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Page 1: ...A149K21 96136300 Owner s Manual 434762 Rev 3 03 31 10 BY EspaSol p 18 Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ... follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual s before starting Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the machine before starting Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts Keep clear of the dis charge opening at all times Only allow responsible individuals who are familiar with the instructions to oper ate the machine Clear the area of objects such ...

Page 3: ...ners shrubs trees or other objects that may obscure vision IV SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE Use extreme care in handling gasoline Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive Extinguish all cigarettes cigars pipes and othersources of ignition Use onlyan approved container Never remove gas cap or add fuel with the engine running Allowengine to cool before refueling Never refuel the mach...

Page 4: ...vered or grass covered land unless the engine s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws if any If a spark arrester is used it should be maintained in effective working order by the operator In the state of California the above is required by law Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code Other states may have similar laws Federal laws apply...

Page 5: ...or additional loose parts HOW TO SET UP YOUR MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables 1 Raise handles until lower handle section locks into place in mowing position 2 Remove protective padding raise up per handle section into place on lower handle and tighten both handle knobs 3 Remove handle padding holding operator presence control bar ...

Page 6: ...perator presence control bar Starter handle G rass Gasoline filler cap ark plug Air filter Engine oil Housing with diPstick Mulcher door adjuster on eachwheel IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine I II II IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII III I I I III MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our rotary walk behind power lawn mowersconform to the safety standards of the American ...

Page 7: ... in the same setting NOTE Adjuster is properly positioned when plate tab inserts into hole in lever Also 9 position adjusters ifso equipped allowlever to be positioned between the plate tabs LEVERBACKWARD Platetab TO LOWER MOWER LEVERFORWARDTO RAISEMOWER Lever TO CONVERT MOWER Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a muicher To convertto bagging or discharging REAR BAGGING Lift rear door ...

Page 8: ...ll line on dipstick Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation or each season You may need to change the oil more often under dusty dirty conditions See q O CHANGE ENGINE OIL in the Mainte nance section of this manual Engine oil cap ADD GASOLINE Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck Do not overfill Use fresh clean regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane Do not mix oil wi...

Page 9: ...his will help engine air flow and extend engine ife MULCHING MOWING TIPS IMPORTANT For best performance keep mower housingfree of built up grass and trash See CLEANING inthe Maintenance section of this manual The special mulching blade will recut the grass clippings many times and reduce them in size so that as they fall onto the lawn they will disperse into the grass and not be noticed Also the m...

Page 10: ...items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual LUBRICATION CHART Wheel adjuster on eachwheel Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit At leastonce a season check to see if you should make any of the adjustments described in the Service and Adjust...

Page 11: ...NT Blade bolt is heat treated If bolt needs replacing replace only with approved bolt shown in the Repair Parts section of this manual TO SHARPEN BLADE NOTE We do not recommend sharp ening the blade but if you do be sure the blade is balanced An unbalanced blade will cause eventual damage to lawn mower or engine The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel Do not attempt to sharpe...

Page 12: ... car tridge They may cause deterioration of the cartridge Do not oil cartridge Do not use pressurized air to clean or dry cartridge 4 Install cartridge then replace cover Cartridge Slot Back plate IN LINE FUEL FILTER The fuel filter should be replacedonce each season If fuel filter becomes clogged obstructingfuel flow to carbu retor replacement is required 1 With engine cool remove filter and plug...

Page 13: ...n to remove it from mounting pins 4 Turn lower handle overto raise or lower handle 5 Squeeze lower handle in and position holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket 6 Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from lower handle Mowing _ Mowing position _ position I _ t I t I i I s I t I I t t I I t I tn Mounting 1 _ _ _ L_J bracket _ pin LOW POSITION HIGH POSITION Lower ROTATE ENGINE ENGINE SPE...

Page 14: ...tting up your handle from the storage position the lower handle will au tomatically lock into the mowing position SQUEEZE TO FOLD control bar FOLD FORWARD FOR STORAGE MOWING POSITION Upper handle Handle knob Lower handle ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT It is important to prevent gum depositsfrom forming in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor fuel filter fuel hose or tank during storage Alc...

Page 15: ...e the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure TROUBLESHOOTING See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a qualified Service Center PROBLEM CAUSE Does not start 1 Dirty air filter 2 Out of fuel 3 Stale fuel 4 Water in fuel 4 5 Spark plug wire is 5 disconnected 6 Bad spark ...

Page 16: ...ng air 1 Grass is too high or wheel height is too low 2 Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in grass 3 Grass catcher too fuU 4 Handle height position not right for you Grass catcher not filling If so equipped Hard to push CORRECTION 1 Raise cutting height 2 Raise cutting height 3 Clean replace air filter 4 Clean underside of mower housing 5 Check oil level 6 Cut at slower walkfng ...

Page 17: ...familiarizarse completamente con los oontroles y el use correcto de la maquina Para esto debe leer y comprender todas las instruceiones que aparecen en la maquina y en los manuales de operaci6n No ponga tas manes o los pies eerca o debajo de las partes rotatodas Mant6ngase siempre lejos de la abertura de la descarga Permita que solamente las personas re sponsables que est6n familiadzadas con Ias i...

Page 18: ...ue a esquinas donde no hay visibitidad a los arbustos rboles u otros objetos que pueden interferir con su Ifnea de visi6n IV MANEJO SEGURO DE GASOLINA Usar mucha atenci6n cuando se maneja gasoo lina La gaso ina es extremamente inflamable y los vapores son explosivos Apagar todos los cigardllos cigarros pipas y otras fuentes de ignicidn Usar solo un contenedor apropiado Nunca quitar el tap6n de ta ...

Page 19: ...os o de c_sped o menos que el sistema de escape del motor venga equipado con un amortiguador de chispas que cumpla con las leyes tocales o estatates si existen Si se usa un amortiguador de chispas el operador debe mantenerlo en condiciones de trabajo eficientes En el estado de California ta ley exige to anterior Secci6n 4442 del California Pubti Re sources Code Otros estados pueden contar con otra...

Page 20: ... PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPORTANTE Despliegue el mango con mucho cuidado para no pellizcar o da_ar los cables de control 1 Levante los mangos hasta que la secoi6n del mango inferior se asegure en su lugar en _aposici6n para segar 2 Remueva la cuSa protectora Ievante la sec ciSn del mango superior hasta su lugar en el mango inferior y apriete ambas manil_as del mango 3 Remueva la cuSa del mango qu...

Page 21: ...na Recogedor iBujla de c6sped Filtrode aire Tapa del deposito de aciete con vadlla indica dora de nive Caja Puerta de la acolchadora fa rueda en cada rueda IMPORTANTE Este cortac_sped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor I IIIII III IIII I i I I I CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISITOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parte de atrds rotatorias cumplen con los es t_ndaresde...

Page 22: ...a la rueda hacia arriba o hacia abajo de mode que se acomode a sus requisites AsegSrese que todas las ruedas queden igualmente ajustadas AVISO El ajustador esta correctamente colocado cuando las orejas de ta placa esta_n insertadas en el agujero deI mango Tambi6n los ajustes de 9 posiciones si equipado per miten que el mango pueda ser movido entre las orejas de la placa PALANCA HACIA ATRAS Mango P...

Page 23: ...del fabdcante AI cambiar el aceite puede necesitar 20 onzas 4 Inserte y apdete la varilla medidora de aoeite IMPORTANTE Revise el nivel del aceite antes de cada uso Agregue aceite si es necesado Llene hasta la lfnea de Ileno en la varitla medidora de nivel Cambie et aceite despu_s de 25 horas de operaci6n o una vez pot temporada Puede necesitar cambiar el aceite rods a menudo cuando as condiciones...

Page 24: ...ada y sin recortes de c6sped y paja Esto ayudar_ e flujo deI aire deI motor y extenderd su duraci6n CONSEJOS PARA SEGAR Y ACOLCHAR IMPORTANTE Para obtener e meier rendimiento mantenga la caja de la segadora sin acumulacion de cesped y basura Vea LIMPIEZA en la eeccion de Mantenimento de este manual La cuchtlla acolchadora especial va a velvet a cortar los recortes de c6sped muchas veces y los redu...

Page 25: ...ONES GENERALES La garantfa de esta segadora no cubre los articulos que hen estado sujetos al abuso o a Ia negligencia de operador Pare recibir todo el valor de la garantfa el operador tiene que mantener la segadora segLTn las instrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma peri6dica pare poder mantener su unidad adecuadamente AI menos una vez carla estac...

Page 26: ...ndela de la endure0ida cuchit a Borde de salida _ju6na126 IMPORTANTE Elpemo de la euchilia es tratado a calo Si es necesario sustituir los pernos sustituidos s61ocon pemos aprobados mostrados en tasecciSn Partesde Reparaci6nde este manual PARA AFILAR LA CUCHILLA AVISO No recomendamos elafilaflacuchilla pero si Io hace aseg _rese de que quede balanceada Se tiene que tener cu dado de mantenerla bata...

Page 27: ... no se deben usar para limpiar el cartueho Pueden producir el deteri oro de 6ste No aceite el cartucho No use aire a presi6n para limpiarlo o secarlo 4 nstale el cartucho luego vuelva a poner la cubierta FILTRO DE COMBUSTIBLE EN LINEA El flltro de combustible debe cambiarse una vez cada temporada Si el filtro de combustible se tapona obstruyendo el flujo del combustible hacia el carburador es nece...

Page 28: ...tar o bajar el mango 5 Vuelva a montar las clavijas de horqui la por encima de las clavijas de montaje 6 Vuelva a montar el mango superior y todas las partes removidas del mango inferior APRIETE PARA AJUSTE Mango inferior Puntal Clavijade horquilla Posic6n t__ Posici6n t _ _ L _ parasegar I _ _ _parasegari horquilla_ Ill _P_ _ _ LLF o mao o I montaje POSICIONBAJA POSICIONALTA Mango MOTOR VELOCIDAD...

Page 29: ...ELANTE Mango PARA ALMACENAR superior APRIETE PARA DOBLAR inferior MOTOR SISTEMA DE COMBUSTIBLE IMPORTANTE Es importante evitar que se formen depositosde coma en partes fundamentales del sistemade combustibletales como el carburador et filtrodel combustible a mangura del combustibleoen el estanque durante el almacenamiento Loscombustibles rnezctados con alcohol conocido come gasohol o que tienen et...

Page 30: ...na chispa Permita que se enfrie el motor antes de alrnacenarla en algSn recinto cerrado SOLUCION DE PROBLEMAS Yea la secci6n apropiada en el manual amenos que est_ dirigido a un centro de servico cualificado PROBLEMA No arranca CAUSA 1_ Filtro de aire sucio 2 Sin combustible 3 Combustible rancio 4 Ague en el combustible 5 Alambre de la bujfa desconectado 6 Bujia mala 17 Cuchilla suelta o adaptador...

Page 31: ... demasiado baja 2 Parte trasera de la caja cuchllla de ta segadora arrastr ndose en el c_sped 3 Recogedor de c6sped demasiado lleno 4 Posici6n de Ia altura del mango no adecuada para usted CORRECCI _N 1 Ajuste a a posiei6n de Corte m s alto 2 Ajuste a la posici6n de Corte m_ salto 3 Umpie cambie el filtro de aire 4 Limpie la parte inferior de Ia caja de la segadora 5 Revise el nivel del aceite 6 C...

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Page 36: ...or rental or commercial purposesis limited to 45 days from the date of original purchase 5 This Warranty applies only to products which have been properly assembled adjusted operated and maintained in accordance with the instructions furnished This Warranty does not apply to any product which has been subjected to al teration misuse abuse improper assembly or installation delivery damage or to nor...

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