HOW to USE Your Lawn Mower, Engine Speed

OPERATION

The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. 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 over spectacles.

HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER

ENGINE SPEED

The engine speed was set at the factory for optimum per- formance. Speed 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.

DRIVE CONTROL (See Fig. 5)

•Self-propelling is controlled by holding the operator presence control bar down to the handle and pulling the drive control lever rearward to the handle. The farther toward the handle the lever is pulled, the faster the unit will travel.

•Forward motion will stop when either the operator pres- ence control bar or drive control lever are released. To stop forward motion without stopping engine, release the drive control lever only. Hold operator presence control bar down against handle to continue mowing without self-propelling.

NOTE: If after releasing the drive control the mower will not roll backwards, push the mower forward slightly to disengage drive wheels.

OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR

		DRIVE
		CONTROL
ADJUSTMENT	TO ENGAGE	LEVER	DRIVE
ADJUSTMENT	TO ENGAGE		DRIVE
BUTTON (ON	DRIVE	CONTROL
UNDERSIDE)	CONTROL	DISENGAGED

FIG. 5

DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 5)

Over time, the drive control system may become “loose”, resulting in decreased speed. There is a button on the underside of the drive control housing to increase tension on the drive cable. Proceed as follows:

1.Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug wire from plug.

2.Pull out button on underside of drive control, then push

it back in.

3.Operate mower to see if drive speed has increased. If there is no increase, the drive belt is worn and needs to be replaced.

TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 6)

Both rear wheels are adjusted by a single lever on the left rear wheel.

•Pull adjuster lever toward wheel.To raise mower, move lever forward to desired position.To lower mower, move the lever toward the rear.

NOTE: There are seven (7) height adjustment positions for the rear wheels.

Both front wheels are adjusted as follows:

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

2.Reinstall wheel components in the same order as they were before removal. Tighten securely.

NOTE: There are seven (7) height adjustment holes for the front wheels.Be sure both front wheels are in the same hole.

IMPORTANT: BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT AND REAR WHEELS TO THE SAME HEIGHT.

	LEVER BACKWARD	HEIGHT ADJUSTER LEVER
	TO LOWER REAR	LEVER FORWARD
	OF MOWER	LEVER FORWARD
	OF MOWER	TO RAISE REAR
		TO RAISE REAR
		OF MOWER
		“FREEWHEEL”
		POSITION
	LOCKBAR	WING NUT
	(“LOCKED” POSITION)	WING NUT
		SPACER
	BOLT	O-RING
	BOLT	WASHER
		WASHER

FIG. 6

CASTER WHEEL OPERATION (See Fig. 6)

The front wheels can be “locked” into position or set to “freewheel” for better maneuverability. Placing the lockbars in the outer holes of the adjustment brackets “locks” the front wheels. Likewise, placing the lockbars in the inner holes of the adjustment brackets allows the front wheels to spin freely (“freewheel”).

•Lift lockbar until the frontmost end clears the adjust- ment bracket, then pivot lockbar to desired position.

IMPORTANT: FRONT WHEELS MUST BE “LOCKED” INTO POSITION WHEN OPERATING ON A SLOPE. MOW ACROSS THE FACE OF SLOPES: NEVER UP AND DOWN.