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
USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed is controlled by a
throttle control located on the side of the
upper handle. CHOKE position is for
starting a cold engine and FAST position
is for normal cutting, trimming, and better
grass bagging. SLOW position is for light
cutting, trimming and fuel economy.
SLOW
ENGINE
ZONE CONTROL
_CAUTION:
Federal regulations
require
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
turns when the engine is running.
• Your lawn mower is equipped
with an
operator
presence
control bar which
requires the operator to be positioned
behind the lawn mower handle to start
and operate
the lawn mower.
DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by holding
the operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pushing the drive
control lever forward until it clicks; then
releasing the lever.
• Forward motion will stop when the
operator presence control bar is
released. To stop forward motion
without stopping engine, release the
operator presence control bar slightly
until the drive control disengages. Hold
operator presence control bar down
against handle to continue mowing
without self-propelling.
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning corners, push down on handle
and lift front wheels off ground while
turning lawn mower.
_TO
ENGAGE
DRIVE
CONTROL
ence control bar
Drive
control
DRIVE
CONTROL
DISENGAGED
TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
Raise wheels for low cut and lower
wheels for high cut, adjust cutting height
to suit your requirements.
Medium
position is best for most lawns.
•
To change
cutting height, squeeze
adjuster lever toward wheel. Move
wheel up or down to suit your require-
ments. Be sure all wheels are in the
same setting.
NOTE:
Adjuster is properly positioned
when plate tab inserts into hole in lever.
Also, 9-position adjusters
(if so equipped)
allow lever to be positioned between
the
plate tabs.
LOWER WHEELS FOR HIGH CUT
_
Plate
RAISE WHEELS FOR LOW CUT
Lever
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