HOW to USE Your Lawn Mower

The operation of any

lawn mower can result in foreign objects thrown

into the eyes, which can result in severe eye dam-

age. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your lawn mower or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles.

ENGINE SPEED

Engine speed was set at the factory for optimum performance. It is not adjustable.

ENGINE ZONE CONTROL

CAUTION: Federal regulations require an engine control to be installed on this lawn mower in order to minimize the risk of blade contact injury. Do not under any circumstances attempt to defeat the function of the operator control. The blade turns when the engine is running.

•Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator presence control bar which requires the operator to be positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start and operate the lawn mower.

TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT

Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut, adjust cutting height to suit your requirements. Medium position is best for most lawns.

1.Remove wheel, bolt, and hardware and reassemble in desired adjustment hole.

2.Reinstall wheel components in the same order as they were before re- moval. Tighten securely.

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

ADD OIL

Your lawnmower is shipped without oil in the engine. For type and grade of oil to use, see “ENGINE” in the Maintenance section of this manual.

CAUTION: DO NOT overﬁll engine with oil, or it will smoke heavily from the mufﬂer on startup.

1.Be sure lawnmower is level.

2.Remove oil dipstick from oil ﬁll spout.

3.You receive a container of oil with the unit. Slowly pour the entire container down the oil ﬁll spout into the engine.

NOTE: Initial oil ﬁll requires only 18 oz. due to residual oil in engine from the manufacturers 100% quality testing. When changing oil you may need 20 oz.

4.Insert and tighten dipstick.

IMPORTANT:

• Check oil level before each use. Add oil if needed. Fill to full line on dipstick.

• Change the oil after every 25 hours of

operation or each season. You may need to change the oil more often under dusty, dirty conditions. See “TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL” in the Mainte- nance section of this manual.

	Gasoline	Engine
	ﬁller cap
		oil cap

Primer

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Wheel

Bolt

3/8-16 Locknut

ADD GASOLINE

•Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank ﬁller neck. Do not overﬁll. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline. Pur- chase fuel in quantities that can be used

within 30 days to assure fuel freshness. CAUTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline near an open ﬂame.