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Owner's Record
Please write the Model and Serial
Numbers of your mower in
the spaces provided. You
can find the location of
these numbers in the
illustration below.
Model Number:
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Number
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SERVICE INFORMATION .........................................2
SECTION 1: SAFETY..............................................3
Training ............................................................................................3
Preparation .......................................................................................3
Operation ..........................................................................................4
Maintenance and Storage .................................................................5
Decals...............................................................................................6
SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY ..........................................7
SECTION 3: FEATURES AND CONTROLS ....................14
Operating Symbols .........................................................................14
Operator Presence Control..............................................................14
Blade Drive Control.........................................................................15
Gear Select Lever............................................................................15
Wheel Drive Control........................................................................16
Cutting Height Control Lever...........................................................16
Mulcher Cover ................................................................................16
Engine Throttle Control...................................................................17
Ignition/Starter Switch....................................................................17
Engine Recoil Starter ......................................................................17
SECTION 4: OPERATION .......................................18
Before Operating.............................................................................18
Fill Fuel Tank...................................................................................19
Adjust Mower Cutting Height..........................................................19
Select Mulching or Side Discharge Mowing ...................................20
Moving the Mower Without Engine Power......................................20
Starting and Stopping the Engine ...................................................20
Engaging the Blades .......................................................................21
To Engage the Wheels ....................................................................22
Making Turns..................................................................................22
Mowing Tips and Hints ...................................................................23
Blade Brake Control Test.................................................................24
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE....................................25
Engine Oil Service...........................................................................25
Engine Cleaning ..............................................................................26
Air Cleaner Service..........................................................................26
Spark Plug ......................................................................................27
Battery ............................................................................................27
Carburetor ......................................................................................27
Engine Storage ...............................................................................27
Tipping Mower for Service..............................................................27
Belt Cover Removal ........................................................................28
Blade Spindle Belt Replacement .....................................................28
Blade Drive Belt Replacement .........................................................28
Blade Brake Replacement ...............................................................29
Blade Drive Adjustment ..................................................................30
Blade Drive Control Lever Adjustment ............................................30
Wheel Drive Belt Replacement........................................................30
Wheel Drive Belt Adjustment ..........................................................31
Wheel Brake Adjustment.................................................................32
Transmission Neutral Adjustment...................................................32
Mower Blades .................................................................................33
Cleaning Underside of Mower Deck ................................................34
Lubrication......................................................................................35
Off-Season Storage.........................................................................35
Maintenance Chart..........................................................................36
Troubleshooting Chart ....................................................................37
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