Operator's Manual

ProductOverview

Figure7

1.Handle

8.Cuttingheightlever(4)

2.Blade-controlbar

9.Airlter

3.Electricstarter

(electric-startmodelonly)

10.Side-dischargedeector

4.Fueltankcap11.Bag-on-demandlever

5.Oilll/dipstick12.Handleknob(2)

6.Washoutport(notshown)

13.Recoilstarthandle

7.Sparkplug

Figure8

1.Grassbag

3.Batterycharger

(electric-startmodelonly)

2.Side-dischargechute

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline(having

anoctaneratingof87orhigher)fromamajorname-brand

servicestation(Figure9).

Note:Neverusemethanol,gasolinecontainingmethanol,or

gasolinecontainingmorethan10%ethanolbecausethefuel

systemcouldbedamaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

Figure9