Operator's Manual

CleaningundertheMachine
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinesoonafter
youhavecompletedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height
setting.
2.Movethemachineontoapavedlevelsurface.
3.Withtheenginerunningandthebladeengaged,
sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftheright,rear
wheel(Figure14).
Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathofthe
blade,cleaningouttheclippings.
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Figure14
4.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthe
waterandmovethemachinetoadryarea.
5.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachine.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.
Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Removetheignitionkey(ifequipped).
2.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovethe
handlefreely(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Handleknob(2)
3.MovethehandleforwardasshowninFigure15.
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