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CONTENTS
LAWN MOWER SAFETY ..............................................................................4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ...................................................4
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS .................................................5
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS .................................................................6
CONTROLS & FEATURES ...........................................................................7
COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS ..............................................7
DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS ..............................................................9
BEFORE OPERATION ................................................................................12
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ...............................................12
IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO? ..........................................12
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA ................................................................13
OPERATION ................................................................................................16
MOWING PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................16
STARTING THE ENGINE ......................................................................16
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING ....................................18
STOPPING THE ENGINE .....................................................................20
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ...............................................................21
MOWING TIPS ......................................................................................23
SERVICING YOUR MOWER .......................................................................27
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER MAINTENANCE ..............................27
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ......................................................................28
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ................................................................29
BLADE(S) ..............................................................................................30
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT ..................................32
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ......................................................................33
SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE (optional equipment) ............................37
FUEL SYSTEM ......................................................................................38
STORAGE ....................................................................................................40
STORAGE PREPARATION ...................................................................40
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................43
REMOVAL FROM STORAGE ...............................................................43
TRANSPORTING .........................................................................................44
BEFORE LOADING ...............................................................................44
LOADING AND UNLOADING ................................................................44
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ........................................45
ENGINE WILL NOT START ..................................................................45
LOSS OF POWER .................................................................................45
VIBRATION PROBLEMS .......................................................................45
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS ................................................46
SET-UP ........................................................................................................47
BEFORE OPERATION ..........................................................................48
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION .............................................49
TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................49
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ...........................................................52
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................54
CONSUMER INFORMATION ................................................................57
INDEX ...........................................................................................................65
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