Operator's Manual

CleaningUnderthe

Machine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryou

havecompletedmowing.

1.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Washouttheareaunderthereardoorwherethe

clippingsgofromtheundersideofthemachine

tothegrassbag.

Note:Washouttheareawiththe

bag-on-demand(ifequipped)inboththefully

forwardandfullyrearwardpositions.

4.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutesto

drytheundersideofthemachinetopreventit

fromrusting.

5.Shutofftheengine,removetheelectric-start

button(ifequipped),andallowthemachineto

coolbeforestoringitinanenclosedarea.

CleaningUndertheMachineinthe

Vertical-StowPosition

1.Setthemachineinthevertical-stowposition;

refertoStoringtheMachineintheVertical-Stow

Position(page19).

2.Washouttheclippingsfromunderthemachine.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycandamagethecables,causinganunsafe

operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingorunfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Holdthehandlewhiledisengagingthehandlelockstoavoidpinchingyourhands.

2.Disengagethehandlelocksuntilyoucanmovetheupperhandlefreely(AofFigure16)

3.Foldthehandleforwardtothefullyforwardposition(BofFigure16).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthehandlelocksasyoufoldthehandle.

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Figure16

4.Tounfoldthehandle,referto2UnfoldingtheHandle(page9).