Manual

WARNING: Alcoholblendedfuels (called
gasoholor usingethanolor methanol)can
attractmoisturewhichleads to separation
and formationof acids duringstorage.
Acidic gascan damagethe fuel system
of an enginewhile in storage.To avoid
engine problems,the fuelsystem should
beemptiedbeforestorageof 30 days
or longer. Drainthe fuel tank, startthe
engine andlet it rununtil fuel linesand
carburetorare empty. Usefreshfuel next
season. See StorageInstructionsfor
additionalinformation.Neveruseengineor
carburetorcleanerproductsin fueltank or
permanentdamagemayoccur.
TO START ENGINE
_IbCAUTION:The mowerbladerotates
wheneverthe engine is running.
• Moveengine speedcontrolto FAST
positionor to CHOKE/STARTposition
on modelsequippedwithchokefeature.
• Ifyour mowerhasa primer,to start a
cold engine,push primer the numberof
timesas instructedinthe engine manual
packedwithyour mower. Use a firm
push.Thisstep is not usuallynecessary
whenstartingan enginewhich has
alreadyrunfor a few minutes.
• Hold operatorpresencecontrol bar
downagainsthandle.
• Pullstarter handle quickly.Donot allow
starter ropeto snapback.
• Forenginesequippedwithchoke,slowly
moveenginespeedcontrol leverto
FASTpositionafterenginestarts.
• ToSTOPengine,releaseoperatorpres-
ence enginecontrol bar.
NOTE: Forengineswitha primer,it may be
necessaryto repeatprimingsteps incooler
weather. In warmer weather,overpriming
maycausefloodingandenginewill notstart.
If you do flood engine,wait a few minutes
before attempting to start and DO NOT
repeatprimingsteps.
Operator Recoil
presence starter
control handle
(center
mount
type)
MOWING TIPS
A CAUTION: Do not use de-thatcher
blade attachments on your mower. Such
attachments are hazardous, will damage
your mower and could void your warranty.
• For most cutting conditions and better
bagging performance, the engine speed
should be set in the FAST position.
• Under certain conditions, such as when
mowing very tall grass, raise the mower
height on the first cut to reduce pushing
effort, to avoid overheating the engine, and
to avoid leaving clumps of grass clippings.
Make the second cut to the desired height.
• For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the
width of cut.
• For side discharge lawn mowers, cut in a
counterclockwise direction, starting at the
outside of the area to be cut, in order to
spread grass clippings more evenly and
to put less load on the engine. To keep
clippings off of walkways, flower beds, etc.,
make the first cuts in a clockwise direction.
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• When using a rear discharge lawn
mower in moist, heavy grass, clumps
of cut grass may not enter the grass
catcher. Reduce ground speed (pushing
speed) and/or run the lawn mower over
the area a second time.
• If a trail of grass clipping is left on the right
side of a rear discharge lawn mower, mow
in a clockwise direction with a small overlap
to collect the clippings on the next pass.
• Pores in cloth grass catchers can be-
come filled with dirt and dust with use
and the catcher will collect less grass.
To prevent this, regularly hose catcher
off with water and let dry before use.
Recoil starter
handle (side
mount type)
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