Operation Manual

1.Positionthemachineonaatconcreteorasphalt
surfacenearagardenhose.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Holdtherunninggardenhoseathandlelevelanddirect
thewatertoowonthegroundjustinfrontofthe
rightreartire(Figure43).
Figure43
1.Rightrearwheel
Note:Thebladeswilldrawinwaterandwashout
clippings.Letthewaterrununtilyounolongersee
clippingsbeingwashedoutfromunderthemachine.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Turnoffthewater.
6.Startthemachineandletitrunforafewminutestodry
outthemoistureonthemachineanditscomponents.
ScrapingundertheMachine
Ifwashingdoesnotremovealldebrisfromunderthe
machine,scrapeitclean.
1.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
2.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank;refertoEmptying
theFuelTankandCleaningtheFilter(page21).
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leakfromthecarburetororthefueltank.
Gasolineisextremelyammable,highly
explosive,and,undercertainconditions,can
causepersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Avoidfuelspillsbyrunningtheenginedryor
byremovingthegasolinewithahandpump;
neversiphon.
3.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterupin
theair,untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.
4.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwood
scraper;avoidburrsandsharpedges.
5.Turnthemachineupright.
6.Fillthefueltank.
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.Coverthe
machinetokeepitcleanandprotected.
GeneralInformation
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.Coverthe
machinetokeepitcleanandprotected.
1.Performtherecommendedannualmaintenance
procedures;refertoMaintenance(page18).
2.Cleanunderthemachinehousing;refertoCleaning
undertheMachine(page24).
3.Removechaff,dirt,andgrimefromtheexternalparts
oftheengine,theshrouding,andthetopofthe
machine.
4.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoInspecting
theBlades(page22).
5.Servicetheairlter;refertoServicingtheAirFilter
(page16).
6.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
7.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
PreparingtheFuelSystem
WARNING
Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftimeandexplodeifitcomesintocontact
withanopename.
•Donotstoregasolineoverlongperiodsoftime.
•Donotstorethemachinewithgasolineinthe
fueltankorthecarburetorinanenclosurewith
anopename.(Forexample,afurnaceora
waterheaterpilotlight.)
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitinany
enclosure.
Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizertothefuel
asdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.Emptythefueltank
whenmowingthelasttimebeforestoringthemachine.
1.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
2.Starttheengineagain.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
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