Section Description Page
Contents1.0 SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................2
1.1 BEFORE OPERATING .......................................................................................................... 2
1.2 OPERATION SAFETY ........................................................................................................... 3
1.3 MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE SAFETY ............................................................................ 4
1.4 BATTERY SAFETY ............................................................................................................... 4
1.5 SAFETY DECALS ................................................................................................................. 5
2.0 ASSEMBLY ....................................................................................................................................6
2.1 GENERAL ASSEMBLY......................................................................................................... 6
3.0 OPERATION ....................................................................................................................................7
3.1 GENERAL STARTING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................. 7
3.2 STARTING ELECTRIC MODELS............................................................................................ 7
3.3 TRIMMING ............................................................................................................................. 8
3.4 SELF PROPELLED OPERATION.......................................................................................... 8
3.5 OFF CENTER TILT FEATURE (OCT) ..................................................................................... 8
4.0 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................... 8
4.1 PARALLEL TRIMMING (MODELS 73265, 73350, & 73455) ................................................... 9
4.2 PARALLEL TRIMMING (MODELS 73050, 73450) .................................................................. 8
4.3 OFF CENTER TILT FEATURE (MODELS 74050, 74450, 74455, 74065, 74060)..................... 9
4.4 ALL MODELS CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT................................................................. 10
4.5 DRIVE BELT CHECKING AND REPLACEMENT.................................................................. 10
4.6 CUTTING STRING REPLACEMENT..................................................................................... 11
4.7 SELF PROPELLED MODEL CHAIN ADJUSTMENT ............................................................ 12
4.8 ENGINE MAINTENANCE..................................................................................................... 12
4.9 DEBRIS FILTER CLEANING/REPLACEMENT (MODEL 73050, 74050, 73350).................... 12
4.10 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................ 13
5.0 SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 14
5.1 SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................ 14
5.2 BOLT TORQUE.................................................................................................................... 16