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TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed
to an authorized Service Center.
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Loss of power 1. Rear of lawn mower 1. Raise cutting height.
housing or cutting blade
dragging in heavy grass.
2. Cutting too much grass. 2. Raise cutti
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CYLINDER ENGINE TABLE OF CONTENTS • Remove spark plug. FUEL SYS TEM • Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through IMPORTANT: It is important to prevent gum Safety Rules .................2-3 Maintenance.............14-16 Storage.....................18-19 spark plug hole into cylinder. deposits from forming in essential fuel system Assembly......................4-7 Service and Troubleshooting........19-20 • Pull starter handle slowly to dis trib ute oil. parts such as carburetor, fuel fi lter, fuel h
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• Remove obstacles (rocks, tree limbs, etc.) away from your vehicle before fi lling. STORAGE • Watch for holes, ruts, or bumps. Tall • Remove gas-powered equipment from the grass can hide obstacles. truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If Immediately prepare your lawn mower for Operator MOWING this is not possible, then refuel such equip- DO NOT: storage at the end of the season or if the presence POSITION ment with a portable container, rather than • Do not trim near drop-offs, di
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3 POSITION “EZ” REAR DEFLECTOR (IF EQUIPPED) TO REMOVE MOWER FROM CARTON The handle on your lawn mower has three The rear defl ector, attached between the • Remove all loose parts from carton. (3) height positions - adjust to height that rear wheels of your mower, is provided to • Remove lawn mower hous ing with care. Avoid touch ing blade under hous ing. Always suits you. minimize the pos si bil i ty that objects will wear gloves or other protection when working under or lifting mower. •
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Operator MOWING AIR FILTER trash. Clean the underside of your mower ALL HANDLES presence POSITION after each use. Your engine will not run properly and may • Raise upper handle section into place on control bar be damaged by using a dirty air fi lter. • Clean the underside of your lawn mower lower han dle, remove protective padding LIFT Clean the element after every 25 hours of and tighten both handle knobs. by scraping to remove buildup of grass UP operation or every season. Replace the
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“FABRIC TOP” GRASS CATCHERS HINGE BRACKET MOUNTED IMPORTANT: Blade bolt is heat treated. LAWN MOWER If bolt needs replacing, replace only with TO ASSEMBLE AND ATTACH GRASS Always observe safety rules when perform- Rear door approved bolt shown in the Repair Parts CATCH ER ing any main te nance. section of this manual. • Put grass catcher frame into grass bag TIRES Hinge bracket with rigid part of bag on the bottom. Blade adapter Key Crankshaft • Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or inse
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UNITS WITH DECK-MOUNTED SPARK PLUG BOOT MAINTENANCE BATTERY: On some models a spark plug boot is packed loose in the parts bag. If your • After charging, connect engine con nec tor BEFORE AFTER EVERY EVERY EVERY (male) to bat tery connector (female). BEFORE model has the boot, install on spark plug EACH EACH 10 25 HOURS 100 STORAGE wire and reconnect spark plug wire to Your engine has an integral alternator for USE USE HOURS OR SEASON HOURS partial charging. Connect your battery spark pl
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MOWING TIPS FOR MULCHING MOWERS ONLY OPERATION CAUTION: Do not use de-thatcher - MULCHING MOWING TIPS blade attachments on your mower. Such IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects thrown into attachments are hazardous, will damage mower housing free of built-up grass and the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety your mower and could void your warranty. trash. See "CLEANING" in the Mainte- glasses or e
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MULCHER PLUG BUILT INTO REAR DOOR BEFORE STARTING EN GINE TO START ENGINE FOR MULCHING MOWERS ONLY Read the engine manual packed with your CAUTION: The mow er blade rotates Most mulching mowers are shipped ready mower. to be used as a mulcher. whenever the engine is running. FILL ENGINE WITH OIL • Move engine speed control to FAST “REAR DISCHARGE ONLY” MOWERS position (or to CHOKE/START position Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in Some models have a seperate mulcher on models equip
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MULCHER PLUG TYPE “A” CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower To convert to mulching operation, mulcher without rear mulcher plate or plug in place plug must be installed into discharge open- or approved grass catcher in place. Never ing of mower. at tempt to op er ate the lawn mow er with • Open discharge guard. the rear door re moved or propped open. • Insert tab of mulch plug into housing opening. • Align hooks of mulch plug over hinge rod of discharge guard. Push mulch plug down unti
