Operator's Manual

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1.Rod
3.Spacer
2.Flail
4.Cotterpin
8.Carefullyaddailsandspacerstorodinthesameorder
astheywereremoved.
Important:Makesuretoaligntherodwith
formedheadtowardthecenterofthemachine.
9.Addcotterpintolockrod,ails,andspacersintoplace.
Storage
1.Raisetheailblades,stopthemachine,stoptheengine,
anddisconnectthesparkplugwire.
2.Removedirtandgrimefromtheentiremachine.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithmild
detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe
machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially
neartheengine.
3.Servicetheaircleaner;referto
ServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page15).
4.Changetheengineoil;refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page15).
5.Forstorageover30days,preparethetractionunitas
follows:
A.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionerto
fuelinthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom
stabilizermanufacturer(1oz.pergallon).Do
notuseanalcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanol
ormethanol).
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshgasolineandused
atalltimes.
B.Runtheengineuntilitstopsfromrunningout
offuel.
C.Choketheengine.
D.Startandruntheengineuntilitwillnotstartagain.
E.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recyclethefuel
accordingtolocalcodes.
Important:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned
gasolineover90days.
6.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor
replaceanypartthatisdamaged.
7.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaceswithpaint
fromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
8.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageorstoragearea.
9.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.
RemovingtheMachinefrom
Storage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,worn,
orcracked;refertotheengineOperator’sManual.
3.Installthesparkpluguntilitishand-tight,thenan
additional1/2turnifitisnew,otherwise,tightenitan
additional1/8to1/4turn.
4.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance(page14).
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