Operator's Manual

AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,allowthemachinetocool,and
disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp
preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
HaulingSafety
•Priortohauling,movethetransportleverintothe
transportposition.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.
•Securethemachinefromrolling.
CleaningundertheMachine
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinesoonafter
youhavecompletedoperatingthemachine.
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andallowthemachinetocool.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug;refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page
18).
3.Raisethemachinetoitshighestdepth-of-cut
setting.
4.Movethemachineontoapavedlevelsurface.
5.Holdingthehandle,tiltthemachineupsothe
bottomofthedeckisaccessible(Figure16).
6.Sprayastreamofwaterunderthedeck(Figure
16).
Important:Donotspraytheenginewith
water;watercandamagetheengineor
contaminatethefuelsystem.
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7.Whennomoredebriscomeout,lowerthe
machine,stopthewater,andmovethemachine
toadryarea.
8.Connectthesparkplugwireandruntheengine
forafewminutestodrytheundersideofthe
machine.
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