OPERATION
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
CAUTION: Do notrunyourlawn mower without muicher plate in place and door closed or without an approved clipping
deflector or graescatcher in place.
Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with the rear door removed or
propped open,
ENGINE SPEED (See Fig. 4)
The engine speed is controlled by a !ever (red knob) located on the side of the engine. "HIGH" ('_IY)position is for starting the engine, normal cutting, and better grass bagging. "LOW" (_) position is for I ght cutting trim- ming and fuel economy.
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 net un- der any circumstances attempt to de- feat the function of the operator centre!, The blade turns when the engine is
running.
- Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator pres- ence control bar which requires the operator to be
positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start and operate the lawn mower.
TO iNSTALL ATTACHIVlENTS
(See Figs. 5 & 6)
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. To install attachments for bagging or discharging:
Open rear door and remove mulcher plate.
,You can now install catcher or optional clipping deflec- tor,
,"To return to mu!ching operation reverse the above steps. BE SURE MULCHER PLATE IS INSTALLED BEFORE USING FOR MULCHING OPERATION.
TO INSTALL GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 7)
•Liftthereardooronthelawnmowerhousingandplace
the grass catcher frame onto the formed up tabs on the rear door hinge bracket.
The grass catcher is secured to the !awn mower when the rear door is lowered onto the grass catcher frame,
ENGINESPEED
CONTROLLEVER _
FIG, 4
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REAR DOOR
FIG. 5
FIG. 6
HINGE/:/)OOR
GRASSCATCHERFRAME
FiG. 7
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