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Form No. 3369-191 Rev A
T imeMaster™ 30in Lawn Mower
Model No. 20199 —Serial No. 31200001 and Up
Model No. 20200 —Serial No. 31200001 and Up
Operator's Manual
Introduction T his man ual identifies potential hazards and has safety
messag es identified b y the safety aler t symbol ( Figure 2 ),
T his r otar y-blade, w alk-behind la wn mo w er is
whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause serious injur y
intended to be used by r esidential homeo wner s.
or death if y ou do not follo w the recommended
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engine man ufacturer in accordance with SAE J1940. Do not tamper with the engine controls or alter the As configured to meet safety , emission, and operating g o v er nor speed; doing so ma y create an unsafe condition requirements , the actual engine horse po w er on this class resulting in personal injur y . of la wn mo w er will be significantly lo w er . Safety T his mac hine meets or ex ceeds the CPSC blade safety • Do not operate the mac hine without the entire g rass requirements for w al
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• Do not mo w on w et g rass or ex cessi v ely stee p slopes . • K ee p the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel P oor footing could cause a slip-and-fall accident. tank or container opening at all times until fueling is complete . Do not use a nozzle loc k-open device . • Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , or embankments . Y ou could lose y our footing or • If fuel is spilled on clothing, c hang e clothing balance . immediately . • Nev er o v erfill the fuel tank. R e place the fuel
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Safety and Instructional Decals Important: Safety and instr uction decals ar e located near ar eas of potential danger . R eplace dama ged decals. Manufacturer's Mark 1. Indicates that the blade is identified as a part from the original machine manufacturer . 1 14-7982 1. W arning—read the Operator's Manual . 2. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine. 3. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower blade—disconnect the spark-plug wire and read the instructio
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104-7953 Electric-start model only 1. W arning—read the Operator's Manual for information on charging the battery; contains lead; do not discard. 2. Read the Operator's Manual. 2 Setup 1 Important: R emo v e and discard the pr otecti v e plastic sheet that co v er s the engine. 1 G016547 Figure 3 Assembling the Handle 1. Upper handle 2. Knob (2) No Parts Required Procedure 1 W ARNING Assembling and unf olding the handle impr oper l y can dama ge the ca bles, causing an unsafe operating condition
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Note: Max. fill: 20 oz. (0.59 l), type: SAE 30 deterg ent oil with an API ser vice classification of SF , SG , SH, SJ , SL, or higher . 2 Installing the Blade-control Bar No Parts Required Procedure Install the blade-control bar into the upper handle ( Figure 5 ). G017514 Figure 6 3. Wipe off the dipstic k end with a clean cloth. 4. Inser t the dipstic k into the oil-fill tube , and screw it in until it stops . 5. R emo v e the dipstic k and read the oil lev el on the dipstic k; refer to Figure
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3 4 2 Charging the Battery 1 No Parts Required Procedure 4 Electric-star t model onl y R efer to Charging the Batter y ( pag e 18 ) . g017218 Figure 9 Product Overview Upper handle 8 1. T raction-assist handle 3. Blade-control bar 2. Blade-control bar lock 4. Ignition switch 1 7 9 6 2 5 4 3 10 2 11 1 12 13 14 g016439 15 16 g017219 4 3 Figure 8 Figure 10 1. Side-discharge deflector 9. Ignition switch 1. Grass bag 3. Side-discharge chute 2. Spark plug 10. Battery (not shown; 2. Rear-discharge plug
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Using Fuel Operation Stabilizer/Conditioner Before Starting Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to pro vide the follo wing benefits: Recommended Fuel • It k ee ps g asoline fresh during storag e up to 90 da ys . W hen storing the mac hine for more than 90 da ys , DANGER drain the fuel tank. Gasoline is extr emel y flamma ble and explosi v e. A • It cleans the engine while it is r unning . fir e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and • It eliminates gum-lik e v ar nish build
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Important: If the oil lev el in the crankcase is Checking the Engine Oil Level too lo w or too high and y ou r un the engine, Ser vice Inter v al : Before eac h use or daily y ou may dama ge the engine. Max. fill: 20 oz. (0.59 l), type: SAE 30 deterg ent oil 6. Install the dipstic k securely b y hand. with an API ser vice classification of SF , SG , SH, SJ , SL, or higher . Adjusting the Cutting Height 1. Mo v e the mac hine to a lev el surface . 2. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 12 ). W ARNIN
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Adjusting the Handle Height 4 3 5 2 Y ou can raise or lo w er the handle to a position more 6 1 comfor table for y ou. 7 1. Pull the handle-loc k lev er rearw ard to diseng ag e the handle-loc k pins ( Figure 16 ). 1 2 3 G017635 Figure 15 G016488 Rear cutting-height lever Figure 16 1. Handle-lock lever 3. Notches 1. 1 inch (2.5 cm) 5. 3 inches (7.6 cm)) 2. Handle-lock pin (2) 2. 1-1/2 inches (3.8 cm) 6. 3-1/2 inches (8.9 cm)) 3. 2 inches (5.1 cm) 7. 4 inches (10.2 cm) 4. 2-1/2 inches (6.4 cm) 2.
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Note: Do not hold the ignition k ey in the Star t Stopping the Engine position for long er than 5 seconds to prev ent bur ning out the star ter motor . Standard Model Press the tog gle switc h ( Figure 19 ) to the Stop position, and w ait for the engine to stop . G017516 G017636 Figure 19 Figure 17 • R ecoil-star t Handle: Electric-start Model 1. T ur n the ignition k ey to the R un position 1. T ur n the k ey to the Off position (Figure 20 ). ( Figure 17 ). 2. Pull the recoil handle slo wly to
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Using the Grass Bag Ser vice Inter v al : Before eac h use or daily Y ou can use the g rass bag to c hec k the blade-stop system. 1 1. R emo v e the rear -disc harg e plug . 2. Install the empty g rass bag on the mac hine . 2 g016484 3. Star t the engine . Figure 21 4. Eng ag e the blades . 1. Blade-control bar lock 2. Blade-control bar Note: T he bag should begin to inflate , indicating that the blades are rotating . 2. Hold the blade-control bar ag ainst the handle 5. W hile w atc hing the bag
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unsafe operating condition. Contact an A uthorized W ARNING Ser vice Dealer . A w or n g rass ba g could allo w small stones and other similar de bris to be thr o wn to w ard the operator or Recycling the Clippings bystander s and r esult in serious per sonal injur y or death. T his mac hine comes from the factor y ready to recycle Check the g rass ba g fr equentl y . If it is dama ged, g rass and leaf clippings bac k into the la wn. T o pre pare install a new T or o r eplacement ba g . the mac
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1 2 1 2 G016513 Figure 26 1. Bag rod 2. Notch (2) 4. Lo w er the rear deflector until it rests on the g rass bag . G017521 Figure 27 Removing the Grass Bag 1. Side-discharge deflector 2. Side-discharge chute T o remo v e the bag, rev erse the ste ps in Installing the Grass Bag abo v e . 2. Install the side-disc harg e c hute as sho wn in Figure 27 and Figure 28 , and close the deflector onto Side-discharging the Clippings the c hute . Use the side disc harg e for cutting v er y tall g rass . If
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Cutting Leaves Operating T ips • After cutting a leaf-co v ered la wn, ensure that at least General Mowing T ips half of the la wn sho ws through the cut lea v es . Y ou ma y need to mo w the lea v es ag ain. • Clear the area of loose stic ks , branc hes , stones , wire , twine , and other debris that the blades could hit. • If there are more than 5 inc hes (13 cm) of lea v es on the la wn, set the front cutting height 1 or 2 notc hes • A v oid striking solid objects with the blades . Nev er hig
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Maintenance Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s) Maintenance Service Maintenance Procedure Interval After the first 5 hours • Change the engine oil. • Check the engine oil level. • Check the blade-stop system operation. • Check the air cleaner and clean or replace it, if necessary . Before each use or daily • Check the cutting blades. • W ash underneath the machine. • Charge the battery (electric-start
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Servicing the Air Filter Changing the Engine Oil Ser vice Inter v al : Y early Ser vice Inter v al : After the first 5 hours Before eac h use or daily Ev er y 50 hours 1. Loosen the fastener and remo v e the air filter co v er Y early ( Figure 30 ). Max. fill: 20 oz. (0.59 l), type: SAE 30 deterg ent oil with an API ser vice classification of SF , SG , SH, SJ , SL, 1 or higher . 1. Ensure that the fuel tank contains little or no fuel so that fuel does not leak out when y ou tip the mo w er 2 ont
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Charging the Battery Ser vice Inter v al : Ev er y 25 hours Before storag e Electric-star t model onl y W ARNING Batter y posts, ter minals, and r elated accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer and r epr oducti v e har m. W ash hands after handling G017514 batter y . Figure 32 Charg e the batter y for 24 hours initially , then monthly (ev er y 25 star ts) or as needed. Alw a ys use the c harg er in a sheltered area, and c harg e
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1 Replacing the Fuse Electric-star t model onl y If the batter y does not c harg e or the engine does not tur n with the electric star ter , the fuse ma y be blo wn; re place it with a 40-amp plug-in type fuse . Important: Y ou cannot star t the machine with the electric star ter or charge the batter y unless a G017523 w or king fuse is installed. 1. Open the sealed fuse holder and re place the fuse ( Figure 35 ). Figure 36 1 1. Rear-deflector and handle-lock lever assembly 8. R emo v e the co v
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Adjusting the Self-propel Drive Servicing the Blade-drive Cable System W henev er y ou install a new self-propel cable , or if Ser vice Inter v al : Ev er y 50 hours the self-propel dri v e is out of adjustment, adjust the 1. R emo v e the blade-dri v e system co v er ( Figure 39 ). self-propel-dri v e cable . 1 1. Loosen the cable suppor t n ut ( Figure 37 ). G016491 2 Figure 37 Figure 39 1. Bolts 2. Cover 2. Pull do wn the cable jac k et (to w ard the mo w er) until there is no slac k in the c
