The operation of any lawn
mower can result in foreign
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 adjustments or repairs.
We recommend a wide vision safety mask
over spectacles or standard safety
glasses.
HOWTO USEYOUR LAWN MOWER
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed was set at the factory for
optimum performance. Speed is not
adjustable.
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
_I.CAUTION:
Federal rec]ulaUons .req. uire an
engine control to be installed on this lawn
mower in order to minimize the risk of blade
contact injury. Do not under any
circumstances attempt to defeat the function
of the operator control. The blade tums when
the engine is running.
• Your lawn mower is equipped with an
operator presence control bar which
requires the operator to be posiUoned
behind the lawn mower handle to start and
operate the lawn mower.
GROUND
DRIVE SPEEDS
Your lawn mower provides
multiple
speeds
to let you select the speed that
suits you best.
• Lower
speeds
are for heavy/thick
grass
cutting
or trimming.
• Medium
speeds
are for normal
grass
cutting
or trimming.
• High speeds
are for light cutting
and for
ground
transport.
NOTE:
Do not move speed
control
lever
unless
the engine
is running
Drive speed
control lever_
TO OPERATE
DRIVE
SYSTEM
• With engine running, select ground
speed by moving drive speed control
lever to desired position.
• To start forward motion, pull drive
control bar back against handle.
• To stop forward motion,
release drive
control bar.
IMPORTANT:
Always
keep drive control
fully engaged
against
handle when in
use.
control bar
\
Drive control
Drive control
enganged
disengaged
TO ADJUST CU'I-rING HEIGHT
All four wheels are adjusted
by a single
lever.
• Pull adjuster
lever toward
wheel. To
raise mower,
move lever forward
to
desired
position.
To lower mower,
move the lever toward
the rear.
Lower Wheels
,\
for High Cut
"k_
/
J
Single point _
i¢,,J"'_
height adjuster
"j,_'_\
lever
_\
Raise Wheels
for Low Cut
TO ATTACH
GRASS
CATCHER
1. Lift the rear door of the lawn mower
and place the grass catcher
frame
hooks into the slots of the rear door.
2. The grass catcher
is secured
to the
lawn mower
housing
when the rear
door is lowered
onto the grass catcher
frame.
ACAUTION:
Do not run your lawn mower
without
clipping
deflector
or approved
grass catcher
in place. Never attempt
to
operate
the lawn mower
with the rear
door removed
or propped
open.
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