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- Page 1 Form No. 3323-996 53 cm Lawn Mower Walk Power Lawn Mower 10928—200000001 and Up Operator’s Manual International English (GB)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
....Whenever you contact your Authorized Service Dealer or the factory for help with service, genuine Lawn-Boy parts, Sound Pressure ...... -
Page 3: Safety
Children are often attracted to the mower and the mowing activity. Never assume that Lawn-Boy designed this lawn mower for cutting grass, or, children will remain where you last saw them. when equipped with a grass bag, for catching cut grass. - Page 4 Before using, always visually inspect to see that the Never pick up or carry a mower while the engine is blades, blade bolts, and cutter assembly are not worn running. or damaged. Replace worn or damaged blades and Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug lead bolts in sets to preserve balance.
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Page 5: Sound Pressure
To ensure the best performance and safety, purchase Check the grass catcher frequently for wear or only genuine Lawn-Boy replacement parts and deterioration. accessories. Do not use “will fit” parts and accessories; they may cause a safety hazard. - Page 6 Stay a safe distance from the machine. Stay a safe distance from On/Run the mower. Throw or flying objects — Engage Whole body exposure Thrown or flying objects — Rotary side-mounted Disengage mower. Keep deflector shield in place. Stop engine before Battery charging leaving operator position.
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Page 7: Assembly
Cutting element — basic Engine start symbol Cutting element — height Engine stop adjustment Turn key in ignition Choke switch. Primer (start aid) Move control. Push primer three times. Pull rope. Properly dispose of Wheel batteries. Insert key in ignition Wheel traction switch. - Page 8 4. Rotate the handle and the brackets rearward until the brackets fit securely into the housing pockets (Fig. 2). 5. Tighten the knobs until the edges of the slots on top of the mounting brackets touch (Fig. 2). 6. Use the cable tie to secure the cable(s) to the lower side of the left hand tube.
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Page 9: Installing The Starter Rope
(Fig. 6). Before Starting Mixing Gasoline and Oil Your Lawn-Boy lawn mower is powered by a two-cycle engine which requires a 32:1 mixture of gasoline and oil. Use only clean, fresh, lead-free gasoline (including oxygenated or reformulated gasoline) with an octane rating of 87 or higher. - Page 10 If you must use a gasoline dispenser nozzle, keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the 2. Add the full amount of Lawn-Boy Generation II fuel tank or container opening at all times until 2-Cycle Oil with Added Stabilizer (Fig. 8) or an fueling is complete.
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Page 11: Filling The Fuel Tank
Do not use fuel stabilizers with an alcohol base such as ethanol, methanol, or isopropanol. You do not need a stabilizer if you use Lawn-Boy Generation II 2-Cycle Oil with Added Figure 11 Stabilizer (Fig. 8). 1. Ground speed control 3. -
Page 12: Stopping The Engine
4. Push the primer three times, waiting about two seconds between each push (Fig. 13). m–3833 Figure 14 Figure 13 1. Primer Lower the control bar to slow the lawn mower when making a turn, maneuvering, or if the lawn mower moves 5. -
Page 13: Using The Grass Bag
wheels one increment higher. Make sure that all the wheel settings are reset to the same setting when you cut in DANGER normal conditions. POTENTIAL HAZARD Adjusting the height-of-cut levers could bring Using the Grass Bag your hands into contact with a moving blade. Installing the Grass Bag WHAT CAN HAPPEN Contact with a rotating blade can cause serious... -
Page 14: Operating Tips
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Check the grass bag frequently. If it is WARNING damaged, install a new Lawn-Boy replacement bag. POTENTIAL HAZARD An uncovered discharge opening will allow the lawn mower to throw objects in the operator’s Operating Tips or bystander’s direction. - Page 15 Filter on page 20. Replace the blade when necessary with an original Cutting Grass Lawn-Boy replacement blade. Only mow dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and leaves In the summer heat, cut the grass at the 2-inch (51 tend to clump on the yard and may cause the lawn mm), 2-1/2-inch (64 mm), or 3-inch (76 mm) cutting mower to plug or the engine to stall.
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Page 16: Maintenance
Maintenance Recommended Maintenance Schedule Each Service Item Service Operation Hours Hours Hours Hours Housing Clean built-up grass clippings and dirt. Check the stopping time before each use. The blade must stop within three seconds Blade Brake of releasing the bail; if it does not, contact your Authorized Service Dealer for repair. -
Page 17: Cleaning The Underside Of The Lawn Mower Housing
CAUTION POTENTIAL HAZARD If you leave the wire on the spark plug, someone could start the engine. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Someone accidentally starting the engine could seriously injure you or other bystanders. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Disconnect the wire from the spark plug before you do any maintenance. Set the wire aside so that it does not accidentally contact the spark plug. -
Page 18: Lubricating The Wheels
3. Check the adjustment by moving the control bar toward the handle until there is no slack in the wire. Note: The gap between the brake lever and the handle must be 1/8 to 3/16 inch (3 to 5 mm). See steps 4 and 6 for the adjustment (Fig. - Page 19 WARNING DANGER POTENTIAL HAZARD POTENTIAL HAZARD The blade is sharp. A worn or damaged blade can break and a piece of the blade could be thrown into the WHAT CAN HAPPEN operator’s or bystander’s area. Contact with a sharp blade can cause serious personal injury.
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Page 20: Servicing The Air Filter
(not the cutting edge or the end near the cutting edge). The blade is properly balanced when neither end drops. Installing the Blade 1. Install a sharp, balanced Lawn-Boy blade and the Figure 27 blade nut. See Figure 23. Note: The sail part of the blade must point toward the top 4. -
Page 21: Adjusting The Self-Propel Drive Cable
Adjusting the Self-propel Drive 9. The jam nut should be against the support block when the adjustment is complete (Fig. 29). Cable 10. Tighten the nut at the support block. If the lawn mower does not self-propel or if it has a tendency to creep forward when you disengage the drive, Adjusting the Throttle adjust the wheel traction control cable. -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
7. Start the engine again to make sure that all the fuel is out of the carburetor. Troubleshooting Lawn-Boy designed and built your lawn mower for trouble-free operation. Check the following components and items carefully. If a problem continues, see your Authorized Service Dealer. PROBLEM... -
Page 23: Storage
(typically one ounce per gallon of fuel). You do not on page 18. need to add a fuel stabilizer if you use Lawn-Boy 7. Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces with Generation II 2-Cycle Oil with Added Stabilizer paint available from an Authorized Service Dealer. -
Page 24: Removing From Storage
Removing from Storage WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Folding or unfolding the handle improperly can pinch, stretch, or damage one or more of the cables. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Any pinched, stretched, or damaged cable may cause an operational failure that results in an unsafe operating condition.
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