Manual

ExplosiveGasesfrombatterycancause
deathorseriousinjury.Poisonousbattery
fluidcontainssulfuricacidanditscontactwith
skin,eyesorclothingcancausesevere
chemicalburns.
NOflames,NOsparks,NOsmokingnear
battery.
ALWAYSwearsafetyglassesandprotective
gearnearbattery.Useinsulatedtools.
DONOTTIPbatterybeyonda45°anglein
anydirection.
ALWAYSkeepbatteriesoutofreachof
children.
Batteryposts,terminalsandrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancerandreproductive
harm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Reverseconnectionsmayresultinsparks
whichcancauseseriousinjury.Always
connectpositive(+)leadofchargerto
positive(+)terminal,andnegative(-)leadto
negative(-)terminal.
ALWAYSdisconnectnegative(-)cableFIRST
andpositive(+)cableSECOND.ALWAYS
connectpositive(+)cableFIRST,and
negative(-)cableSECOND.
Afrozenbatterycanexplodeandresultin
deathorseriousinjury.DONOTchargeor
jumpstartabatterycontainingfrozenfluid.
Thawthebatterybeforeputtingonacharger
orjumpstarting.
ALWAYSkeepprotectivestructures,guards,
andpanelsingoodrepair,inplaceand
securelyfastened.NEVERmodifyorremove
safetydevices.
DONOTchangeenginegovernorsettingsor
over-speedengine.
Fumesfromengineexhaustcancauseinjury
ordeath.DONOTrunengineinanenclosed
area.Alwaysprovidegoodventilation.
ALWAYSmaintainunitinsafeoperating
condition.Damagedorwornoutmufflercan
causefireorexplosion.
Stopandinspectequipmentifyoustrikean
objectorifthereisanunusualvibration.
Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.Never
makeadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine
running.
Mowerbladesaresharpandcancutyou.
Wraptheblade(s)orweargloves,anduse
extracautionwhenservicingthem.NEVER
weldorstraightenmowerblades.
Rotationofoneblademaycauserotationof
theotherblades.
Checkbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustand
serviceasrequired.
Keepallhardwareproperlytightened.
Storedenergyinspringscancauseinjury.
Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstruction
labels,asnecessary.
Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainer
insideabuildingwherethereisanopen
flame,suchasawaterheater.
Shutofffuel(ifprovided)andallowengineto
coolcompletelybeforestoringinclosedarea
orcoveringunit.
Cleangrassanddebrisfromunit,especially
fromaroundmufflerandengine,tohelp
preventfires.
Forextendedstorage,cleanunitthoroughly.
SeeEngineManualforproperstorage.
Useonlyattachmentsoraccessories
designedforyourunit.
Checkattachmentcomponentsfrequently.If
wornordamaged,replacewith
manufacturer'srecommendedparts.
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WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Read and understand the entire
Safety section before proceeding.
Tools Required
Adjustable wrench
Petroleum jelly or dielectric grease.
Unpack Unit
Remove unit and all other components from
the shipping container. Engage transmission
bypass lever (see MOVING UNIT
MANUALLYon page 15). Push unit from
container onto a level surface. Disengage
transmission bypass lever.
Connect Battery
See Battery Removal and Installation on
page 22 and perform steps 2 and 3 in the
installation section.
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