Contents
Introduction ....................................................... 2
Safety .................................................................. 4
General Lawn Mower Safety ................ 4
Safety and Instructional Decals ............ 6
Setup .................................................................. 7
1 Installing the Handle ......................... 7
2 Installing the Fuel Tank and the
Fuel Line ............................. 7
3 Filling the Crankcase with Oil ............ 8
Product Overview ............................................... 9
Controls ............................................. 9
Operation.......................................................... 10
Checking the Engine Oil Level ........... 10
Filling the Fuel Tank with
Gasoline............................ 11
Starting the Engine ............................ 12
Stopping the Engine .......................... 12
Operating the Blade........................... 12
Operating the Traction Drive ............. 13
Checking the Blade Brake
Clutch ............................... 13
Adjusting the Cutting Height ............. 14
Using the Grass Bag........................... 15
Operating Tips .................................. 15
Maintenance...................................................... 17
Schedule(s) ............................... 17
Lubrication................................................ 18
Lubricating the Pivot Arms ................ 18
Lubricating the Gear Case.................. 18
Engine Maintenance.................................. 18
Servicing the Air Filter ....................... 18
Changing the Engine Oil.................... 19
Changing the Oil Filter ...................... 19
Servicing the Spark Plug .................... 20
Fuel System Maintenance .......................... 21
Emptying the Fuel Tank and
Cleaning the Fuel
Filter ................................. 21
Drive System Maintenance......................... 21
Drive................................. 21
Servicing the Wheels.......................... 21
Controls System Maintenance.................... 22
Adjusting the Blade Brake
Cable................................. 22
Blade Maintenance .................................... 23
Maintaining the Cutting Blade ............ 23
Cleaning .................................................... 24
Cleaning under the Mower
Housing ............................ 24
Cleaning the Blade Brake Clutch
Shield ................................ 25
Storage .............................................................. 26
Preparing the Fuel System.................. 26
Preparing the Engine ......................... 26
General Information ......................... 26
Removing the Lawn Mower from
Storage .............................. 26
Troubleshooting................................................ 27
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