HOW TO USE YOUR
LAWN
MOWER
CAUTION:
Do not run your lawn mower
without mutcher plate in place and door
closed or without an approved
clipping
deflector or grasscatcher
in place.. Never
attempt to operate the lawn mower with
the rear door removed or propped6pen
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed was set at the factory
for optimum
performance_
Speed is not
adjustable,,
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
CAUTION:
Federal regulations
require an
engine control to be installed on this lawn
mower in order to minimize the risk of
blade contact injury. Do not under any
circumstances
attempt to defeat the
function of the operator control. The blade
turns when the engine is running
o Your fawn mower is equipped with an
operator
presence control bar which
requires the operator to be positioned
behind the lawn mower handle to start
an d operate the lawn mower.,
TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
o Raise wheels for tow cut and lower
wheels for high cut.
,, Adjust cutting height to suit your
requirements_
Medium position is best
for most lawns,
. To change cutting height, squeeze
adjuster lever toward wheel.
Move
wheel up or down to suit your require-
ments.
Be sure all wheels are in the
same setting
NOTE:
Adjuster is properly positioned
when plate tab inserts into hole in lever.
Also, 9-position
adjusters
(if so equipped)
allow lever to be positioned
between the
plate tabs,
Lower Wheels for
High
Cut
Plate Tab
TO ATTACH
GRASS CATCHER
" Close the flip lid. Flip lid must be closed
while operating
lawn mower°
o Lift the rear door on the mower housing
and place the grass catcher frame onto
the formed tabs on the rear door hinge
brackeb! -., .....
The grass catcher is secured to the lawn
mower housing when the rear door is
lowered onto the grass catcher frame.
CAUTION:
Do not run your lawn mower
without clipping deflector or approved
grass catcher in place.
Never attempt to
operate the lawn mower with the rear door
removed or propped open.
o
Rear door
-,,,..
Hinge
Grass catcher
bracket
frame
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
o To remove grass catcher, release
operator
presence control bar to stop
engine,
o Lift up rear door and remove the grass
catcher by the handle.
NOTE:
Do not drag the bag when emp-
tying;
it will cause
unnecessary
wear,,
Raise Wheels for Low Cut
Lever