CONTENTS
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................... 3
SAFETY LABEL........................................................................................................ 6
CONTROLS & FEATURES.......................................................................................... 7
COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS............................................................... 7
DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS............................................................................... 8
BEFORE OPERATION .............................................................................................. 11
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ................................................................ 11
IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO?........................................................... 11
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA ................................................................................. 12
OPERATION .............................................................................................................. 15
MOWING PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 15
STARTING THE ENGINE....................................................................................... 15
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING..................................................... 17
STOPPING THE ENGINE ..................................................................................... 20
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES................................................................................. 21
MOWING TIPS........................................................................................................ 23
SERVICING YOUR MOWER..................................................................................... 26
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER MAINTENANCE............................................... 26
MAINTENANCE SAFETY....................................................................................... 27
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ................................................................................. 28
BLADE .................................................................................................................... 29
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT................................................... 31
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 32
FLYWHEEL BRAKE................................................................................................ 36
CASTER WHEEL LOCK PINS................................................................................ 37
FUEL SYSTEM ....................................................................................................... 38
STORAGE.................................................................................................................. 40
STORAGE PREPARATION.................................................................................... 40
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS.................................................................................... 43
REMOVAL FROM STORAGE ................................................................................ 43
TRANSPORTING....................................................................................................... 44
BEFORE LOADING ................................................................................................ 44
LOADING AND UNLOADING................................................................................. 44
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ...................................................... 45
ENGINE PROBLEMS .......................................................................................... 45
VIBRATION PROBLEMS ...................................................................................... 46
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS ................................................................ 46
SET-UP ...................................................................................................................... 47
BEFORE OPERATION ........................................................................................... 48
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER
INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 49
TECHNICAL INFORMATION.................................................................................. 49
CONSUMER INFORMATION................................................................................. 54
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