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DRIVE COVER
KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER.
Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjust-
ments. Save this manual for future reference.
MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Our rotary walk-behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute
and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR – must be
held down to the handle to start the blade. Release to
stop the blade.
DRIVE CONTROL LEVER – used to engage power-pro-
pelled forward motion lawn mower.
BLADE / BRAKE CONTROL – used to engage the blade
after the engine is started.
SINGLE POINT HEIGHT ADJUSTER – used to adjust
cutting height of lawn mower.
HOUSING
GRASS CATCHER
THROTTLE / ENGINE CONTROL – used for starting and
stopping the engine; and allows you to select either FAST
or SLOW engine speed.
STARTER HANDLE – used for starting the engine.
MULCHER DOOR – allows conversion to discharge or
bagging operation.
MULCHER PLUG – located at the discharge opening, must
be removed when converting to bagging operation.
OPERATOR
PRESENCE
CON TROL BAR
MULCHER
PLUG
STARTER HANDLE
EN GINE OIL CAP WITH DIPSTICK
HANDLE KNOBS
GAS O LINE FILL ER CAP
These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand
their meaning.
MULCHER
DOOR
OPERATION
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
FUEL VALVE LEVER
DRIVE CONTROL LEVER
MUFFLER
AIR FILTER
SPARK
PLUG
BLADE / BRAKE CONTROL
THROTTLE /
ENGINE
CONTROL
SINGLE POINT HEIGHT ADJUSTER HANDLE