Operator's Manual

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the
actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassmachinewillbe
signicantlylower.
Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
GeneralOperation..................................................2
SlopeOperation......................................................2
Children.................................................................3
Service...................................................................3
SoundPressure.......................................................4
SoundPower..........................................................4
Vibration................................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................5
Setup............................................................................6
1AssemblingtheHandle..........................................6
2FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................7
3ReplacingtheEnglishDecal(forChineseunits
only)..................................................................8
ProductOverview..........................................................8
Operation.....................................................................9
FillingtheFuelTank................................................9
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10
StartingtheEngine.................................................11
AdjustingtheChoke...............................................12
StoppingtheEngine...............................................12
OperatingTips......................................................12
Maintenance.................................................................13
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................13
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................14
ReplacingtheAirCleaner........................................14
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................14
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................15
ReplacingtheCutterbar...........................................15
CleaningtheMachine..............................................16
Storage........................................................................16
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................16
Troubleshooting...........................................................17
Safety
ThefollowingsafetysectionisadaptedfromANSI
B71.4–2012.
Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsandfeetand
throwobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe
machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.
•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwiththe
instructions,tooperatethismachine.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor
accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,
whichcouldbethrownbythebladeorcuttingline.Stay
behindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.
•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.
Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing
sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlongpants.
•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely
necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackward.
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid
dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.
Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
•Stoptheengineofthemachinewhencrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass,andwhentransportingthemachineto
andfromtheareatobecut.
•Stoptheblade(s)ifthemachinehastobetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass,
andwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthearea
tobemowed.
•Donotoperatemachinewithoutthesafetyprotective
devicesinplaceandworking.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Stoptheengine,waituntilthebladecomestoacomplete
stop,anddisconnectthesparkplugwirebeforecleaning
oruncloggingthemachine.
•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.
•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Neveroperatemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesureof
yourfooting;walk;neverrun.
•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop
theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration
isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingmachine.
•Seemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperationand
installationofaccessories.Onlyuseaccessoriesapproved
bythemanufacturer.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,
whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes
requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot
mowit.
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.
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