Table of Contents

		TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SAFETY			PAGE
	1.1	Safety Alert Symbol	1
	1.2	Training	1
	1.3	Preparation	1-3
	1.4	Operation	3-5
	1.5	Maintenance & Storage	5-6
	1.6	Safety Signs	6-7
2. SPECIFICATIONS
	2.1	Model Numbers	7
	2.2	Engine	7
	2.3	Fuel System	7
	2.4	Transmission	7
	2.5	Deck	7
	2.6	Dimensions	7
3. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
	3.1	Installing the Handle	8
	3.2	Installing the Fuel Tank and Fuel Line	8-9
	3.3	Service the Engine	9
4. OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
	4.1	Controls	9-10
	4.2	Pre-Start	11
	4.3	Operating Instructions	11-17
5. MAINTENANCE
	5.1	Checking the Engine Oil Level	18
	5.2	Checking the Blade Brake Clutch	19
	5.3	Cleaning the Underside of the Lawn Mower Housing	19-20
	5.4	Cleaning the Discharge Tunnel	20
	5.5	Servicing the Air Filter	20-21
	5.6	Maintaining the Blade	21-23
	5.7	Cleaning the Under the Cover	23
	5.8	Emptying the Fuel Tank and Cleaning the Fuel Filter	23-24
	5.9	Lubricating the Pivot Arms	24
	5.10	Adjusting the Self-Propelled Drive	24
	5.11	Servicing the Spark Plug	24-25
	5.12	Changing the Engine Oil	25
	5.13	Changing the Oil Filter	25-26
	5.14	Lubricating the Gear Case	26-27
	5.15	Adjusting the Blade Brake Cable	27
	5.16	Servicing the Wheels	27-28
6.	STORAGE
	6.1	Preparing the fuel system	28
	6.2	Preparing the Engine	28
	6.3	General Storage Information	28-29
	6.4	Removing the Lawn Mower from Storage	29
7.	ACCESSORIES		29
8.	TROUBLESHOOTING		30-31
9.	WARRANTY		32

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