Use and Care Manual

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................32
CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................33
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................33
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................33
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................34
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................34
ServicingtheBattery.........................................34
ServicingtheFuses..........................................36
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................36
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................36
ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................37
BeltMaintenance................................................37
InspectingtheBelts..........................................37
ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................37
MowerMaintenance.............................................39
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................39
LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................41
RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................44
InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................44
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................45
Cleaning..............................................................46
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower
Deck..............................................................46
DisposingofWaste...........................................46
Storage...................................................................47
StorageSafety..................................................47
CleaningandStorage.......................................47
StoringtheBattery............................................48
Troubleshooting......................................................49
Schematics.............................................................51
Safety
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard
B71.4-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,
ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or
onslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepchildrenandbystandersoutoftheoperating
area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.
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