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SELF-PROPELLED
ROTARY LAWN MOWER
172787 Rev. 7 05.15.03 BY Printed in U.S.A.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Rules ..........................................2-3 Service and Adjustments...................21-25 Assembly...............................................4-8 Storage..............................................25-26 Operation.............................................9-17 Troubleshooting .................................27-28 Maintenance......................................18-21 SAFETY RULES IMPORTANT: This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet an
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II. SLOPE OPERATION IV. SERVICE Slopes are a major factor related to slip • Use extra care in handling gasoline and and fall accidents which can result in other fuels. They are fl ammable and severe injury. All slopes require extra cau- vapors are explosive. tion. If you feel uneasy on a slope, do not - Use only an approved container. mow it. - Never remove gas cap or add fuel with the engine running. Allow engine DO: to cool before refueling. Do not smoke. • Mow across the face of slopes:
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TO REMOVE MOWER FROM CARTON • Remove all loose parts from carton. • Remove lawn mower hous ing with care. Avoid touch ing blade under hous ing. Always wear gloves or other protection when working under or lifting mower. THINGS TO KNOW BE FORE YOU ASSEMBLE OR OPERATE YOUR LAWN MOW ER Do I have a side or rear discharge lawn What is the right and left side of the mower? lawn mower? Look for the grass discharge opening on When right hand (RH) or left hand (LH) is your mower. If the opening
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Operator presence 3 POSITION “QUICK” HANDLES control bar • Raise lower handle section to operating position and squeeze the bottom ends Upper handle LIFT UP of lower handle towards each other until the pin in handle can be inserted into LIFT one of the three height adjustment holes. UP 3 POSITION “QUICK” Handle pin Mowing SQUEEZE position Handle ad just ment Lower handle bracket 3 POSITION “EURO” / “EZ” HANDLES • Raise lower handle section to operating position and align hole in handl
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AS SEM BLE GRASS CATCHER HINGE BRACKET MOUNTED (REAR DISCHARGE MOWERS ONLY) Rear door IMPORTANT: If your model lawn mower is mulcher ready, the mulcher plate or plug Hinge bracket must be removed before using mower as a bagger. To convert mower to bagging or Grass discharging, see the Operation section in catcher this manual. frame Look at the different grass catcher illustra- tions that follow. Determine which type of grass catcher you have and follow the appropriate instructions. “F
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PULL CATCH ER BAG FORWA RD TO REMOVE SLACK “HARD TOP” GRASS CATCH ER • Install two (2) blunt pointed screws in front holes and tighten securely. ASSEMBLE FRAME AND BAG • Thread upper tubular frame into hem of bag as shown. Be sure angled ends of Sharp pointed screws Catcher top frame point downwards. (Rear and side holes) • Slip lower frame into tubular upper frame as shown. • Slip vinyl bindings over frame. Blunt pointed screws (Front holes) Catcher bag and frame Hem TO ATTACH HARD TOP
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IMPORTANT: The engine alternator will SPARK PLUG BOOT not charge a discharged battery. On some models a spark plug boot is packed loose in the parts bag. If your ALL UNITS: model has the boot, install on spark plug At the end of the mowing season the wire and reconnect spark plug wire to battery should be charged for 48 hours to spark plug. protect the battery during winter storage. Spark plug CAUTION: Always dis con nect the en gine connector (male) from the battery connector (fema
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OPERATION The operation of any lawn BRIGGS & STRATTON CLASSIC or SPRINT mower can result in foreign ENGINE MOUNTED SPEED CONTROL objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your lawn mower or performing any ad just ments or repairs. We recom- Spark mend standard safety glasses or a wide plug vision safety mask worn over spectacles. HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER ENGINE SPEED CONTROL MODELS WITH REMOTE THROTTL
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TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT FOR MULCHING MOWERS ONLY Adjust cutting height to suit your re quire - Most mulching mowers are shipped ready ments. Me di um position is best for most to be used as a mulcher. lawns. Raise wheels for low cut and lower “REAR DISCHARGE ONLY” MOWERS wheels for high cut. Some models have a seperate mulcher plug, other models have the mulcher plug MODELS WITH “SINGLE POINT” built into the rear door. To convert to bag- WHEEL HEIGHT ADJUSTERS ging or discharging, th
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MULCHER PLUG BUILT INTO REAR DOOR • Position lock lever over hinge brack et as shown and raise lever to lock mulcher plug in place. • Allow discharge guard to rest against lock lever. • To return to discharging or bagging operation, simply lower lock lever and remove mulcher plug from mower. CA UTION: Do not run your lawn mower without discharge guard, ap proved grass catcher or mulcher plate or plug in place. Raise discharge guard “SIDE DISCHARGE ONLY” MOWERS MULCHER PLATE TYPE To co
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MULCHER PLUG TYPE “B” “COMBI-CUT” MOWERS To convert to mulching operation, mulcher Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be plug must be installed into discharge open- used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging ing of mower. or discharging: • Open discharge guard. REAR BAGGING • Insert tab of mulch plug into housing • Open rear door and remove mulcher opening. plate. Store mulcher plate in a safe • Align hooks of mulch plug over hinge place. rod of discharge guard. Push mulch plug • You
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Open mulcher door SIDE DISCHARGING • Mulcher plug must be installed into rear discharge opening of mower. • Open mulcher door and install discharge defl ector under door as shown. • Mower is now ready for discharging operation. • To convert to mulching or bagging operation, discharge defl ector must be removed and mulcher door must be closed. Discharge defl ector Open mulcher door “MULTI-CUT” MOWERS Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. Some models have a seperate mu
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SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN DRIVE CONTROL CONVERTING YOUR “COMBI-CUT” OR FRONT WHEEL DRIVE “MULTI-CUT” LAWN MOWER • Self-propelling is controlled by holding the operator presence control bar down FOR MULCHING - to the handle and pushing the drive • Rear mulcher plate installed and rear control lever forward until it clicks; then door closed. releasing the lever. • Mulcher door closed. • Forward motion will stop when the op- FOR REAR BAGGING - erator presence control bar is released.
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Operator presence control bar TO OPERATE DRIVE SYSTEM • With engine running, select ground speed by moving speed control lever to desired position. • To start forward motion, pull drive control bar back against handle. Drive • To stop forward motion, release drive control TO control bar. lever Adjustment ENGAGE DRIVE IMPORTANT: Always keep drive control bar button (on DRIVE CONTROL fully engaged against handle when in use. underside) CONTROL DISENGAGED “AUTOWALK” ADJUSTMENT Over time, t
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“VARI-SPEED” ADJUSTMENT car bure tor are empty. Use fresh fuel next season. See Stor age In struc tions for Over time, the drive control system may ad di tion al in for ma tion. Never use en gine or become “loose”, resulting in decreased speed. There is a thumbscrew on the car bu re tor clean er prod ucts in fuel tank or un der side of the drive control housing to per ma nent dam age may occur. increase tension on the drive cable. Pro- TO START ENGINE ceed as follows: • Turn unit o
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MOWING TIPS MULCHING MOWING TIPS • For most cutting conditions and bet ter (MULCHING MOWERS ONLY) bagging per form ance, the engine speed IMPORTANT: For best performance, should be set in the FAST po si tion. keep mower housing free of built-up • Under certain conditions, such as when grass and trash. See “CLEANING” in the mowing very tall grass, raise the mower Maintenance sec tion of this manual. height on the fi rst cut to reduce pushing • The special mulching blade will recut the e
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MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS LUBRICATION CHART The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to op- ➀ Wheel erator abuse or negligence. To receive full adjuster (on value from the war ranty, operator must main- each wheel) tain mower as instructed in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be made ➁ Engine oil periodically to properly maintain your unit. All adjustments in the Service and Adjust- ments section of this manual should be ➀ Side dis
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TO SHARPEN BLADE LAWN MOWER Care should be taken to keep the blade Always observe safety rules when perform- balanced. An unbalanced blade will cause ing any main te nance. excessive vibration and even tual damage to lawn mower and engine. TIRES • The blade can be sharpened with a fi le • Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect or on a grinding wheel. Do not attempt control chemi cals which can harm rub- to sharpen while on the mower. ber. • To check blade balance, drive a nail into
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REAR WHEEL GEAR DRIVE ONLY: ENGINE • If you remove the drive pinions, wipe clean Read the maintenance section of your with dry cloth. Re as sem ble dry. Do not engine manual. lubricate. Do not use oil or grease. LUBRICATION NOTE: The pinion gears, on both sides of Change the oil after the fi rst two hours of the mower, are the same, how ev er, they operation and every 25 hours there af ter or must be installed cor rect ly. If in stalled at least once a year if the lawn mower is in cor
