Stopping the Engine
Service Interval:
Before each use or daily
To stop the engine, release the blade control bar
(Figure 15).
Important:
When you release the blade control
bar, both the engine and blade should stop within
3 seconds. If they do not stop properly, stop using
your mower immediately and contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
Figure 15
Mulching the Clippings
Your mower comes from the factory ready to mulch the
grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the mower, remove it (refer to
Removing the Grass Bag) before mulching the clippings.
Bagging the Clippings
Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and
leaf clippings from the lawn.
WARNING
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and
other similar debris to be thrown in the operator's or
bystander's direction and result in serious personal
injury or death to the operator or bystanders.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged,
install a new Lawn-Boy replacement bag.
WARNING
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Lift up the rear deflector (Figure 16).
Figure 16
1.
Rear deflector
2. Insert the grass bag handle onto the notches on the
handle brackets (Figure 16).
Removing the Grass Bag
1. Lift up the rear deflector (Figure 16).
2. Lift the grass bag handle out from the notches on the
handle brackets and remove the bag from the mower.
3. Close the rear deflector.
Operating Tips
General Mowing Tips
•
Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and
other debris that the blade could hit.
•
Avoid striking solid objects with the blade. Never
deliberately mow over any object.
•
If the mower strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately stop the engine, disconnect the wire
from the spark plug, and examine the mower for
damage.
•
For best performance, install a new blade before the
cutting season begins.
•
Replace the blade when necessary with a Lawn-Boy
replacement blade.
Cutting Grass
•
Cut only about a third of the grass blade at a time.
Do not cut below the 2 inch (51 mm) setting unless
the grass is sparse or it is late fall when grass growth
begins to slow down. Refer to Adjusting the Cutting
Height.
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