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START UP AND OPERATION
CHECKLIST BEFORE OPERATION
1.
Make sure fuel tank is full. Use regular
unleaded gasoline (see engine owner’s
manual for more details).
WARNING
HANDLE GASOLINE WITH CARE -- IT IS
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DO NOT SMOKE.
ENGINE SHOULD BE OFF AND COOL. USE
APPROVED GAS CONTAINER. NEVER FILL
TANK INDOORS. WIPE UP ANY SPILLS.
REPLACE CAP TIGHTLY.
2.
Make sure dirt and foreign matter is kept
out of gas tank. Use a clean funnel and
gas can.
3.
Do not mix oil with gasoline.
4.
Do not use white, high test or premium
gasoline. Do not use de-icers,
carburetor cleaners, or other such
additives.
5.
Check the crankcase oil level. Make
sure the engine is off. The mower
should be parked on a level area. Do
not overfill. (See your engine manual for
more detailed instruction.)
6.
Check battery fluid level.
7.
Inspect V-belts.
8.
Check tire pressure:
9.
Make sure underside of mower deck is
free of grass.
10.
Make sure mower blades are sharp and
secured tightly.
11.
Clean the air intake screen on the
engine if necessary.
12.
Perform any other maintenance as it
becomes necessary. (See the
“Maintenance” section of this manual.)
IMPORTANT:
Before cutting grass, clutch must
be broken-in as follows: With engine at
full RPM engage deck until blades come
to full speed and then disengage until
blades come to a complete stop.
Repeat 10 times to “break-in” the clutch
properly.
CONTROL LOCATIONS
JOYSTICK MODELS
Joystick Control
Lever
Choke
Blade Clutch Switch
WARNING
AVOID INHALING EXHAUST FUMES --
CARBON MONOXIDE GAS IS COLORLESS
AND ODORLESS, AND CAN CAUSE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND IS POTENTIALLY
Model
Front tires
Rear tires
All
Models
12 psi
12 psi
Parking Brake Lever
Cut Height
Adjustment Lever
Cut Height Stop
Pin
Ignition Key
Throttle
Cut Height Foot
Assist Lever
