Owner manual

OPERATION

HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER

CAUTION: Do not ryn your lawn mower

without mulchar plate In place and door

closed or withoyf an approved clipping

deflector or grasscatcher in place.

Never attempt to operate the lawn

mower with the rear door removed or

propped open.

ENGINE SPEED (See Fig. 4)

The engine speed is controHed by a lever (red knob)

located on the side of the engine. “HIGH" (%) position

is for starting the engine, normal cutting, and better grass

bagging. "LOW" position is for light cutting, trim

ming and fuel economy.

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 un

der any circumstances attempt to de

feat the function of the operator control.

The blade turns when the engine is

running.

® Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator pres

ence control bar which requires the operator to be

positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start and

operate the lawn mower.

TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS

(See Figs. 5 & 6)

Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a

mulcher. To install attachments for bagging or discharging:

• Open rear door and remove mulcher plate.

• You can now install catcher or optional clipping deflec

tor.

® To return to mulching operation reverse the above

steps. BE SURE MULCHER PLATE IS INSTALLED

BEFORE USING FOR MULCHING OPERATION.

TO INSTALL GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 7)

• Lift the rear door on the lawn mower housing and place

the grass catcher frame onto the formed up tabs on the

rear door hinge bracket.

• The grass catcher is secured to the lawn mower when

the rear door is lowered onto the grass catcher frame.

REAR DOOR

FIG. 5

FIG. 7