Operator's Manual

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Contents

Introduction...............................................................1

Safety.......................................................................2

GeneralSafety...................................................2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3

Setup........................................................................4

1InstallingtheHandle........................................4

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe

RopeGuide.....................................................5

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................6

4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................7

ProductOverview.....................................................7

Operation..................................................................8

BeforeOperation...................................................8

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8

FillingtheFuelT ank............................................8

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................9

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................10

DuringOperation.................................................10

DuringOperationSafety...................................10

StartingtheEngine............................................11

ShuttingOfftheEngine......................................11

RecyclingtheClippings....................................12

BaggingtheClippings.......................................12

OperatingTips.................................................12

AfterOperation....................................................13

AfterOperationSafety......................................13

CleaningundertheMachine.............................13

FoldingtheHandle...........................................14

Maintenance...........................................................15

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........15

MaintenanceSafety..........................................15

PreparingforMaintenance...............................15

ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................16

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................16

ReplacingtheBlade..........................................17

Storage...................................................................18

StorageSafety..................................................18

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................18

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................18

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ANSIB71.1-2017.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions

andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon

themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe

engine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsof

orunderthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge

opening.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

functioningproperlyonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating

area.Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

Allowonlypeoplewhoareresponsible,trained,

familiarwiththeinstructions,andphysically

capabletooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andwaitfor

allmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,fueling,

oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol

,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.