Manual Contents:
Operator Safety..................................................................... 2
Operation............................................................................... 6
Maintenance.........................................................................15
Storage................................................................................. 22
Troubleshooting.................................................................. 23
Specifications...................................................................... 24
WARNING
This product can expose you to chemicals including
gasoline engine exhaust, which is known to the State of
California to cause cancer and carbon monoxide, which
is known to the State of California to cause birth defects
or other reproductive harm. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
General Information
For additional information, refer to the Customer Contact
Guide included with the unit.
The illustrations in this document are representative.
Your unit might look different from the images
shown. LEFT and RIGHT are referenced from the operator's
position.
The use of Important and Note in the text shows clarifications,
exceptions, or alternatives to the procedures.
All language translations of this document derive from the
initial English source file.
Recycle all packaging, used oil, and batteries according to
applicable government regulations.
Operator Safety
Save these instructions for future reference. This manual
contains safety information to make you aware of the hazards
and risks associated with the product and how to avoid them.
It also contains important instructions that must be obeyed
during the initial set-up, operation, and maintenance of the
product.
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This product is designed and intended for cutting well
maintained grass and is not intended for other purposes.
It is important that you read and understand these instructions
before you attempt to start or operate this equipment.
Make sure that you are fully familiar with the controls and the
correct use of the product.
Know how to stop the unit and disengage controls quickly.
Slope Identification Guide
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How to measure the slope of a lawn surface with a
smartphone or an angle finder tool:
WARNING
Do not operate on slopes greater than 10 degrees.
1. Use a straight edge at least two (2) feet long (A,
Figure 1). A 2x4 or a straight piece of metal works well.
2. Angle finder tools.
a. Use your smartphone: Many smartphones (B,
Figure 1) have an inclinometer (angle finder) located
under the compass application (app). Or, search an
app store for an Inclinometer app.
b. Use angle finder tools: Angle finder tools (C and
D, Figure 1) are available at local hardware stores
or online (also called inclinometer, protractor, angle
meter, or angle gauge). Dial type (C) or digital type
(D) work, others may not. Read and obey the user
instructions supplied with the angle finder tool.
3. Put the two (2) feet long straight edge along the steepest
part of the lawn slope. Put the board up and down the
slope.