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| Know Your Lawn Mower |
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| Drive Control | Blade Control |
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Your Lawn | Recoil Starter |
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Cutting Height Adjustment Levers (one at each wheel)
WARNING
The blade control is a safety device. Never attempt to bypass its operations.
Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel the machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes,
Mulching Plug
Side Discharge Chute 
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Now that you have set up your lawn mower, it’s | Cutting Height Adjustment Levers | |
important to become acquainted with its controls | One adjustment lever is located at each wheel and is | |
and features. | used to adjust the cutting height. All four levers must | |
| be set to the same position to ensure a uniform cut. | |
Blade Control | Side Discharge Chute | |
The blade control is attached to the upper handle | ||
of the mower. Depress and squeeze it against the | Instead of collecting grass clippings in the bag, you may | |
upper handle to operate the unit. Release it to stop | attach the side discharge chute to expel the clippings. | |
engine and blade. |
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WARNING: This blade control is a safety | Recoil Starter | |
The recoil starter is attached to the right upper | ||
device. Never attempt to bypass its | ||
handle. Stand behind the unit and pull the recoil | ||
operations. | starter rope to start the unit. | |
cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition.
Keep hands and feet away from the chute area on cutting deck. Refer to warning label on the unit.
Drive Control
The drive control is located on the underside of the upper handle and is used to engage the drive. Squeeze it against the upper handle to engage the drive; release it to slow down or stop mower from propelling.
Mulching Plug
The mulching plug is used only for mulching purposes. Instead of collecting the grass clippings in the grass catcher, your mower has the option of recirculating the clippings back to the lawn. Make sure that the rear discharge door is closed and the grass catcher is removed from unit while mulching.
Gas and Oil
Refer to engine manual for details.
1.Check oil level and add oil if necessary.
2.Service the engine with gasoline as instructed in the engine manual.
WARNING: Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive.
Never fuel the machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition. 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 or maintaining the mower.
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