Operator's Manual

Cleaning
CleaningundertheMower
Housing
Toensurethebestperformance,keeptheunderside
ofthemowerhousingclean.Beespeciallycarefulto
keepthekickersfreeofdebris(Figure27).
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Figure27
1.Kickers
WashingMethod
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfrom
underthemowerhousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whiletheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
1.Positionthemachineonaatconcreteor
asphaltsurfacenearagardenhose.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Holdtherunninggardenhoseathandlelevel
anddirectthewatertoowonthegroundjustin
frontoftherightreartire(Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Rightrearwheel
Note:Thebladewilldrawinwaterandwash
outtheclippings.Letthewaterrununtilyou
nolongerseeclippingsbeingwashedoutfrom
underthemowerhousing.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
5.Turnoffthewater.
6.Startthemachineandletitrunforafew
minutestodryoutthemowerhousingandits
components.
ScrapingMethod
Ifwashingdoesnotremovealldebrisfromunderthe
mowerhousing,scrapeitclean.
1.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
2.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethe
gasolinetoleakfromthecarburetor
orthefueltank.Gasolineisextremely
ammable,highlyexplosive,and,under
certainconditions,cancausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
Avoidfuelspillsbyrunningtheengine
dryorbyremovingthegasolinewitha
handpump;neversiphon.
3.Tipthemachineontoitsrightside(aircleaner
up).
4.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswitha
hardwoodscraper.Avoidburrsandsharp
edges.
5.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.
6.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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