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WARNING
Wet grass or leaves can cause serious injury if
you slip and contact the blade. Mow only in dry
conditions.
• Alternate the mowing direction. This helps disperse
the clippings over the lawn for even fertilization.
• If the finished lawn appearance is unsatisfactory, try
one or more of the following:
– Replace the blade/line or have the blade
sharpened.
– Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
Maintenance
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 5 hours
Before each use or daily
Every 100 hours
Before storage
Yearly
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the engine oil level.
• Ensure that the engine stops within 3 seconds after releasing the blade control bar.
• Clean grass clippings and dirt from under the machine.
• Check the spark plug and replace it if necessary.
• Empty the fuel tank before repairs as directed and before annual storage.
• Clean the cooling system; remove grass clippings, debris, or dirt from the engine
air cooling fins and starter. Clean the system more frequently in dirty or high-chaff
conditions.
• Replace the air filter; replace it more frequently in dusty operating conditions.
• Change the engine oil.
• Replace the blade or have it sharpened (more frequently if the edge dulls quickly).
– Raise the cutting height on your machine.
– Cut the grass more frequently.
– Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full
swath with each pass.
Cutting Leaves
• After cutting the lawn, ensure that half of the lawn
shows through the cut leaf cover. You may need to
make more than one pass over the leaves.
• Slow down your mowing speed if the machine does
not cut the leaves finely enough.
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