Use and Care Manual

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemachinewillautomaticallykeeppace

withyou(Figure15).

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Figure15

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackward

afterself-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhands

inplace,andallowthemachinetorollacoupleof

centimeters(inches)forwardtodisengagethewheel

drive.Youcanalsotryreachingjustundertheupper

handletothemetalhandleandpushingthemachine

forwardacoupleofcentimeters(inches).Ifthe

machinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin

3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stop

usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeitandlocktheside-dischargedeector;refertoRemoving

theSide-DischargeChute(page16)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

Important:Ensurethattherearplugislockedinplace.Tolocktheplug,raisethereardeector(A

ofFigure16),rmlypushthepluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,androtatetheleveron

theplugtotheleft(BofFigure16).

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Figure16

Note:T ounlocktherearplug,rotatetheleverontheplugtotheright(Figure17).