Operating the Mower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The front skids on the brush cutter have 3 sets of holes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Figure 9) for height adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Top holes - 3 1/4" cutting depth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

– Center holes - 4" cutting depth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Bottom holes - 4 3/4" cutting depth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

• Shut off engine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Loosen bolts holding skids.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

• Move skid to desired location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

• Reinstall bolts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 9 - Adjusting Height

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. Skid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Capscrew

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Washer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D. Nut

 

 

 

 

STORAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Battery life will be

 

if it is removed, put in a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

increased

 

 

travel to an ignition source (such as a furnace,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cool, dry place a d fully charged about once a month.

 

Never store the unit (with fuel) in an enclosed,

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

r

 

 

If the battery is left in the u

it, disconnect the nega-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i

 

 

 

poorly ventilated structure. Fuel vapors can

 

 

 

 

tive cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

t

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c

 

 

 

 

water heater, etc.) and cause an explosi n. Fuel

 

 

Before star ing he un t after it has been stored:

 

 

 

 

t

 

 

 

 

 

 

u

 

 

 

 

 

vapor is also toxic to humans and animals.

 

 

 

 

• Che k all flu d levels. Check all maintenance items.

Before you store your unit for the

-season,oread the

 

 

• Perform all re ommended engine checks and proce-

 

 

 

off

 

 

 

 

 

d

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

res fo nd in the engine owner's manual.

Maintenance and Storage instructi

ns in

he Safety

 

o

 

 

 

 

Rules section, and then perform the f ll

wing s eps:

 

 

 

• All w the engine to warm up for several minutes

 

• Disengage the PTO and rem ve the key.

 

 

r

before using mower.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Perform engine maintenance and storage measu es

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

listed in the engine owner's manual. This includ s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

draining the fuel system, orNadding stabiliz

r to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fuel (do not store a fueled unit in an enclos

 

d struc-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ture - see above).

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