WARNING: The blade will be rotating whenever the engine is running. Keep your hands and feet away from a rotating blade.
To Stop Engine & Blade
•Release the blade control handle to stop the engine and the cutting blade.
•Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it against the engine.
WARNING: Wait for the blade to stop completely before doing any work on the mower or to remove the grass catcher.
Using Rotary Mower
WARNING: Never operate your mower without either the rear door or the entire grass catcher assembly firmly secured.
•Be sure that lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire, or other objects which could damage lawn mower or engine. Such objects could be accidentally thrown by the mower in any direction and cause serious personal injury to the operator and others.
WARNING: If the mower strikes a foreign object, stop the engine. Remove wire from spark plug, thoroughly 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.
•For best results, do not cut wet grass because it tends to stick to the underside of the mower, preventing proper discharge of grass clippings.
•For a healthy lawn, never cut more than
•This mower is set at full throttle for best performance.
NOTE: For shipping purposes your mower is set with the wheels in a low cutting height position. For best results, raise the cutting position to the height which is best suited for your lawn. See cutting height adjustment section on next page.
Using as Mulcher
For mulching grass, remove the grass catcher from the mower. The rear discharge opening should be closed.
•For effective mulching, do not cut wet grass because it tends to stick to the underside of the deck, preventing proper mulching.
•New or thick grass may require a narrower cut. The ground speed should be adjusted to the condition of the lawn. If mowing has been delayed and the grass has been allowed to grow in excess of 4", mulching is not recommended. Mow using the grass bag to reduce the grass height to
Bagging Grass Clippings
You can use the grass catcher bag to collect clippings while you are operating the mower.
•Attach grass catcher following instructions on page 8 . Grass clippings will automatically collect in the bag as you run the mower. Operate the mower till the grass bag is full.
•Stop engine completely by releasing the blade control handle. Make sure that the unit has come to a complete stop.
•Lift discharge door and pull grass bag up and away from the mower to dispose of the grass clippings.
SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: Do not at any time make any adjustment to lawn mower without first stopping the engine and disconnecting the spark plug wire.
Handle Height
The mower is shipped with the handle at a higher height position. To lower the height, proceed as follows.
•Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
•Remove the hand knobs, washers and carriage bolts securing the upper handle to the lower handle. Lay the upper handle out of the way, being careful not to bend or kink the cables.
•Remove the hairpin clips from the weld pins on the handle brackets. Press outward on the legs of the lower handle, and remove it from the mower.
•Remove the carriage bolts and wing nuts from the handle brackets. Press out on the legs of the lower handle. Remove lower handle from the mower.
•Turn the lower handle around so the notches on the bottom of the lower handle are facing forward as shown in Figure 10 . Reassemble, placing the bottom holes in the handle over the weld pins in the handle mounting bracket. Reattach hardware.
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