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Safety • Set-Up • Adjustments • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Warranty • Parts Lists
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
19-inch Rotary Lawn Mower — Model 18M
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
769-03084A
11/02/07
PRINTED IN U.S.A. P. O. Box 1386, 97 Kent Avenue, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1
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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new equipment. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Slope Gauge........................................................ 3 Engine Operation .............................................. 14 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Engine Maintenance ......................................... 16 Set-Up & Adjustments .......
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Fold along dotted line (represents a 15° slope) Sight and hold this level with a vertical tree... or a corner of a building... or a fence post 15° Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. 1 Slope Gauge WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk- behi
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing obje
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2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, make certain the DoNot: blade and all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the spark 1. Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches or embankments, you could plug wire and ground against the engine to prevent unintended lose your footing or balance. starting. 2. Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees as shown on the slope gauge. 3. Check the blade and engine mounting bolts at frequent intervals 3. Do not mow on wet grass. Unstable footing could ca
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NOTE: The units illustrated may vary slightly from your unit. 1. Remove any packing material which may be between upper and lower handles. a. Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the 3 handle from position A into the operating position. See Figure 3-1. Setup and A B b. Tighten hand knobs securing upper handle to lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is seated Adjustments properly in the handle. 2. Tighten star knobs securing lower handle to handle brackets. See Figu
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To remove grass catcher lift rear discharge door on the mower . Lift grass catcher up and out, off of the pivot rod. Release rear discharge door to allow it to close rear opening of mower. 3 WARNING: Never operate mower unless the hooks on the grass catcherar e firmly seated on the Setup and A pivot rod,an d ther ear discharge Adjustments doorr estsf irmlya gainst top of theg rassc atcher. 8. To install the rear mulching plug. B a. Lift rear discharge door and lift gras
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Know Your Lawn Mower 4 Blade Control Choke Knob Operating Your Lawn Recoil Starter Mower Cutting Height AdjustmentL ever WARNING Read, understand, MulchingP lug and follow alli nstruc - tionsa ndw arnings ont he machine and int his manual before Figure 4-1 operating. Blade Control Handle Gas and Oil Fill-Up The blade control handle is located on the upper handle Refert o the engine section in this manual for engine Thisblad ec ontrol of the mower. See Figure 4-1. Th
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Starting Engine WARNING: Be sure no one other than theo perator iss tandingn ear the lawn mower while starting 4 engineor o perating mower. 2 Never rune ngine indoorsor in enclosed, poorly ventilatedar eas. Operating Engine exhaust containsc arbon Your Lawn monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.K eephan ds, feet, hair 4 Mower and loose clothing away froman y 1 3 moving partso ne ngine and lawn mower. 1. Pull out the choke knob located on the left side of
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4. Clean the engine regularly with a cloth or brush. Keep the cooling system (blower housing area) clean to permit proper air circulation which is essential to engine performance and life. Be certain to remove all grass, dirt and combustible debris from muffler area. Deck The underside of the mower deck should be cleaned after Maintenance each use to prevent a buildup of grass clippings, leaves, dirt or other matter. If this debris is allowed to accumulate, it will invite rust and corro
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A Blade Adapter Maintenance B Figure - Figure -3 WARNING 9. Install the blade adapter on the crankshaft with the Off-Season Storage When removing “star” away from the engine. See Figure 5-2. Place The following steps should be taken to prepare your lawn thec utting blade the blade with the side marked “bottom” (or with part mower for storage. for sharpeningor number) facing away from the adapter. Align the 1. Clean and lubricate mower thoroughly as described in replacement,p
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Problem Cause Remedy 1. Engage blade control handle. Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle disengaged. 6 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. Trouble 4. Choke engine as instructed in 4. CHOKE not activated. “Operating Your Lawn Mower”. Shooting 5. Faulty spark plug. 5. Clean, adjust gap, or replace. 6. Clean fuel line. 6. Blocked fuel line. 7. Engine flooding. 7. Wait a few minutes to
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Pb Safety Labels MADE IN U.S.A. / FABRIQUÉ AU E.U. S32892 MAX 15˚ WARNING This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before at- tempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING! Your Responsibility Restrict the use of
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Know Your Engine Fuel Cap 9 Air Cleaner Operating Starter Grip Your Oil Fill Engine Cap Oil Drain Spark Plug Muffler Figure 9-1 - The major components of the engine. The shroud on your engine may differ. IMPORTANT Read this section before starting your lawn mower engine. Compare the illustrations in Figure 9-1 with your lawn This engine is shipped mower engine to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. without gasoline or oil Pre-Operation Check in the e
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2. Insert the dipstick into the oil filler neck, but do not screw it in. 3. If the level is low, slowly add oil to the upper limit on the dipstick. See Figure 9-3 inset. 9 4. Tighten dipstick firmly before starting engine. IMPORTANT: Do not overfill. Overfilling with oil may cause smoking, hard starting, spark plug fouling, or oil Operating saturation of air cleaner. Your Fuel Recommendations Use automotive gasoline (unleaded or lowleaded to Engine minimize combustion chamber deposits)
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WARNING:S huto fft hee ngine before Periodic inspection and adjustment of the engine is performing anym aintenance. To essential if high level performance is to be maintained. prevent accidental start-up, disconnect Regular maintenance will also ensure a long service life. the spark plug boot. The required service intervals and the kind of mainte- 10 nance to be performed are described in the table below. IMPORTANT: If engine must be tipped to transport Follow the hourly or
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IMPORTANT: Used motor oil may cause skin cancer if repeatedly left in contact with the skin for prolonged periods. Although this is unlikely unless you handle used oil on a daily basis, it is still advisable to thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water as soon as possible 10 after handling used oil. NOTE: Please dispose of used motor oil in a manner that Maintaining is compatible with the environment. We suggest you take it in a sealed container to your local service station for Yo
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Fuel Filter Service Storage The fuel filter cannot be cleaned and must be replaced Engines stored over 30 days need to be drained of fuel once a year or every 100 operating hours; more often if to prevent deterioration and gum from forming in fuel run with old gasoline. system or on essential carburetor parts. If the gasoline in 10 1. Remove all fuel from tank by running engine until it your engine deteriorates during storage, you may need to stops from lack of fuel. have the carburetor,
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THREE (3) YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For three (3) years from the date of original purchase of our products, we will either repair or replace, at its option, free of charge, F.O.B. Factory or authorized service firm, any part found to 11 be DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL and WORKMANSHIP for the original purchaser. All transportation charges on parts submitted for replacement under this warranty must be paid by the purchaser unless return is requested by the manufacturer. Warranty This warranty DOES NOT ap
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