Operator's Manual

StartingtheEngine
1.Holdtheblade-controlbar(Figure12)againstthe
handle.
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Figure12
1.Blade-controlbar
2.Pullrecoil-starthandle(Figure13).
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Figure13
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
StoppingtheEngine
Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure14).
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Figure14
MulchingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbeforemulching
theclippings.RefertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page9).
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrowntowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Reardeector
2.Insertthegrass-baghandleontothenotchesonthe
handlebrackets(Figure15).
RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure15).
2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthenotchesonthe
handlebracketsandremovethebagfromthemachine.
3.Closethereardeector.
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