User's Manual

CONTENTS
3
LAWNMOWER SAFETY ............................................................................4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ..................................................4
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS.................................................................6
CONTROLS & FEATURES........................................................................7
COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS..............................................7
BEFORE OPERATION .............................................................................12
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED?...............................................12
IS YOUR LAWNMOWER READY TO GO? ..........................................12
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA................................................................13
GET THE MOWER READY...................................................................14
OPERATION...............................................................................................17
MOWING PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................17
STARTING THE ENGINE......................................................................17
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING ...................................19
STOPPING THE ENGINE .....................................................................21
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ...............................................................22
MOWING TIPS ......................................................................................24
SERVICING YOUR LAWNMOWER........................................................27
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE .............................................27
MAINTENANCE SAFETY......................................................................28
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE................................................................29
BLADES.................................................................................................30
ENGINE MAINTENANCE......................................................................33
FUEL......................................................................................................38
CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS.....................................................40
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT..................................44
STORAGE...................................................................................................45
STORAGE PREPARATION ..................................................................45
PLACING IN STORAGE........................................................................50
TRANSPORTING.......................................................................................51
BEFORE LOADING...............................................................................51
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS.................................52
ENGINE PROBLEMS ............................................................................52
VIBRATION PROBLEMS ......................................................................53
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS................................................53
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION.......................................54
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ................................................................54
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM...........................................................57
SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................60
CONSUMER INFORMATION................................................................62
INDEX ..........................................................................................................69
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION................................inside back cover