Operator's Manual

ShuttingOfftheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Toshutofftheengine,releasetheoperator-presence
bail(Figure24).
Important:Whenyoureleasethe
operator-presencebail,boththeengine
andcuttingdiscshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyour
machineimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorauthorizedTorodistributor.
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Figure24
SupportingtheHandlebar
withtheFootstop
HandlebarAssembledinthe
LowerPosition
Note:Ifyouassembledtothelow-handlebarposition
103.4cm(40-3/4inches),usethefootstoptosupport
thehandlebarintheverticalposition
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Figure25
1.Footstoprotatedforward
2.Footstoprotatedrearward
•Toreleasethehandlebar,liftthehandlebarand
rotatethefootstopforward(Figure25).
•Tosupportthehandlebar,positionthehandlebar
androtatethefootstoprearward.
AdjustingtheCutting
Height
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyou
intocontactwiththemovingblade,causing
seriousinjury.
•Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
•Wearcut-resistantgloveswhilehandling
theblade.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufer
willbehotandcanseverelyburnyou.
Keepawayfromthehotmufer.
RemovingtheBlade
1.Closethefuel-shutoffvalve;refertoFuel-Shutoff
Valve(page10).
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Tipthemachineonitsside,withthedipstick
down.
Important:Alwaystipthemachineontoits
sidewiththedipstickaligneddown.Ifthe
machineistippedinanotherdirection,oil
mayllthevalvetrain—requiringatleast30
minutestodrain.
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Figure26
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