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Contents
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Specifications
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Introduction
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Safety
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General Lawn Mower Safety
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Exmark Lawn Mower Safety
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Safety and Instruction Decals
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Assembly
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Installing the Handle
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Installing the Starter Rope
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Installing the Fuel Tank and the Fuel Line
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Installing the Discharge Tunnel Plug
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Before Starting
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Filling the Crankcase with Oil
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Filling the Fuel Tank with Gasoline
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Operation
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Controls
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Starting the Engine
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Stopping the Engine
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Operating the Blade and the Self-Propel Drive
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Using the Discharge Tunnel Plug
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Adjusting the Cutting Height
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Using the Grass Bag
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Operating Tips
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Maintenance
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Recommended Maintenance Schedule
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Checking the Engine Oil Level
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Cleaning the Underside of the
Lawn Mower Housing
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Cleaning the Discharge Tunnel and Plug
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Servicing the Air Filter
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Changing the Engine Oil
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Maintaining the Cutting Blade
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Emptying the Fuel Tank and Cleaning the
Fuel Filter
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Cleaning under the Belt Cover
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Lubricating the Pivot Arms
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Adjusting the Self-propel Drive
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Servicing the Spark Plug
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Changing the Oil Filter
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Lubricating the Gear Case
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Adjusting the Blade Brake Cable
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Servicing the Wheels
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Storage
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Preparing the Fuel System
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Preparing the Engine
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General Information
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Removing the Lawn Mower from Storage
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Accessories
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Troubleshooting
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Limited Warranty
Exmark Turf Equipment
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CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive
harm.
Warning
This spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002.
Ce système d’allumage par étincelle de véhicule est
conforme à la norme NMB-002 du Canada.
The enclosed Engine Owner’s Manual is supplied for
information regarding The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Emission
Control Regulation of emission systems, maintenance
and warranty.
Keep this engine Owner’s Manual with your unit.
Should this engine Owner’s Manual become damaged
or illegible, replace immediately. Replacements may be
ordered through the engine manufacturer.