LAWN MOWER SAFETY ............................................................................................4
CONTROLS & FEATURES .........................................................................................7
BEFORE OPERATION ..............................................................................................11
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA .............................................................................12
OPERATION ..............................................................................................................15
MOWING PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................15
STARTING THE ENGINE ...................................................................................15
STOPPING THE ENGINE .................................................................................17
MOWING TIPS ...................................................................................................19
SERVICING YOUR MOWER .....................................................................................22
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ...................................................................................23
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE .............................................................................24
BLADES ..............................................................................................................25
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................29
FUEL SYSTEM ...................................................................................................35
STORAGE .................................................................................................................37
PLACING IN STORAGE .....................................................................................40
TRANSPORTING ......................................................................................................41
BEFORE LOADING ............................................................................................41
LOSS OF POWER ..............................................................................................42
VIBRATION PROBLEMS ....................................................................................43
SET-UP ......................................................................................................................44
ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................................44
ENGINE OIL .......................................................................................................46
BEFORE OPERATION .......................................................................................46
SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................53
CONSUMER INFORMATION .............................................................................55
INDEX ........................................................................................................................63
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