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Operator’s Manual

IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully. It contains information about your
safety and the safety of others. Also become familiar with the controls and
their proper use before you operate the product.

Operator’s Manual

IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully. It contains information about your
safety and the safety of others. Also become familiar with the controls and
their proper use before you operate the product.

FORM NO. 3319–114GB

Euro-Series

Walk-Behind

Power Mower

Model No. 10800 – 7900001 & Up

Summary of Contents for Euro Series

Page 1: ...ontrols and their proper use before you operate the product Operator s Manual IMPORTANT Read this manual carefully It contains information about your safety and the safety of others Also become famili...

Page 2: ...he product Although Lawn Boy designs produces and markets safe state of the art products you are responsible for using the product properly and safely You are also responsible for training persons who...

Page 3: ...Operation 12 Starting Engine 12 Stopping Engine 12 Adjusting Cutting Height 13 Mulching Tips 14 Page Maintenance 15 Recommended Maintenance Schedule 15 Air Filter 16 Spark Plug 17 Clean Mower Housing...

Page 4: ...area of spillage and avoid creating any source of ignition until petrol vapors have dissipated Replace all fuel tanks and container caps securely 4 Replace faulty silencers 5 Before using always visu...

Page 5: ...e whenever you leave the lawnmower before refuelling 21 Reduce the throttle setting during engine shut down and if the engine is provided with a shut off valve turn the fuel off at the conclusion of m...

Page 6: ...long as engine is running Read operator s manual To avoid blade failure when mulching use blade stiffener when mower is equipped with mulching plug Consult technical manual for proper service procedur...

Page 7: ...y charging condition Hourmeter elapsed operating hours Fuel Fast Neutral Slow First gear Decreasing Increasing Second gear Grease lubrication point Third gear Engine start Cutting element basic symbol...

Page 8: ...rly dispose of batteries Lower control bar Insert key into ignition switch Raise control bar Turn key in ignition switch Raise lower control bar Move control Raise lower control bar Move control forwa...

Page 9: ...queeze bottom handle section together and align holes over pins inside handle brackets 1199 1 2 Figure 2 1 Low setting 2 High setting Cover Plate and Guard Plate Your mower was shipped with a cover pl...

Page 10: ...bolts on the housing protrude through slotted holes in the cover plate and do not have to be loosened or removed Cover plate moves over the shoulder bolt heads Fig 5 995 1 Figure 5 1 Shoulder bolt 4 S...

Page 11: ...cylinder decarbonizing and could reduce engine life Note NEVER USE AUTOMOTIVE OIL i e SAE 30 10W30 etc OR THE WRONG MIX RATIO BECAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR If engine failure occurs and it has been...

Page 12: ...e that can be used in 30 days to assure freshness Use of lead free gasoline results in fewer combustion chamber deposits and longer spark plug life Leaded gasoline may be used if lead free is not avai...

Page 13: ...on And Mowing 1 Review SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS and read this manual carefully before operating mower 2 Clear area of sticks stones wire branches and other debris which could be picked up or hit by cutting...

Page 14: ...hort shutdown 980 1 Figure 13 1 Primer 3 Hold blade control bail against upper handle Fig 14 1301 1 3 2 Figure 14 1 Blade control bail 2 Upper handle 3 Starter handle 4 Pull starter handle lightly unt...

Page 15: ...ches 25 38 51 64 74 and 86 mm POTENTIAL HAZARD Adjusting height of cut levers could bring hands into contact with moving blade WHAT CAN HAPPEN Contact with rotating blade can cause serious injury HOW...

Page 16: ...st to cut grass at the 2 2 5 or 3 inch 51 mm 63 5 mm 75 mm height of cut settings Only about 3 of the grass blade should be cut off Cutting below the 2 inch 51 mm setting is not recommended unless gra...

Page 17: ...ssary X Housing Clean built up grass clippings and dirt X Blade Sharpen or replace maintain more frequently if edge is dulled quickly in rough or sandy conditions X Blade Brake Check stopping time eve...

Page 18: ...air filter element extreme engine wear or damage will occur 1 To remove air filter snap cover latch open swing to side and unhook Fig 17 1320 1 2 Figure 17 1 Cover 2 Filter 2 Remove cover and air fil...

Page 19: ...ire 4 Reconnect spark plug wire when maintenance is completed Clean Mower Housing A clean mower housing provides the best cutting performance Check for grass build up and clean after each use 1 Discon...

Page 20: ...tip Fig 23 Rotate the blade 180 and measure to other blade tip Note If measurements are not within 1 8 inch 3 2 mm blade should be replaced If after blade replacement the measurements are still not wi...

Page 21: ...ck the balance of blade by placing the center hole of blade over a nail or screwdriver shank clamped horizontally in a vise Fig 26 2 If either end of blade rotates downward grind or file that end not...

Page 22: ...and blade See BLADE REMOVAL section 5 Remove blade driver by tapping with plastic or fiber hammer in the direction of rotation Fig 28 This will loosen the blade driver from taper on crankshaft 1028 1...

Page 23: ...que muffler capscrews to 155 in lbs 13 ft lbs 18 Nm 13 Tip mower on its right side 14 Attach blade driver and blade with blade nut See BLADE INSTALLATION 15 Torque blade nut to 560 in lbs 47 ft Ibs 63...

Page 24: ...lement 4 Clean mower discharge chute 5 Clean underside of mower deck 6 Clean spark plug check spark plug gap replace if damaged Engine runs rough 1 Connect spark plug wire g g 2 Clean spark plug check...

Page 25: ...use serious injury HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Never operate mower unless cover plate mulch plate or grass chute and catcher are installed 1 Stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire Fig 32 before instal...

Page 26: ...oulder bolts on the mower housing protrude through slotted holes in the chute assembly and do not have to be loosened or removed Chute assembly moves over the shoulder bolts Fig 34 7 Slide chute assem...

Page 27: ...1012 Figure 39 14 Position rear bag handles into bag hanger on handle 15 Grasp bag assembly handle and slide over flange of grass chute Fig 40 Push downward on handle until it seats into position 1010...

Page 28: ...disconnect spark plug wire before cleaning a clogged chute bag tunnel or underside of mower housing 3 Reconnect spark plug wire Mulch Plate POTENTIAL HAZARD An uncovered discharge opening will allow o...

Page 29: ...ect spark plug wire IMPORTANT Use only Lawn Boy original equipment or Lawn Boy replacement cutting blade Other blades may strike mulch plate when engine is started and run 1129 1 2 3 Figure 44 1 Chute...

Page 30: ...le furnace or water heater pilot light Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure For long term storage either drain gasoline from fuel tank or add a fuel stabilizer to the gasoline If y...

Page 31: ...rk plug but DO NOT connect spark plug wire Folding Handle 1 Squeeze bottom handle section together and slide past stops of handle brackets Fig 48 1039 Figure 48 2 Rotate handle toward front of mower F...

Page 32: ...er to blow excess oil from the cylinder Clean spark plug or replace if cracked broken or electrodes are worn 4 Install spark plug and torque to 180 in lbs 15 ft lbs 20 N m 5 Perform recommended mainte...

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