Manual

Operating Tips
Recoil
Starter
Handle
Figure 9
6. Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm
stroke. Keep a firm grip on starter handle.
Return itslowly to the rope guide.
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7. After engine starts, move throttle control to
desired engine speed. (Mower is designed to 5.
operate at full throttle.)
NOTE: If any problems are encountered, refer to 6.
the Trouble Shooting Guide on page 15.
TO STOP ENGINE AND BLADE
1. Release the blade control handle to stop the
engine and blade.
WARNING: The blade continues to
rotate for a few seconds after the engine
is shut off.
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it
against the engine to prevent accidental starting
while equipment is unattended.
USING YOUR ROTARY MOWER
Be sure that lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire, or
other objects which could damage lawn mower or
engine. Such objects could be accidently thrown by
the mower in any direction and cause serious
personal injury to the operator and others.
7.
Raise the cutting position until it is determined
which height is best for your lawn. See cutting
height adjustment section.
Do not cut wet grass because it tends to stick to
the underside of the mower, preventing proper
discharge of grass clippings, and could cause
you to slipand fall.
New grass, thick grass or wet grass may require
a narrower cut. Blade speed should be adjusted
to the condition of the lawn.
The best mowing pattern is one that allows the
clippings to discharge towards the uncut part of
the lawn. This permits recutting of the clippings
to further pulverize them.
When cutting high weeds, discharge towards
cut portion, then recut at right angles to first
direction.
For a healthy lawn, never cut more than one-
third of the total length of the grass at any one
cutting. Lawn should be cut in the fall as long as
there is growth.
This mower is designed to be operated at full
throttle to give you the best cut and do the most
effective job of bagging the cut grass.
WARNING: If you strike a foreign
object, stop the engine. Remove wire from
spark plug, thoroughly inspect the mower
for any damage, and repair the damage
before restarting and operating the mower.
Extensive vibration of the mower during
operation is an indication of damage. The
unit should be promptly inspected and
repaired.
SECTION 7: ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: Do not at any time make
any adjustment to lawn mower without
first stopping engine and disconnecting
spark plug wire.
CUTrlNG HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Each wheel is equipped with an adjusting plate and
thumb lever to adjust the cutting height. Each
adjusting plate has nine height positions. You can
change the cutting height by moving the thumb
lever to any of these nine positions.
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