CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................... 3
SAFETY LABEL ........................................................................................................ 6
CONTROLS & FEATURES.......................................................................................... 7
BEFORE OPERATION .............................................................................................. 11
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA ................................................................................. 12
OPERATION .............................................................................................................. 15
MOWING PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 15
STARTING THE ENGINE ....................................................................................... 15
STOPPING THE ENGINE ..................................................................................... 20
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES................................................................................. 21
MOWING TIPS........................................................................................................ 23
SERVICING YOUR MOWER ..................................................................................... 26
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ....................................................................................... 27
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ................................................................................. 28
BLADE .................................................................................................................... 29
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 32
FLYWHEEL BRAKE................................................................................................ 36
FUEL SYSTEM ....................................................................................................... 38
STORAGE.................................................................................................................. 40
STORAGE PREPARATION.................................................................................... 40
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS.................................................................................... 43
REMOVAL FROM STORAGE ................................................................................ 43
TRANSPORTING....................................................................................................... 44
BEFORE LOADING ................................................................................................ 44
LOADING AND UNLOADING ................................................................................. 44
VIBRATION PROBLEMS ...................................................................................... 46
SET-UP ...................................................................................................................... 47
BEFORE OPERATION ........................................................................................... 48
INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 49
TECHNICAL INFORMATION.................................................................................. 49
CONSUMER INFORMATION ................................................................................. 54
2
.......................................................................................... 45
E