INDEX

A D

Damage Prevention Message
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Description of Controls . . . . . . . . . . 12
Distributor’s Limited
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Drive Clutch Lever:
Cable Adjustment (SXA) . . . 57
Cable Adjustment (HXA) . . . 59
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 & 32
Air Cleaner Inspection .......... .22
Air Cleaner Service.. ............. .51

B

Blade:
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Blade Control Lever:
Cable Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 & 31

C

Carburetor:
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
High Altitude Operation......54
Choke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 & 29
Clogged Mower Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Clothing Recommendations... 18
Component Identification . . . . . . . 10
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Control Cable Adjustments:
Blade Control Cable . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Drive Clutch Cable (SXA) ..57
Drive Clutch Cable (HXA) ..59
Shift Cable (SXA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Cutting Height:
Adjustment Levers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cutting Width
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

E

Emission Control System
Information ....................... .46
Emission Control System
Warranty.. ......................... .87
Engine:
Fuel Recommendations ... .55
Maintenance.. ................... .49
Oil Change ....................... .49
Oil Level ........................... .20
Oil Recommendations ...... .50
Refueling .......................... .21
Serial Number ................... 11
Specifications ................... .77
Starting ............................. .29
Stopping ............................ 34
Troubleshooting.. ............... 65

F

Fallen Leaves, Bagging . . . . . . . 38
Frame Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel:
Additive to Extend Storage
Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Gasoline
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . 55
Draining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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