10
4
Operating
Your Lawn
Mower
NOTE:
The units illustrated may vary slightly from your
unit.
Blade Control Handle
The blade control handle is located on the upper handle
of the mower. See Figure 8. The blade control handle
must be depressed in order to operate the unit. Release
the blade control handle to stop the engine and blade.
Recoil Starter
The recoil starter is attached to the right upper handle.
Stand behind the unit and pull the recoil starter rope to
start the unit.
Mulching Baffle (If so equipped)
The mulching baffle is used to recirculate grass clip-
pings back to the lawn. Attach it as instructed on page 9
of this manual.
Cutting Height Adjustment Levers
(If so equipped)
One adjustment lever is located on each wheel and is
used to adjust the cutting height. All four levers have to
be at the same relative position to ensure uniform cut.
Know Your Lawn Mower
Before Starting
1. Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed
in the separate engine manual.
2. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug. If unit is
equipped with a rubber boot over the end of the spark
plug wire, make certain the metal loop on the end of
the spark plug wire (inside the rubber boot) is fastened
securely over the metal tip on the spark plug.
To Start Engine
1. Prime or choke engine if instructed to do so in the
separate engine manual packed with your unit.
2. Standing behind the unit, depress the blade control
handle and hold it against the upper handle as shown
in Figure 9.
3. Grasp the starter handle as shown and pull slowly until
resistance is felt, then pull rapidly to start engine and
avoid kickback. Return it slowly to the rope guide.
WARNING
Figure 8
Recoi l
Starter
Starter
Rope
Blade Contro l
Mulching
Baffle
(if equipped)
Chut e
Deflector
Cutting Height
Adjustment Lever
(if equipped)
Read, understand,
and follow all instruc-
tions and warnings
on the machine and
in this manual before
operating.
This blade control
mechanism is a
safety device. Never
attempt to bypass its
operations.
Use extreme care
when handling
gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive. Never fuel
the machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running.
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes and
other sources of
ignition.
