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Lawn-Boy Euro Series Operator's Manual

Lawn-Boy Euro Series Operator's Manual

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Walk-Behind
Power Mower
Model No. 10800 – 7900001 & Up
Operator's Manual
Operator's Manual
IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully. It contains information about your
IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully. It contains information about your
safety and the safety of others. Also become familiar with the controls and
safety and the safety of others. Also become familiar with the controls and
their proper use before you operate the product.
their proper use before you operate the product.
Euro-Series
FORM NO. 3319–114GB

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  • Page 1 FORM NO. 3319–114GB Euro-Series Walk-Behind Power Mower Model No. 10800 – 7900001 & Up Operator’s Manual Operator’s Manual IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully. It contains information about your IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully. It contains information about your safety and the safety of others. Also become familiar with the controls and safety and the safety of others.
  • Page 2 Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate and maintain your product correctly. Reading this All of us at Lawn-Boy want you to be completely manual will help you and others avoid personal injury satisfied with your new product, so feel free to and damage to the product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Page Page Maintenance ......Safety ....... . . Recommended Maintenance Schedule .

  • Page 4: Safety

    Safety Training Replace all fuel tanks and container caps securely. Read the instructions carefully. Be familiar with Replace faulty silencers. the controls and the proper use of the equipment. Before using, always visually inspect to see that Never allow children or people unfamiliar with the blades, blade bolts and cutter assembly are these instructions to use the lawnmower.
  • Page 5 Safety 12. Do not change the engine governor settings or 21. Reduce the throttle setting during engine shut overspeed the engine. down and, if the engine is provided with a shut-off valve, turn the fuel off at the conclusion 13. Disengage all blade and drive clutches before of mowing.

  • Page 6: Symbol Glossary

    Safety Symbol Glossary Do not open or Safety alert triangle — remove safety shields symbol within triangle while engine is indicates a hazard. running. Rotating blade can cut off toes or fingers. Safety alert symbol Stay clear of mower blade as long as engine is running.
  • Page 7 Safety Stop engine before Battery charging leaving operator condition position. Hourmeter/elapsed Fuel operating hours Fast Neutral Slow First gear Decreasing/Increasing Second gear Grease lubrication Third gear point Cutting element — Engine start basic symbol Cutting element — Engine stop height adjustment Choke Pull rope.
  • Page 8 Safety Primer (start aid) Wheel Push primer three Wheel traction times. Properly dispose of Lower control bar. batteries. Insert key into ignition Raise control bar. switch. Turn key in ignition Raise/lower control switch. bar. Raise/lower control Move control. bar. Move control forward. Raise control bar.

  • Page 9: Assembly

    Assembly Handle Assembly Loosen handle knobs and lift top handle half in an arc until handle halves are in line and nest together (Fig. 1). Note: Use care to prevent pinching or stretching of cables. 1199 Figure 2 1. Low setting 2.
  • Page 10 Assembly Stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire (Fig. 3) before installing or removing cover plate. Figure 5 1. Shoulder bolt Slide cover plate clockwise to install or 1042 Figure 3 counterclockwise to remove. 1. Spark plug wire Secure with bolt. Install guard plate over side discharge opening Remove bolt that fastens cover plate to the (Fig.

  • Page 11: Before Starting

    NEVER USE AUTOMOTIVE OIL (i.e. SAE 30, 10W30 etc.), OR THE WRONG MIX RATIO BECAUSE Your Lawn-Boy mower is powered by a 2-cycle ENGINE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. If engine which requires a mixture of gasoline and oil; engine failure occurs and it has been 32:1 with Lawn–Boy 2-CYCLE ASHLESS OIL.

  • Page 12: Mixing Gasoline And Oil

    Before Starting Mixing Gasoline And Oil Clean around fuel cap before removing (Fig. 9). Fill fuel tank with gasoline/oil mix to bottom of filler neck, not into filler neck. DO NOT For simplicity and best engine performance, mix OVER-FILL TANK. Replace fuel cap securely 8 ounces of Lawn–Boy 2–CYCLE ASHLESS OIL and wipe up any spilled fuel.

  • Page 13: Lawn Preparation And Mowing

    Lawn Preparation And Mowing THAN THOSE MANUFACTURED FOR FUEL STABILIZATION DURING STORAGE, SUCH Review SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS and read AS LAWN-BOY 2+4 FUEL CONDITIONER. this manual carefully before operating mower. LAWN-BOY DOES NOT RECOMMEND STABILIZERS WITH AN ALCOHOL BASE Clear area of sticks, stones, wire, branches and SUCH AS ETHANOL OR METHANOL.

  • Page 14: Operation

    Operation Starting Engine Hold blade control bail against upper handle (Fig. 14). Note: Follow steps in BEFORE STARTING section. Move throttle lever to (FAST) position (Fig. 12). 1301 Figure 14 1. Blade control bail 3. Starter handle 1019 2. Upper handle Figure 12 1.

  • Page 15: Adjusting Cutting Height

    Operation To Restart Engine Adjusting Cutting Height Repeat STARTING ENGINE procedure with Each wheel is adjusted individually with a wheel throttle lever in (FAST) position. height adjustment lever. Cutting heights are 1”, 1 / ”, 2”, 2 / ”, 3” and 3 / inches (25, 38, 51, 64, 74 and If engine fails to start after three (3) pulls, repeat 86 mm).

  • Page 16: Mulching Tips

    Operation Mulching Tips Cutting Grass Grass grows at different rates at different times General Tips of the year. In the heat of summer, it is generally best to cut grass at the 2, 2.5 or 3 inch (51 mm, Follow these instructions whether cutting grass or 63.5 mm, 75 mm) height-of-cut settings.

  • Page 17: Maintenance

    Check stopping time every 50 hours or at start of each mowing season. Blade must stop within Blade Brake 3 seconds of releasing bail; if not see your Authorized Lawn-Boy Service Dealer for repair. Clean every 50 hours or at least once each mowing Exhaust Ports season.

  • Page 18: Air Filter

    Maintenance POTENTIAL HAZARD If you leave the wire on the spark plug, someone could start the engine. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Accidental starting of the engine could seriously injure you or other bystanders. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Pull the wire off the spark plug before you do any maintenance. Also push the wire aside so it does not accidentally contact the spark plug.

  • Page 19: Spark Plug

    Maintenance Spark Plug Clean Mower Housing A spark plug that is dirty, pitted, carbon-covered or A clean mower housing provides the best cutting has worn electrodes may cause hard starting and poor performance. Check for grass build-up and clean after operation.

  • Page 20: Blade

    Sharpen or replace if 1/8 inch (3.2 mm), the crankshaft necessary. should be checked for straightness by Examine blade driver for bent or sheared drive your Authorized Lawn-Boy Service lugs. Replace if necessary. Dealer. 1005 Figure 23...
  • Page 21 Maintenance Blade Sharpening POTENTIAL HAZARD When sharpening blade, pieces of blade could be accidentally thrown. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Thrown objects can cause serious eye injury. 1007 Figure 26 HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Wear proper eye protection when sharpening blade. Blade Installation Sharpen only the leading edge of blade with a Install blade driver onto crankshaft (if removed)

  • Page 22: Exhaust Ports

    Maintenance Exhaust Ports Remove capscrews attaching muffler cover and baffle plate to engine mounting plate (Fig. 29). Carbon deposit build-up causes excessive wear and loss of power. Check and clean if necessary. Remove spark plug. See SPARK PLUG section. Drain gasoline using a hand pump. Tip mower on its right side.
  • Page 23 Maintenance 11. Hold blade control bail against upper handle (Fig. 31) and pull starter rope several times to blow out loose carbon. 1301 Figure 31 1. Blade control bail 3. Starter handle 2. Upper handle 12. Install baffle and muffler cover to engine mounting plate (Fig.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Your mower was designed and built for trouble-free operation. Check the following components and items carefully. If a problem continues, see your Authorized Lawn-Boy Service Dealer. PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Engine will not start Fill fuel tank with fresh gasoline/oil mix...

  • Page 25: Accessories

    Optional accessories may have been shipped with Remove bolt that fastens cover plate to housing your mower or are available from your Authorized (Fig. 33). Lawn-Boy Dealer. For proper installation follow these instructions. Rear Grass Catcher POTENTIAL HAZARD An uncovered discharge opening will allow objects to be thrown in operator’s or...
  • Page 26 Accessories Place front corner of chute baffle into deck Two shoulder bolts on the mower housing opening. Rotate chute counterclockwise and protrude through slotted holes in the chute push down into deck opening (Fig. 35). assembly and do not have to be loosened or removed.
  • Page 27 Accessories 15. Grasp bag assembly handle and slide over flange of grass chute (Fig. 40). Push downward on handle until it seats into position. 1011 Figure 38 1010 1. Knob 3. Hanger clamp Figure 40 2. Bolt 4. Bag hanger 11.

  • Page 28: Mulch Plate

    Accessories Reassemble hanger clamps to handle sections Mulch Plate using whichever set of holes best holds bag taut. Using lower holes in hanger clamps tightens bag assembly and upper holes in hanger clamps loosens bag assembly. POTENTIAL HAZARD Note: Under normal use, bag materials are An uncovered discharge opening will allow subject to deterioration and wear.
  • Page 29 Accessories Two shoulder bolts on the housing protrude through slotted holes in the mulch plate and do not have to be loosened or removed (Fig. 43). Mulch plate moves over the shoulder bolt heads. 1755 Figure 43 1. Mulch plate 3.

  • Page 30: Storage

    Lawn-Boy 2 + 4 Fuel Conditioner to stabilize fuel for storage (Fig. 45). If possible, the last fuel fill of Store mower in a cool, dry place. the year should be treated with Lawn-Boy 2 + 4 Fuel Conditioner. Fuel...

  • Page 31: Engine

    Storage Engine Folding Handle Remove spark plug. Using an oil can, squirt Squeeze bottom handle section together and about one tablespoon (15 ml) of oil through slide past stops of handle brackets (Fig. 48). spark plug hole (Fig. 46). 1043 Figure 46 1039 Slowly rotate engine several times, using starter...

  • Page 32: Removing From Storage

    Storage Removing From Storage Reconnect spark plug wire (Fig. 51). Unfold handle. See handle assembly instructions in ASSEMBLY section Check and tighten all fasteners. Remove spark plug (Fig. 51) and spin engine rapidly using starter to blow excess oil from the cylinder.

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