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Besurenooneother than the operator isstandingnearthe lawnmower
while starting engine or operating mower.Neverrunengine indoors or
inendosed, poorlyventilated areas.Engine exhaust containscarbon
monoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas. Keephands,feet, hair andloose
clothing away from any moving parts on engine andlawn mower.
TOSTART ENGINE
1.
Push the primerthreetimes.SeeFigure 10.Donot primeto restarta warm
engine.
NOTE: Ifyoupushthe primertoo manytimes,excessive f uelwill floodthe
carburetor a ndthe enginewill bedifficult to start.
2.
Standing behindthe mower, s queeze the bladecontrol h andleagainstupper
handle.
Holdingthesetwo handles togetherfirmly,grasprecoilstarterhandleand
pull ropeslowlyuntil resistance isfelt, thenpull witha rapid,continuous, f ull
armstroke.SeeFigure 10.Keeping afirm gripon thestartercordhandle,let
the roperewindslowly.Repeat u ntil enginecranks. L etthe roperewindeach
time slowly.
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Figure 10
Rapidretraction of starter cord(kickback)will pullhandandarm toward
engine faster than you can let go. Brokenbones,fractures,bruisesor
sprainscould result.
TOSTOP ENGINE
1.
Release b ladecontrol t o stopthe engineandblade.
Wait for the bladeto stop completelybefore performing anyworkon the
moweror to remove the grasscatcher.
UsingYourLawnMower
Besurelawnisclearof stones, s ticks, w ire,or otherobjectswhichcoulddamage
lawnmoweror engine.Such objectscouldbeaccidently thrownbythe mowerin
anydirectionandcause serious personal injuryto theoperatorandothers.
Theoperationof any lawn mowercan resultinforeign objectsbeing
thrown intothe eyes,whichcan damageyour eyesseverely.Always
wear safetyglasses while operating the mower,or while performing any
adjustments or repairson it.
UsingasMulcher
Formulching grass, r emove the grass catcheror side discharge chutefromthe
mower.Whenyouremove the grasscatcher f romthe mower,the reardischarge
doorwill close. W henyouremove the side discharge chute,the mulching coverwill
close.Foreffectivemulching, d o not cutwetgrass.Ifthe grasshasbeenallowedto
growinexcess offour inches, mulchingisnot recommended. Use the grasscatcher
to bagclippings instead.
If you strike a foreign object, stop the engine.Disconnect t he sparkplug
wire, thoroughly inspectmowerfor any damage,andrepairdamage
before restarting andoperating. Extensive v ibration of mower during
operationis an indication of damage.Theunit should be promptly
inspectedandrepaired.
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