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OPERATION
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mask over the spectacles or standard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can
result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your
lawn mower or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without mulcher plate in place and door
closed orwithout an approved clipping
deflector
or grasscatcher
in place,
Never attempt
to operate
the lawn
mower with the rear door removed or
propped open.
ENGINE
SPEED (See Fig. 4)
LOWER WHEELS
PLATE TAB
FOR HIGH CUT
RAISE WH_
FOR LOW CUT
LEVER
FIG. 5
TO ATTACH
GRASS
CATCHER
(SEE
FIG. 6)
The engine speed is controlled by a lever located on the
side of the engine_ Fast ('_)
position is for starting the
engine, normal cutting and better grass bagging,
Slow
(_)
position is for light cutting, trimming and fuel economy.
ENGINE
ZONE
CONTROL
CAUTION:
Federal regulations require
an engine control to be installed on this
lawn mower in order to minimize the
o
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CIosethe fliplid, Flip lid must be closed while operating
lawn mower.
Lift the rear door on the mower housing and place the
grass catcher frame onto the formed tabs on the rear
door hinge brackeL
The grass catcher
is secured to the lawn mower
housing when the rear door is lowered onto the grass
catcher frame,
risk of blade
contact injury, Do not
under any circumstances
attempt
to
defeat the function
of the operator con-
trol. The blade turns when the engine is
running.
Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator pres-
ence control bar which requires the operator to be
positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start and
operate the lawn mower_
ENGINE SPEED
CONTROL
LEVER
PRIMER
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without clipping deflector or approved
grass catcher in place.
Never attempt
to operate the lawn mower with the rear
door removed or propped open,
BRACKET
REAR DOOR
GRASS
CATCHER
FRAME
FORMED
TABS
FIG. 4
TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
(See Fig. 5)
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Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut.
Adjust cutting height to suit your requirements.
Me-
dium position is best for most lawns_
°
To change cutting height, squeeze adjuster lever to-
ward wheel.
Move wheel up or' down to suit your
requirements.
Be sure all wheels are in the same
setting.
NOTE: Ad uster is properly positioned
when plate tab
inserts into hole in lever. Also, 9-position ad usters (if so
equipped) allow lever to be positioned between the p ate
tabs.
FIG. 6
TO EMPTY GRASS
CATCHER
(SEE FIG. 7)
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To remove grass catcher, release operator presence
control bar to stop engine_
*
Lift up rear' door and remove the grass catcher by the
handle.
o
Do not drag the bag when emptying;
it will cause
unnecessary wear.
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