Operator's Manual

CleaningtheMower
WashingMethod
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe
mower.
Themowermaydislodgematerialfromunder
themowerhousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Forbestresults,cleanthemowersoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.
1.Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit.
2.Lowerthemowertoitslowestcuttingheightsetting.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.
3.Movethemowerontoaatpavedsurface.
4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutportonthemowerhousing
(Figure29).
Figure29
1.Washoutport
5.Turnthewateron.
6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemower
housing.
7.Stoptheengine.
8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemower.
9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodry
thehousingtopreventitfromrusting.
ScrapingMethod
Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak
fromthecarburetororthefueltank.Gasoline
isextremelyammable,highlyexplosive,and,
undercertainconditions,cancausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwitha
handpump;neversiphonthefuel.
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance.
2.Removethegrassbag.
3.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.
4.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.
5.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwood
orplasticscraper.Avoidburrsandsharpedges.
6.Spraytheundersideofthemowerhousingwith
water.
Important:Movethebladeaslittleaspossible
toavoidfuturestartingproblems.
7.Turnthemowerupright.
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