Owner's Manual

9
4
Operating
Your Lawn
Mower
WARNING
The operation of any
lawn mower can result
in foreign objects
being thrown into
the eyes, which can
damage your eyes
severely. Always wear
safety glasses while
operating the mower,
or while performing
any adjustments or
repairs on it.
Be sure no one other
than the operator is
standing near the lawn
mower while starting
engine or operating
mower. Never run
engine indoors or
in enclosed, poorly
ventilated areas. En-
gine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide, an
odorless and deadly
gas. Keep hands, feet,
hair and loose clothing
away from any moving
parts on engine and
lawn mower.
Figure 4-2
2
1
Starting Engine
WARNING: Be sure no one other
than the operator is standing near
the lawn mower while starting
engine or operating mower. Never
run engine indoors or in enclosed,
poorly ventilated areas. Engine ex-
haust contains carbon monoxide,
an odorless and deadly gas. Keep
hands, feet, hair and loose clothing
away from any moving parts on
engine and lawn mower.
1. Standing behind the mower, squeeze and hold the
blade control against upper handle, Figure 4-2.
2. Grasp
t
he
s
tarter
h
andle
a
s
s
hown
a
nd
p
ull
s
lowly
u
ntil
r
esistance
i
s
f
elt,
t
hen
p
ull
r
apidly
t
o
s
tart
e
ngine
a
nd
a
void
k
ickback.
R
eturn
i
t
s
lowly
t
o
t
he
r
ope
g
uide.
Important: Do not allow the recoil starter to snap
back against the rope guide.
Stopping Engine
1. Release blade control handle to stop the engine and
the blade.
2. Disconnect
s
park
p
lug
w
ire
f
rom
s
park
p
lug
a
nd
g
round
a
gainst
t
he
e
ngine.
WARNING: Wait for the blade to
stop completely before perform-
ing any work on the mower or to
remove the grass catcher.
Using Your Lawn Mower
WARNING: Never operate your
mower without either the rear
door or the entire grass catcher
assembly firmly secured.
Be sure the lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire, or other
objects which could damage the lawn mower or the
e
ngine.
S
uch
o
bjects
c
ould
b
e
a
ccidently
t
hrown
b
y
t
he
m
ower
i
n
a
ny
d
irection
a
nd
c
ause
s
erious
p
ersonal
i
njury
t
o
t
he
o
perator
a
nd
o
thers.
WARNING: If you strike a foreign
object, stop the engine. Remove
wire from the spark plug, thor-
oughly inspect the mower for any
damage, and repair the damage
before restarting and operating
the mower. Extensive vibration
of the mower during operation is
an indication of damage. The unit
should be promptly inspected and
repaired.
Operating Tips
1. For best results and effective mulching, do not cut
wet grass.
2. New
g
rass,
t
hick
g
rass,
o
r
w
et
g
rass
m
ay
r
equire
a
n
arrower
c
ut.
3. For
a h
ealthier
l
awn,
n
ever
c
ut
o
ff
m
ore
t
han
o
ne-
third
o
f
t
he
t
otal
l
ength
o
f
t
he
g
rass.
4
. Your
l
awn
s
hould
b
e
c
ut
i
n
t
he
f
all
a
s
l
ong
a
s
t
here
is growth.
5. Adjust
g
round
s
peed
a
ccording
t
o
c
ondition
o
f
l
awn.
6. If
t
he
g
rass
h
as
b
een
a
llowed
t
o
g
row
i
n
e
xcess
o
f
4
i
nches,
m
ulching
i
s
n
ot
r
ecommended.
M
ow
u
sing
t
he
g
rass
c
atcher
t
o
r
educe
t
he
g
rass
h
eight
t
o
3
-1/4
i
nches
o
r
l
ess
b
efore
m
ulching.
WARNING: Wait for the blade to
stop completely before doing
any work on the mower or to
remove the grass catcher.
NOTE: To operate your unit using the grass catcher,
mulcher or optional side discharge refer to page 7.