CLEANING
IMPORTANT:
For best performance,
keep
mower housing
free of built-grass
and
trash. Clean the underside
of your mower
after
each
use.
_LCAUTION:
Disconnect
spark plug wire
from
spark
plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with the spark plug.
• Clean the underside
of your lawn mower
by scraping to remove build-up
of grass
and trash.
Clean engine often to keep trash from
accumulating.
A clogged
engine runs
hotter and shortens
engine
life.
Keep finished surfaces
and wheels free
of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
We do not recommend
using a garden
hose to clean lawn mower unless the
electrical
system, muffler, air filter and
carburetor
are covered to keep water
out. Water in engine can result in short-
ened engine life.
_,WARNING:
To avoid serious
{nJury,
before performing
any service
and
adjustments:
1. Release
control bar and stop engine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely
stopped,
3. Disconnect
spark plug wire from spark
plug and place where it cannot come in
contact
with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST
CUTIING
HEIGHT"
in
the Operation
section of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached
between
the
rear wheels of your mower, is provided to
minimize the possibility that objects will
be thrown out of the rear of the mower
into the operator mowing position,
If the
deflector becomes damaged,
it should be
replaced.
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
The handle can be mounted
in a high or
low position. The mounting holes in the
bottom
of lower handle are off center for
raising or lowering the handle.
NOTE: The upper handle has an "anti-
fold" bracket located on the left side of the
handle.
This bracket
prevents
the upper
handle from folding forward,
which helps
protect control cabLe(s) from damage.
1. Remove
upper handle and all parts
attached
to lower handle.
2.
Remove
hairpin cotters from lower
handle bracket mounting
pin.
3.
Squeeze
lower handle in to remove it
from mounting
pins.
4.
Turn lower handle over to raise or
lower handle.
5.
Squeezelowerhandleinandposltion
holes
onto mounting
pins on handle
bracket.
6.
Reassemble
upper handle and all
parts removed
from lower handle.
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SQUEEZE
TO ADJUST
Mounting
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Hairpin cotter
Mowing
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baCK
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LOW POSITION
HIGH POSITION
Anti-fc_d
bracket
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Lower
handle
ROTATE