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TO STOP ENGINE f
1. Releasebladecontroltostoptheengineandblade.
2. Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundittothe retainingpostto ,--__5./
preventaccidentalstartingwhiletheequipmentisunattended.
Waitforthebladeto stopcompletelybeforeperforminganyworkon
themoweror toremovethesidedischargechute.
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Besurelawnisclearofstones,sticks,wire,orotherobjectswhich
coulddamagelawnmoweror engine.Suchobjectscouldbeaccidently
thrownbythemowerin anydirectionandcauseseriouspersonal
injurytotheoperatorandothers.
1. Oncetheengineis running,squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthe
upperhandleto propelmower.Releaseittodisengagethedrive.
2. Usetheshiftlevertoselecttheforwardspeedofthemower- 1
istheslowestspeed,6 isthefastest.Whenchangingspeed
selection,releasethedrivecontrol.
IMPORTANT:Movetheshiftleveronlywhentheengineis running.
Changingtheshiftleversettingwiththeengineoff candamagethe
mower.
If youstrikea foreignobject,stoptheengine.Removewirefromthe
sparkplug,thoroughlyinspectmowerforanydamage,and repair
damagebeforerestartingandoperating.Extensivevibrationofmower
duringoperationisan indicationofdamage.Theunitshouldbe
promptlyinspectedand repaired.
USING GRASS CATCHER
Youcanusethegrasscatcherbagtocollectclippingswhileyouare
operatingthemower.
1. Attachgrasscatcherfollowinginstructionsin theAssembly
section.Grassclippingswillautomaticallycollectin thebagas
yourunthe mower.
2. Operatethemowertill thegrassbagis full.
3. Stopenginecompletelybyreleasingthebladecontrol.Makesure
thattheunithascometoa completestop.
4. Whileholdingthegrassbagbyboththerearhandleandthelower
handle,lift thegrassbagstraightupoff theadapter.Thechute
doorwillmovetheropeoutofthewayofthebag.
5. Continuingtoholdthe lowerhandle,raisetherearof thegrass
bagandreleasethelowerhandleovera properreceptacle.The
grassbagwillopenandthegrassclippingswilldisperse.When
replacingthegrassbag,besurethetopof thebagrestsonthe
wiresupportbetweenthehandles.
USING SIDE DISCHARGE
Followstepsbelowto installthesidedischargechute:
1. Removemulchingbaffleorgrassbagadapterfromunitby
disconnectingwingnuts.
2. Attachsidedischargechutetounit andsecurewiththethree wing
nuts.SeeFigure11.
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Theoperationofany lawnmowercan resultin foreignobjectsbeing
thrownintotheeyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Always
wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthemower,or whileperforming
anyadjustmentsor repairsonit.
USING AS IVlULCHER
Formulchinggrass,removethegrasscatcheror thesidedischarge
chutefromthe mower,andreattachthemulchingbaffle.Refertopage
9 ofAssemblysection.Foreffectivemulching,donotcutwetgrass.If
thegrasshasbeenallowedtogrowin excessoffourinches,mulching
isnotrecommended.Usethegrasscatcher tobagclippingsinstead.
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