Manual

SECTION4: KNOWYOURLAWNMOWER
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before
operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustrations
in Figure 10 with your lawn mower to familiarize
yourself with the location of various controls and
adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
WARNING: The operation of any lawn
mower can result in foreign objects being
thrown into the operator's eyes thus causing
severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses while operating the mower, or while
performing any adjustments or repairs on it.
Control Handle
DriveControlHandle
This mower is equipped with Smart Speed TM
transmission which enables the drive control handle to
adjust the mowing speed automatically with your
walking. The drive control handle is located on the
upper handle. Push the handle forward to engage drive,
pull it backwards to stop. The farther the handle is
pushed forward, the faster the mower will propel.
BladeControlHandle
The blade control handle is located on the upper handle
of the mower. The blade control handle must be
depressed in order to operate the unit. Release the
blade control handle to stop the engine and the blade.
Drive Control Handle
_IL ARNING: The blade control handle is asafety device. Never attempt to bypass its
operations or alter it in any way.
Bag-Fill Indicator
Starter
Rope
Gra!scatcher
Bag
Chute Cutting Height
Mulching Adjustment Levers
Plug
NOTE: For engine controls, refer to the engine manual.
The left rear wheel has been left out of the
picture for clarity.
Figure 10
StarterRope
The starter rope is attached to the handle. Stand behind
the unit and pull the starter rope to start the unit.
ThrottleControl
The engine is equipped with a constant speed throttle
which is set at full throttle for maximum engine and
cutting performance.
GrasscatcherBag
The grass bag is used for collecting grass clippings.
Attach it to the mower for this purpose, but remove it
when the intention is to mulch the grass. The grass bag
is equipped with a bag-fill indicator to add convenience
to your work. While the mower is running, air will flow
through the bag and into the "sail." If the grass catcher
is empty, air flows through easily pushing the sail up. If
the grass catcher is full, air does not flow through it
allowing the sail to fall. So position of the sail indicates
when to empty the grass bag.
MulchingPlug
The mulching plug is used only for mulching purposes.
Instead of collecting the grass clippings in a grass
catcher, your mower has the option of recirculating the
clippings back to the lawn. Make sure that the rear
discharge door is closed and the grass catcher is
removed from the unit while mulching.
CuttingHeightAdjustmentLever
These levers are located on each wheel and they are
used to adjust the cutting height. All four levers have to
be at the same relative position to ensure uniform cut.
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