Operator's Manual

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe
enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1349.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthis
classmachinewillbesignicantlylower.
Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
GeneralOperation..............................................2
SlopeOperation.................................................3
Children..............................................................3
Service...............................................................3
Hauling...............................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
Setup........................................................................6
1AssemblingtheHandle....................................6
2InstallingtheFootstop......................................7
3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................7
ProductOverview.....................................................9
Specications....................................................9
Operation..................................................................9
FillingtheFuelTank............................................9
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..........................10
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................11
StartingtheEngine............................................11
AdjustingtheChoke..........................................12
StoppingtheEngine.........................................13
Hauling.............................................................13
OperatingTips.................................................13
Maintenance...........................................................15
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........15
PreparingforMaintenance...............................16
ReplacingtheAirCleaner.................................16
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................17
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................18
ReplacingtheBlade..........................................18
CleaningtheMachine.......................................19
Storage...................................................................20
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................20
Troubleshooting......................................................21
Safety
ThefollowingsafetysectionisadaptedfromANSI
B71.4–2012andENISO5395:2013.
Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsand
feetandthrowobjects.Failuretoobservethe
followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeath.
GeneralOperation
•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot
readEnglishitistheownersresponsibilityto
explainthismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andthesafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.
Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtothemselves,
otherpeople,orproperty.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthe
machine.
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,
etc.,whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Stay
behindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.
•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbefore
operating.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhile
wearingsandals.Alwayswearsubstantial,
slip-resistantfootwearandlongpants.
•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,
safetyglasses,andhearingprotection.Long
hair,looseclothing,orjewelrymaygettangledin
movingparts.
•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely
necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore
andwhilemovingbackward.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.
•Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
Donotoperateovergravelsurfaces.
•Checkthattheoperator’spresencecontrols,
safetyswitches,andshieldsareattachedand
functioningproperly.Donotoperateunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomesto
acompletestop,andremovethesparkplugwire
beforecleaningoruncloggingthemachine.
•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial
light.
•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.
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