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Installing the Starter Rope
Pull the starter rope through the rope guide on the handle
(Fig. 5).
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2
Figure 5
1.
Rope guide
2.
Starter rope
Note:
To make the rope easier to loop, squeeze the
control bar on the handle to release the blade brake.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Raise the discharge door and hold it up.
2. Slide the bag ramp attached to the bag into the
discharge opening, and hook the bag frame onto the
rounded portion of the mounting brackets (Fig. 6).
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5
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6
Figure 6
1.
Bag door
2.
Bag ramp
3.
Discharge door
4.
Bag handle
5.
Mounting bracket
6.
Bag frame hook
Note:
Make sure that the grass bag door is fully closed
against the grass bag before installing the bag on the lawn
mower.
3. Allow the discharge door to rest on top of the bag
(Fig. 7).
Figure 7
Note: If the discharge door does not sit down properly (as
shown in Figure 7), the bag is not properly installed.
Before Starting
Mixing Gasoline and Oil
Your Lawn-Boy lawn mower is powered by a two-cycle
engine which requires a 32:1 mixture of gasoline and oil.
Use only clean, fresh, lead-free gasoline (including
oxygenated or reformulated gasoline) with an octane
rating of 87 or higher. To ensure freshness, purchase only
the amount of gasoline you expect to use in 30 days.
Using unleaded gasoline results in fewer combustion
chamber deposits and longer spark plug life.
IMPORTANT:
Do not use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, gasohol containing more than
10% ethanol, premium gasoline, or white gas. Using
these fuels can damage the engine’s fuel system.
IMPORTANT:
Do not use automotive oil (i.e., SAE 30
or 10W30), a two-cycle oil that is not NMMA
TCW III-certified, or a fuel mixed at the wrong
gasoline/oil ratio. This can cause engine damage not
covered under the Lawn-Boy warranty.
