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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 ad just ments or repairs. We recom-
mend a standard safety glasses or wide
vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed was set at the factory
for optimum performance. Speed is not
adjustable.
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
CAUTION: Federal regulations re quire
an engine control to be installed on this
lawn mower in order to minimize the
risk of blade contact injury. Do not un der
any circumstances attempt to de feat the
func tion 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.
DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by hold-
ing the operator presence control bar
down to the handle and pulling the drive
control lever rearward to the handle.
The farther toward the handle the lever
is pulled, the faster the unit will travel.
• Forward motion will stop when either
the operator presence control bar or
drive control lever are released. To stop
forward motion without stop ping engine,
re lease only the drive control lever. Hold
op er a tor presence control bar down
against handle to con tin ue mowing
without self-propelling.
NOTE: If after releasing the drive control
the mower will not roll backwards, push
the mower forward slightly to disengage
drive wheels.
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning corners, push down on the
handle to lift the front wheels off the
ground while turning lawn mower.
DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT
Over time, the drive control system may be-
come “loose”, resulting in decreased speed.
There is a button on the un der side of the drive
control housing to increase tension on the
drive cable. Pro ceed as follows:
1. Turn mower engine off and disconnect
spark plug wire from spark plug.
2. Pull out button on underside of drive
control, then push it back in.
3. Operate mower to see if drive speed
has increased. If there is no increase,
the drive belt is worn and needs to be
replaced.
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
Both front wheels are adjusted by a single
lever on the left front wheel. Likewise,
both rear wheels are adjusted by a single
lever on the left rear wheel.
• Pull adjuster lever toward wheel. To
raise mower, move lever forward to
desired position. To lower mow er, move
the lever backward to desired position.
Be sure to adjust both front and rear
wheels to the same height.
TO
ENGAGE
DRIVE
CONTROL
Drive
control
lever
DRIVE
CONTROL
DISENGAGED
Operator presence control bar
Adjustment
button (on
underside)
LEVER BACKWARD
TO LOWER MOWER
LEVER FORWARD
TO RAISE MOWER
Height adjuster lever
TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to
be used as a mulcher. To convert to rear
bagging or side discharging:
REAR BAGGING
1. Remove knob securing mulcher door
to lawn mower housing.
2. Open mulcher door and insert tabs
of discharge chute into hinge bracket
opening and position rear of chute over
threaded stud.