OPERATION
TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging:
REAR BAGGING (See Fig. 9)
•Lift rear door of the lawn mower and place the grass catcher frame hooks onto the grass bag brackets.
•To convert to mulching operation, remove grass catcher and close rear door.
REAR DOOR |
GRASS BAG |
BRACKET |
GRASS |
CATCHER |
HANDLE |
GRASS |
CATCHER |
FRAME HOOK |
FIG. 9
REAR DISCHARGING (See Fig. 10)
•Lift the rear door and install the clipping defl ector (avail- able accessory) legs into holes of handle brackets as shown.
•When the rear door is lowered it will rest on the top of the clipping defl ector and secure it to the mower housing.
•Mower is now ready for rear discharging operation.
•To convert to mulching or bagging operation, clipping defl ector must be removed and mulcher door must be closed and locked.
HANDLE |
BRACKET |
HOLES |
REAR |
DOOR |
DEFLECTOR |
BAR “LEG” |
CLIPPING DEFLECTOR |
FIG. 10
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower without rear door closed or approved grass catcher or clipping deflector in place. Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with the rear door removed or propped open.
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 11)
1.Lift up on grass catcher using the frame handle.
2.Remove grass catcher with clippings from under lawn mower handle.
3.Empty clippings from bag using both frame handle and bag handle.
NOTE: Do not drag the bag when emptying; it will cause unnecessary wear.
GRASS |
CATCHER |
FRAME |
HANDLE |
BAG |
HANDLE |
FIG. 11
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
ADD OIL (See Fig. 12)
Your lawnmower is shipped without oil in the engine. For type and grade of oil to use, see “ENGINE” in the Mainte- nance section of this manual.
CAUTION: DO NOT overfill engine with oil, or it will smoke heavily from the muffler on startup.
1.Be sure lawnmower is level.
2.Remove oil fi ll cap/dipstick from oil fi ll spout.
3.You recieve a container of oil with the unit. Slowly pour the entire container down the oil fi ll spout into the engine.
4.Insert and tighten oil fi ll cap/dipstick.
IMPORTANT:
•Check oil level before each use. Add oil if needed. Fill to full line on dipstick.
•Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation or each season. You may need to change the oil more often un- der dusty, dirty conditions. See “TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL” in the Maintenance section of this manual.
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