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Mow only dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and
leaves tend to clump on the yard and can cause
the mower to plug or the engine to stall.

Warning

Wet grass or leaves can cause serious injury if
you slip and contact the blade. Mow only in dry
conditions.

Alternate the mowing direction. This helps
disperse the clippings over the lawn for even
fertilization.

If the finished lawn appearance is unsatisfactory, try
one or more of the following:

Replace the blade or have it sharpened.

Walk at a slower pace while mowing.

Raise the cutting height on your mower.

Cut the grass more frequently.

Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full
swath with each pass.

Set the cutting height on the front wheels one
notch lower than the rear wheels. For example,
set the front wheels at 2 inches (51 mm) and the
rear wheels at 2-1/2 inches (64 mm).

Cutting Leaves

After cutting the lawn, ensure that half of the lawn
shows through the cut leaf cover. You may need
to make more than one pass over the leaves.

If there are more than 5 inches (13 cm) of leaves
on the lawn, set the front cutting height one or
two notches higher than the rear cutting height.

Slow down your mowing speed if the mower does
not cut the leaves finely enough.

If you mow over oak leaves, you can add lime to
the grass in the spring to reduce the acidity of the
leaves.

Maintenance

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the mower by standing in the operating position.

Recommended Maintenance Schedule

Important: Refer to your engine operator’s manual for additional maintenance procedures.

Maintenance Service

Interval

Maintenance Procedure

Each Use

Check the engine oil level.

Remove grass clippings and dirt from under the housing.

1 Year (25 Hours)

1

Replace the air filter; replace it more frequently in dusty operating conditions.

Change the engine oil.

2

Replace the blade or have the blade sharpened; replace it or have it sharpened
more frequently if the edge dulls quickly.

2 Years (50 Hours)

1

Lubricate the self-propel drive.

4 Years (100 Hours)

1

Replace the spark plug (refer to your engine operator’s manual).

Clean the cooling system (refer to your engine operator’s manual).

Annual Storage

Empty the fuel tank before repairs as directed or before annual storage.

Charge the battery monthly and before storage (model 10357 only).

1

Whichever comes first

2

Change the engine oil after the first 2 operating hours.

Summary of Contents for 10356, 10357, 10358

Page 1: ...California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm Important This engine is not equipped with a spark arrester muffler It is a violation of California Public Resource Code Section 44...

Page 2: ...lope do not mow it Mow across the face of slopes never up and down Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes Remove objects such as rocks tree limbs etc Watch for holes ruts or bumps...

Page 3: ...ng Grass catcher components are subject to wear damage and deterioration which could expose moving parts or allow objects to be thrown Frequently check components and replace with genuine Lawn Boy par...

Page 4: ...6584a 4 6 1 Cutting height lever 2 Oil fill Dipstick 3 Recoil start handle 4 Self propel drive bar 5 Blade control bar 6 Ignition key model 10357 only 7 Fuel tank cap 8 Air filter 9 Primer 10 Spark pl...

Page 5: ...SH or SJ 1 Remove the dipstick m 6588 m 6587 2 Slowly pour oil into the oil fill tube to raise the oil level to the Full mark on the dipstick Do not overfill 3 Install the dipstick securely Important...

Page 6: ...us injury Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop Do not put your fingers under the housing when adjusting the cutting height Filling the Fuel Tank Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded...

Page 7: ...m 6587 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 Adjusting the Handle Height Squeeze the bottom of the handle halves together as shown and change the handle holes in which the pins A are mounted as follows Raise the ha...

Page 8: ...on 1 or 2 times and try starting it again Using the Self propel Drive To operate the self propel drive squeeze the self propel drive bar A toward the handle and hold it m 5660 A To disengage the self...

Page 9: ...te B to the housing 1008a A B 2 Slide the cover plate counterclockwise and remove it from the housing 3 Place the front corner of the mulch plate baffle into the opening of the housing 4 Rotate the mu...

Page 10: ...the cover plate clockwise 5 Secure the cover plate with the wing screw Installing Removing the Rear Grass Bag Model 10358 only 1 Remove the wing screw A that fastens the cover or mulch plate to the ho...

Page 11: ...on the front bag handle until it seats into position 1010 17 Ensure that the bag is taut on the top cloth area between the front bag handle and rear bag handles Note Use the lower holes to tighten th...

Page 12: ...ne or two notches higher than the rear cutting height Slow down your mowing speed if the mower does not cut the leaves finely enough If you mow over oak leaves you can add lime to the grass in the spr...

Page 13: ...siphon Replacing the Air Filter Replace the air filter yearly replace it more frequently in dusty operating conditions Refer to Preparing for Maintenance on page 13 1 Rotate the air filter cover to r...

Page 14: ...and gently apply 1 or 2 pumps of 2 multi purpose lithium grease 1018 A Important Excess grease may prevent the wheel clutch from properly operating Replacing the Blade Important You will need a torqu...

Page 15: ...h the spark plug hole and pull the starter rope slowly several times to distribute oil throughout the cylinder to prevent cylinder corrosion during the off season 7 Loosely install the spark plug 8 Ti...

Page 16: ...4 9264 Canada customers Owner Responsibilities You must maintain your Lawn Boy Product by following the maintenance procedures described in the operator s manual Such routine maintenance whether perfo...

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