21 inch aluminum deck
walk behind lawn mower (14 pages)
Summary of Contents for Saber Edge SLM-21SBS
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Table of Contents Slope Gauge..................................3 Safety ....................................4 General Operation ................................4 Slope Operation ................................4 Children and Pets ................................5 Service....................................5 Safe Handling of Gasoline ............................5 General Service ................................5 Safety and Instructional Decals ..........................6 Product Overview ................................6 Setup ....................................6 Installing the Handle ..............................6 Installing the Recoil-starter Rope in the Rope Eyelet ..................7 Filling the Engine with Oil............................7 Filling the fuel Tank ...............................7...
Slope Gauge USE THIS SLOPE GAUGE TO DETERMINE IF A SLOPE IS TOO STEEP FOR SAFE OPERATION! To check the slope, proceed as follows: 1. Remove this page and fold along the dashed line. 2. Locate a vertical object on or behind the slope (e.g. a pole, building, fence, tree, etc.) 3.
• Do not pull machine backward unless absolutely necessary. Always look down and Safety Read and understand the contents of this manual behind before and while moving backward. before you start the engine. • Never direct discharged material toward anyone. Avoid discharging material against Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol a wall or obstruction.
• Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place Children and Pets containers on the ground away from your vehicle Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert before filling.
Safety and Product Overview Blade control bar Instructional Decals Traction Clutch Bar Knob (4) Important: All damaged or illegible safety and instruction decals should be replaced. Grass Catcher They are located near areas of potential danger. Cutting Height Lever Handle Safety Warning Label Danger Decal Setup...
• Fill the tank outdoors when the engine is cold. Wipe up spills. Installing the Recoil-starter • Do not handle gasoline when smoking or around an open flame or sparks. Rope in the Rope Eyelet • Store gasoline in an approved fuel container, Important: To start the engine safely and easily out of the reach of children.
First unlock the setting by pulling the leaver away from To Change Cutting Height: Forward Travel the mower out towards the right. You can now move the leaver either towards the front Pull lever to handle and hold To travel forward wheel (increasing the height) or back towards the rear bag (decreasing the height).
For best performance, install a new blade before the cutting season begins. • Replace the blade when necessary with a Saber Edge replacement blade. Cutting Grass Tips: • Cut only about a third of the grass blade at a Move lever to the left and then up.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged, completely hide the clippings. When doing a second install a new Saber Edge replacement bag. cut, mow across (perpendicular) the first cut path. Maintenance...
Preparing for maintenance Changing the Engine Oil 1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Every 50 hours/Yearly (whichever comes first) Service Interval: After the first 5 hours 2. Disconnect the spark-plug wire from the spark plug before performing any maintenance Refer to engine manual procedure.
Replacing the Blade Service Interval: Yearly Warning: The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result in serious personal injury. To replace or sharpen the blade it is strongly recommended to have an Authorized Service Dealer perform this task. Examine the blade whenever you run out of gasoline.