172782 Rev. 3 05.13.03 BY
Printed in U.S.A.
DELUXE PUSH ROTARYLAWN MOWER
Page 1: ...172782 Rev 3 05 13 03 BY Printed in U S A DELUXE PUSH ROTARY LAWN MOWER...
Page 2: ...foot or wearing open sandals Always wear substantial foot wear Do not pull mower backwards unless absolutely necessary Always look down and behind before and while moving backwards Do not operate the...
Page 3: ...wire away fromtheplugtopreventaccidentalstarting Keep nuts and bolts especially blade attachment bolts tight and keep equip ment in good condition Never tamper with safety devices Check their proper o...
Page 4: ...g on your mower If the opening is on the right side of the mower housing it is a side discharge mower If the opening is at the back of the mower housing it is a rear dis charge mower Only rear dischar...
Page 5: ...Bolt Handle pin Handle adjustment bracket SQUEEZE 3 POSITION EURO ALL HANDLES Raise upper handle section into place on lower handle remove protective padding and tighten both handle knobs Remove handl...
Page 6: ...f hold them in warm water for a few minutes If bag gets wet let it dry before using Lift the rear door on the mower housing For HINGE BRACKET mounted catcher place the grass catcher frame onto the for...
Page 7: ...o top of catcher HARD TOP GRASS CATCHER ASSEMBLE FRAME AND BAG Thread upper tubular frame into hem of bag as shown Be sure angled ends of frame point downwards Slip lower frame into tubular upper fram...
Page 8: ...battery charger to charge battery after each use IMPORTANT The engine will not recharge your battery UNITS WITH DECK MOUNTED BATTERY or TRIMPLATE MOUNTED KEY SWITCH After charging connect engine conne...
Page 9: ...elds while operating your lawn mower or performing any adjustments or repairs We recom mend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER ENGINE...
Page 10: ...position is best for most lawns Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut MODELS WITH MANUAL ADJUST BOLT ON WHEELS Remove wheel bolt and hardware and reassemble in desired adjustment hol...
Page 11: ...her plate Screw and lock nut Position lock lever over hinge bracket as shown and raise lever to lock mulcher plug in place Allow discharge guard to rest against lock lever To return to discharging or...
Page 12: ...and install discharge deflector under door as shown Mower is now ready for discharging operation To convert to mulching or bagging operation discharge deflector must be removed and mulcher door must b...
Page 13: ...presence control bar which requires the operator to be positioned behind the lawn mower handle in order to start and operate the lawn mower CAUTION Federal regulations require an engine control to be...
Page 14: ...it run until fuel lines and carburetor are empty Use fresh fuel next season See Storage Instructions for additional information Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in fuel tank or permane...
Page 15: ...position Under certain conditions such as when mowing very tall grass raise the mower height on the first cut to reduce pushing effort to avoid overheating the engine and to avoid leaving clumps of g...
Page 16: ...spark plug and clean new air filter element assures proper air fuel mixture and helps your engine run better and last longer Follow the Maintenance Schedule in this manual BEFORE EACH USE Check engin...
Page 17: ...or on a grinding wheel Do not attempt to sharpen while on the mower To check blade balance drive a nail into a beam or wall Leave about one inch of the straight nail exposed Place center hole of blad...
Page 18: ...OVER TO ADJUST HEIGHT MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffler as it could create a fire hazard and or damage SPARK PLUG Replace spark plug at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 10...
Page 19: ...mower has three 3 height positions adjust to height that suits you Squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until the pin in handle can be inserted into one of the three height adjus...
Page 20: ...tment should not be neces sary However minor adjustment may be required to compensate for differences in fuel temperature altitude or load The air filter must be assembled to the carburetor when runni...
Page 21: ...rain the gas tank and carburetor if us ing fuel stabilizer ENGINE OIL Drain oil with engine warm and replace with clean oil See ENGINE in the Maintenance section of this manual CYLINDER Remove spark p...
Page 22: ...rol bar 10 Fuel valve lever if so 10 Turn fuel valve lever equipped in OFF position to the ON position 11 Weak battery if equipped 11 Charge battery 12 Disconnected battery 12 Connect battery to engin...
Page 23: ...ervice center 3 Blade adapter broken 3 Replace blade adapter 4 Blade dragging in grass 4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface Grass catcher 1 Cutting height too low 1 Raise cutting height n...
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