SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
SERVICE POSITION
WARNING: ACCIDENTAL ENGINE START UP can cause death or serious injury. ALWAYS stop engine, remove key (electric start models), wait for moving parts to stop and remove wire from spark plug before adjusting or servicing.
Place unit on a flat level surface. ALWAYS stop engine. Assure unit is secure and will not tip over. Strap and clamp onto bench if needed.
CAUTION: Before unit is tipped up, remove enough fuel so that no spills will occur. A piece of plastic bag may be used to seal fuel tank opening when tipping mower. To seal, remove fuel tank cap, cover fuel tank opening with plastic, replace and tighten cap securely before attempting to tip mower. Be sure to remove plastic before attempting to operate mower.
A handlebar service position is provided for tipping the unit for cleaning and service (Figure 14). See Adjustments.
OM0210 |
Figure 14 |
IMPORTANT: When tipping to service engine or unit, use the following service positions for the brand and type of engine on your mower:
Robin Engines: place handlebar into service position and tip machine to the rear.
Briggs & Stratton Intek Engines: place
handlebar into handlebar service position and tip the machine to the left, opposite the discharge opening.
IMPORTANT: If engine becomes “flooded” due to tipping, clean air cleaner (See Maintenance) and remove spark plug, turn engine over a few times and reinstall spark plug.
HANDLEBAR
To adjust handlebar height (Figure 15):
1.Place a hole
2.For service position, remove braces from pins, rotate handlebar forward and place pins into holes of braces.
Professional Brace |
1 |
2 |
Brace |
3 |
4 |
Storage |
Position |
Pin |
OM0270 |
Figure 15 |
BATTERY (Electric Start Models)
To Charge Battery
IMPORTANT: DO NOT attempt to “jump start” mower.
1.Connect battery charger plug to mating plug on battery (not engine).
2.Plug charger into 110 volt Alternating Current (A.C.) outlet.
IMPORTANT: Battery charger supplied with unit is for 110 volt Alternating Current (A.C.) outlets only.
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