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MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Our rotary walk-behind lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the American
National Standards Institute and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
WARNING:
The blade turns when the motor is running.
KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR LAWN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize
yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for
future reference.
OPERATION
Operator presence control bar –
must
be held down to the handle to start the
motor. Release to stop the motor.
Start button
– used for starting the motor.
Single point height adjuster
– used to
adjust cutting height of lawn mower.
Mulcher plug
– located at the rear dis-
charge opening. Must be removed when
converting to bagging operation.
Drive control bar
– used to engage
power-pro pelled forward mo tion of lawn
mower.
Single
point
height
adjuster
handle
Grass
catcher
Start button
Operator presence control bar
Handle
knob
Wing nut
Cam
lock
Drive
control
bar
Motor
housing
Battery
Mulcher
plug
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The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects thrown into
the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating your lawn mower or performing any
ad just ments or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide
vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
LEVER
BACKWARD
TO RAISE
MOWER
LEVER
FORWARD
TO LOWER
MOWER
Height adjuster lever
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
• Your lawn mower is equipped with an
operator pres ence control bar which
requires the operator to be positioned
behind the lawn mower handle to start
and operate the lawn mower.
CAUTION:
Federal reg u la tions require
a motor control to be in stalled on this
lawn mower in order to min i mize the risk
of blade contact injury. Do not un der
any cir cum stanc es attempt to de feat the
func tion of the operator con trol. The blade
turns when the motor is running.
TO START
• Press the start button.
• Hold down operator presence control
bar to handle
.
• Mower will begin to operate.
TO STOP
• To stop motor, release operator pres-
ence con trol bar.
Let the blade come to a complete stop.
TO OPERATE DRIVE SYSTEM
• To start forward motion, lift drive con-
trol bar up to handle.
• To stop forward motion, release drive
control bar.
IMPORTANT
: Always keep drive control
fully engaged against handle when in use.
OPERATION
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
Adjust cutting height to suit your re quire -
ments. Me di um position is best for most
lawns. Raise wheels for low cut and lower
wheels for high cut. All four wheels are
adjusted by a single lever.
• Pull adjuster lever toward wheel. To
lower mower, move lever forward to
desired position. To raise mow er, move
the lever toward the rear.
DRIVE CONTROL ENGAGED
Operator
pres ence
con trol bar
DRIVE CONTROL DIS EN GAGED
Drive
con trol
bar
Start
button