Operator's Manual

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder
warranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel
stabilizer.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizer/conditionertofreshfuelasdirectedby
thefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.
Note:Thecapacityofthefueltankis3.76L(0.99
USgallon).
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AdjustingtheCutting
Height
Youcanchangethecuttingheightateachwheelby
adjustingacutting-heightlever.Cuttingheightsare25
mm(1inch),38mm(1-1/2inches),51mm(2inches),
64mm(2-1/2inches),76mm(3inches),89mm(3-1/2
inches),102mm(4inches),114mm(4-1/2inches).
DANGER
Adjustingthecutting-heightleverscould
bringyourhandsintocontactwithamoving
bladeandresultinseriousinjury.
•Shutofftheengineandwaitforall
movementtostopbeforeadjustingthe
cuttingheight.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing
whenadjustingthecuttingheight.
1.Pullthecutting-heightlevertowardthewheel
(Figure15)andmovethelevertothedesired
setting.
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Figure15
1.Rearcutting-heightlever(2)
2.Frontcutting-heightlever(2)
2.Releasethecutting-heightleverandseatit
securelyinthenotch.
3.Adjustallthewheelstothesamecutting-height
setting.
StartingtheEngine
1.Connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
2.Openthefuelvalvebymovingthefuel-valve
levertotheright(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Fuel-valvelever
3.Movethethrottle-controllevertotheCHOKE
position(Figure17).
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