Page 1: ...OPERATOR S MANUAL SELF PROPELLED ROTARY LAWN MOWER Assembly Operation Maintenance Service and Adjustments Storage Troubleshooting 172787 Rev 7 05 15 03 BY Printed in U S A...
Page 2: ...Keep clear of the dis charge opening at all times Only allow responsible individuals who are familiar with the instructions to oper ate the machine 2 Clear the area of objects such as rocks toys wire...
Page 3: ...from the plug to prevent accidental starting Keep nuts and bolts especially blade attachment bolts tight and keep equip ment in good condition Never tamper with safety devices Check their proper opera...
Page 4: ...RONT LEFT HAND SIDE What is the right and left side of the lawn mower When right hand RH or left hand LH is mentioned in this manual it means when you are in the operating position standing behind the...
Page 5: ...ower handle remove protective padding and tighten both handle knobs Remove handle padding holding opera tor presence control bar to upper handle Your lawn mower handle can be ad justed for your mowing...
Page 6: ...ear door on the mower housing For HINGE BRACKET mounted catcher place the grass catcher frame onto the formed tabs on the rear door hinge bracket For HANDLE BRACKET mounted catcher place frame side ho...
Page 7: ...e hook _ _ ASSEMBLE TOP TO FRAME AND BAG NOTE For ease of assembly place catcher top upside down on work surface Nest bag and frame assembly into catcher top Install two 2 sharp pointed screws into re...
Page 8: ...ctor male Connect your 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 chargi...
Page 9: ...e lever all the way forward to the CHOKE position when starting a cold engine I I CHOKE START FAST SLOW It1 _ I I i I I BRIGGS STRATTON CLASSIC or SPRINT ENGINE MOUNTED SPEED CONTROL Spark plug _X Eng...
Page 10: ...pping deflector accessory To return to mulching operation install mulcher plate or plug into discharge Aopening of mower CAUTION Do not run your lawn mower without mulcher plate plug in place or ap pr...
Page 11: ...ever 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 bagging operation simply lower lock lever an...
Page 12: ...eady to be used as a mulcher To convert to bagging or discharging REAR BAGGING Open rear door and remove mulcher plate Store mulcher plate in a safe place You can now install grass catcher To convert...
Page 13: ...ug in a safe place Lift rear door and install grass catcher To convert to mulching or discharging operation remove grass catcher install mulcher plug if equipped and close rear door Mulcher plug if eq...
Page 14: ...the lawn mower CAUTION Federal regulations require an engine control to be installed on this lawn mower in order to minimize the risk of blade contact injury Do not under any circumstances attempt to...
Page 15: ...trol bar Drive control TO lever Adjustment ENGAGE DRIVE button on DRIVE CONTROL underside CONTROL DISENGAGED AUTOWALK ADJ USTM ENT Over time the drive control system may become loose resulting in decr...
Page 16: ...cidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage To avoid engine problems the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer Drain the fuel tank start the engine a...
Page 17: ...est performance keep mower housing free of built up grass and trash See CLEANING in the Maintenance section of this manual The special mulching blade will recut the grass clippings many times and redu...
Page 18: ...ll value from the warranty operator must main tain mower as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit All adjustments in the Service a...
Page 19: ...Crankshaft keyway Key kwasher Blade TO SHARPEN BLADE Care should be taken to keep the blade balanced An unbalanced blade will cause excessive vibration and eventual damage to lawn mower and engine Th...
Page 20: ...d use only ELF Multis EPO0 Do not substitute 2O ENGINE Read the maintenance section of your engine manual LUBRICATION Change the oil after the first two hours of operation and every 25 hours thereafte...
Page 21: ...UTION Before performing any service or adjustments Release operator presence control bar Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and...
Page 22: ...o four 4 different height positions Loosen both handle knobs only enough to allow the upper handle to pivot to the desired adjustment position Tighten both handle knobs securely Hi JHandle adjustment...
Page 23: ...USING Hulc Drive cover Belt PUSH DOWN AUTO WALK OR VARI SPEED ONLY Remove drive cover and belt keeper Remove belt from gearcase pulley by pushing down on pulley and rolling belt off it Turn lawn mower...
Page 24: ...t and long life The recommended tightening torque is 35 40 ft Ibs IMPORTANT Blade bolt is grade 8 heat treated Crankshaft Blade Housing hole adapter REAR WHEEL GEAR DRIVE Disconnect spark plug wire fr...
Page 25: ...are securely fastened Inspect moving parts for damage breakage and wear Replace if necessary Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces sand lightly before painting HANDLE SQUEEZE TO FOLD Lower ha...
Page 26: ...parts such as carburetor fuel filter fuel hose or tank during storage Also experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol can attract moisture which leads...
Page 27: ...ake is on when control bar is released Bent engine crankshaft Blade adapter broken Blade dragging in grass 1 Cutting height too low 2 Lift on blade worn off 3 Catcher not venting air CORRECTION 1 Clea...
Page 28: ...ower housing or cutting blade dragging in grass 3 Grass catcher too full 4 Handle height position not right for you 1 Belt wear 2 Belt off of pulley 3 Drive cable worn or broken 4 Loose drive control...
