Operator's Manual

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Figure22
1.Reardoor
3.Notch(2)
2.Bag-rodend(2)
3.Removetherear-dischargeplugbypushingin
thelatchwithyourthumbandpullingtheplug
outfromthemachine(Figure21).
4.Installthebag-rodendsintothenotchesatthe
baseofthehandle,androckthebagbackand
forthtoensurethatthebag-rodendsareseated
atthebottomofbothnotches(Figure22).
5.Lowerthereardooruntilitrestsonthegrass
bag.
RemovingtheGrassBag
DANGER
Themachinecanthrowgrassclippingsand
otherobjectsthroughanopeninginthe
mowerhousing.Objectsthrownwithenough
forcecouldcauseseriouspersonalinjuryor
deathtoyouortobystanders.
•Neverremovethegrassbagandthenstart
theenginewithoutthedischargeplug
installedonthemachine.
•Neveropenthereardooronthemachine
whentheengineisrunning.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Raisethereardoor.
3.Removethebagrodonthegrassbagfromthe
notchesatthebaseofthehandle(Figure22).
4.Installthedischargeplug;refertoRecyclingthe
Clippings(page15).
5.Lowerthereardoor.
OperatingTips
GeneralTips
•Reviewthesafetyinstructionsandreadthis
manualcarefullybeforeoperatingthemachine.
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,
andotherdebristhatthebladecouldhitandthrow.
•Keepeveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,away
fromtheareaofoperation.
•Avoidstrikingtrees,walls,curbs,orothersolid
objects.Neverdeliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnect
thewirefromthesparkplug,andexaminethe
machinefordamage.
•Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecutting
season.Periodicallyledownnicksontheblade.
•Replacethebladewhennecessarywithanoriginal
Tororeplacementblade.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassand
leavestendtoclumpontheyardandcancause
themachinetoplugortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseserious
injuryifyouslipandcontacttheblade.
Mowonlyindryconditions.
•Cleanunderthemachineaftereachmowing;refer
toCleaningundertheMachine(page23).
•Keeptheengineingoodrunningcondition.
•Cleantheairlterfrequently.Mulchingstirsup
moreclippingsanddustwhichclogstheairlter
andreducesengineperformance.
•Settheenginespeedtothefastestpositionforthe
bestcuttingresults.
WARNING
Operatingamachinewithitsengine
runningataspeedgreaterthanthefactory
settingcancausethemachinetothrow
apartofthebladeorengineatyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
–Donotchangetheenginespeedsetting.
–Ifyoususpecttheenginespeedisfaster
thannormal,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
CuttingGrass
•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes
oftheyear.Inthesummerheat,itisbesttocut
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