Operator's Manual

AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andallowthemachinetocoolbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp
preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
HaulingSafety
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.
•Securethemachinefromrolling.
CleaningtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfrom
underthemachinehousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryou
havecompletedmowing.
Important:Thoroughlycleanthemachinedeck
immediatelyafteruseontreatedgrass.
Note:Donotspraytheenginewithwaterduring
cleaning.
1.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removegrassdebrisfromthetopofthedeck
housingimmediatelyafteruse.
4.Removeallgrassanddebrisfromtheengine
includingtheexhaust/exhaustguard,the
airwaysinthetopcowl,andthesurrounding
deckusingabrushorcompressedair.
5.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height
setting;refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight
(page10).
6.Washouttheareaunderthereardoorwherethe
clippingsgofromtheundersideofthemachine
tothegrassbag.
7.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoa
watersupplytothewashoutport(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Washoutport
8.Turnthewateron,starttheengine,engagethe
bladeandrunituntiltheclippingsnolonger
comeoutfromunderthemachine.
9.Shutofftheengine,shutoffthewater,and
disconnectthegardenhosefromthemachine.
10.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutesto
drytheundersideofthemachinetopreventit
fromrusting.
11.Shutofftheengineandallowthemachineto
coolbeforestoringitinanenclosedarea.
12.Cleanupanyspilledoilorfuel.
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