A:;ICAUTION:
Disconnect
spark
plug wire
from spark
plug and place wire where
it
cannot
come
in contact
with plug.
• Clean
the
underside
of your
mower
by
scraping
to remove
build-up
of grass/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.
_I_WARNING:
To avoid
serious
injury, before
performing
any service
or 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 wire where
it cannot
come
in
contact
with plug.
LAWN
MOWER
TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST CUTTING
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's
mowing
position.
If the deflector
becomes
damaged,
it should
be replaced.
DISCHARGE
GUARD
The discharge guard, attached to the
discharge
opening of your lawn mower, is
provided to prevent the possibility of injury
resulting from objects being thrown out of
the discharge opening into the operator
mowing position. If the discharge guard
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.
1.
Remove
upper
handle
and all wire
tie(s) securing
cable(s)
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.
Squeezelowerhandlein
and position holes
onto
mounting
pins
on handle
bracket.
6.
Reassemble
upper
handle
and all parts
removed
from lower
handle.
Handle
rj
SQUEEZE
TO ADJUST
Mounting
Hairpin cotter
Mowing
r-_
Mowing
sition
position
<
Hairpin __'_
\
cotter-_-"_
_
I _... Handle
Mounting_
f
_
_]
bracket
pin
LOW POSITION
HIGH POSITION
/
/
/
/
!
Lower
handle
ROTATE
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