Operator's Manual
AfterOperation
AfterOperatingSafety
GeneralSafety
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein
anyenclosure.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis
anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.
HaulingSafety
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.
•Securethemachinefromrolling.
CleaningundertheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machine.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetothelowestcutting-heightsetting.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).
2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
3.Washouttheareaunderthereardoorwherethe
clippingsgofromtheundersideofthemachinetothe
grassbag.
4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutportonthemachine(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Washoutport
5.Turnthewateron.
6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.
7.Shutofftheengine.
8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.
9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachinetopreventitfromrusting.
10.Shutofftheengineandallowittocoolbeforestoring
themachineinanenclosedarea.
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