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Hustler Model 50
22” Walk Behind
Greens Mower
Owner’s Manual
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Hustler Turf Equipment
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P.O. Box 7000
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Hesston, Kansas
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67062-2097
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WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT OF SPARK ARRESTER MUFFLER contains chemicals known to the State This equipment may create sparks that can start fires around dry vegetation. California Public Resources Code Sec- tion 4442.6 provides that it is unlawful to use or operate an internal combustion eng
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GENERAL INFORMATION This manual applies to the following Hustler equipment Photographs and illustrations used were current at the time of line: printing, but subsequent production changes may cause your machine to vary slightly in detail. Hustler Turf Equipment Hustler Model 50 (22”) reserves the right to redesign and change the machine as deemed Walk Behind Greens Mower necessary, without notification. If a change has been made to your machine which is not reflected in this owner’s ma
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HUSTLER MODEL 50 (22”) WALK BEHIND GREENS MOWER THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY WHAT IS COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY low the product’s owner’s manual operating, mainte- Hustler Turf Equipment, makes the following warranty to the nance and adjustment instructions or other original purchaser only: operational instructions provided by Hustler Turf a. Three Year: Hustler Turf Equipment Model 50 (22”) Equipment. Walk Behind Greens Mowers are warranted for three Normal maintenance parts and service including
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Hustler Turf Equipment, or any other party is authorized to operator, prior to using the Hustler Turf Equipment, should thor- make any warranty in addition to those made in this agreement. oughly familiarize himself with the owner's manual regarding operation and safety of the machine, as well as all safety warn- ALLOCATION OF RISKS ings on the machine itself. This agreement allocates the risks of product failure between Hustler Turf Equipment, and the purchaser. This allocation is WARRANTY REG
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This safety alert symbol is used to call attention to a message personal injury or death. intended to provide a reasonable degree of PERSONAL Incorrect usage of this machine may result in severe SAFETY for operators and other persons during the normal injury. Personnel operating and maintaining it should be operation and servicing of this equipment. trained in the proper use and should read the manuals DANGER – denotes immediate hazards which WILL result completely and thorou
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DANGER: WARNING: Rotating reel knife! WARNING: Thrown Cutting hazard! Falling! objects! ST STOP OP STOP 602058 Read Operator’s Manual before attempting to operate this machine. • Before and while backing, Read Operator’s Manual • Keep hands, feet and look behind and down for before servicing this machine. clothing away. small children and obstacles. • Keep grass • Disconnect spark plug • Always maintain a • Keep shields and covers catcher in place before servicing. safe distance from
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WARNING: Read owner’s manual before Fire! operating • Do not smoke while refueling. • Never run the engine in an enclosed area WARNING: • Do not remove the fuel tank cap or fill with engine running or unless exhaust is vented to the outside. Carbon monoxide while the engine is hot. Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide poisoning • Allow engine to cool before storing machine inside a building. which is an odorless and deadly poison. • Store away from open flame or spark if there is fuel in
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SLOPE GUIDE Use this diagram when determining the degree of slope to be mowed. o E (15 ) Slope Guide Lines o D (10 ) o C (5 ) Line A 1. Hold this sheet of paper in front of you. Make sure that Line A is horizontal. 2. Align Line B with a vertical surface such as pole, tree or building. 3. Fold the paper along the slope guide lines (C, D or E). 4. Align the closest slope guide line with the ground slope. This will give you a close estimation of the ground slope 111132_0409 2-5 Line B
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OPERATION Do not operate the equipment while wearing sandals, ten- Safe Operating Practices nis shoes, sneakers, shorts or any type of loose fitting This product is capable of amputating hands and feet and clothing. Do not use a towel as a headband or neck wrap throwing objects. Always follow all safety instructions to avoid and do not hang towel from the waist. Long hair, loose serious injury or death. clothing or jewelry may get tangled in moving parts. Always wear long pants, safety glasse
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the mower safely enough to protect themselves and oth- 5. Grass type, density, and height ers from serious injury. 6. Extremely dry conditions of grass Never cover the machine with a tarp or cover of some Another consideration to safe mowing on slopes is to type until the engine and muffler have cooled. be aware of what is located at the bottom of the slope. Clean flammable material from machine. Prevent Extreme caution should be used when there is a hazard fires by keeping the top of the uni
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when the traction drive is engaged. E. Brake lever (Fig. 3-1 & Fig. 3-2) — The brake lever is mounted off the LH operator handle. This brake has two levers. The longer lever is pulled to engage the brake. To set the park brake, pull this long lever back toward the Fuel valve shown in “OFF” position G handlebar until the park brake lever snaps into the locked position. Release the long brake lever, and the park brake is set. To release the park brake, pull on the shorter park brake lever and
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on the stand. 2. Press down on the stand and push the machine forward. The stand will release. Do not release pressure from the stand until the stand is fully raised to prevent injury to the operator’s foot or leg. Stand in down position Stand in up position Grass catcher Fig. 3-7 Fig. 3-5 Transport wheels (optional) A transport wheel option is available for the Model 50. These wheels are used when transporting the unit from one location to another or when loading on a trailer or truck. To att
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2. Make sure the traction drive lever and the cutting reel Locking lever drive lever are in the disengaged position. 3. Attach the grass catcher. 4. Turn the fuel shutoff valve to the “open”or “on” position. 5. Use choke when engine is cold, or if warm engine fails to start within 5 seconds of cranking. Avoid flooding and operate engine without choking as soon as possible. 6. Set throttle at approximately 1/2 open position. 7. Rotate ignition switch to the “RUN” position. Pull engine recoil s
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WARNING: Make sure there are no bystanders close to the unit, especially in front of the machine, when the traction drive lever is engaged. When the traction drive lever is engaged the machine will immediately move forward. WARNING: Attach the grass catcher prior to starting the engine to prevent injury. Do not operate the unit without the grass catcher. IMPORTANT: Before mowing, check to make sure the cut- ting reel knives and bedknife are sharp and clearance between the reel and bedknife is p
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IMPORTANT: Attach the transport tires before the machine 3. Use a full width ramp to load/unload the machine. is loaded or unloaded onto a transport vehicle. Otherwise, the 4. With one person controlling the brake lever, both people rear roller and it’s shaft may become damaged. should carefully pull the machine up the ramp and onto To load or unload on a transport vehicle use the following the vehicle. procedure: IMPORTANT: Pull the machine, do not push it, up the 1. Make sure the traction
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