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172782 Re v . 3 05.13.03 BY Printed in U .S.A. DELUXE PUSH R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER ...
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2 Saf ety Rules .......................................... 2-3 Assembly ...............................................4-8 Operation ............................................. 9-15 Maintenance ...................................... 16-18 Ser vice and Adjustments................... 18-20 Storage .............................................. 20-2 ...
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3 II. SLOPE OPERA TION Slopes are a major f actor related to slip and f all accidents which can result in se vere injury . All slopes require e xtra cau- tion. If you f eel uneasy on a slope , do not mow it. DO: • Mow across the f ace of slopes: ne v er up and down. Exercise e xtreme caution when changing direction on slopes. • Remov e obstacle ...
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4 CA UTION: Do not operate this la wn mow er without the discharge guard or an entire approv ed gr ass catcher in place. These guards are f or your protection and are required by the American National Standards Institute and Consumer Prod- ucts Saf ety Com mis sion. CA UTION: Disconnect spar k plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it canno ...
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5 3 POSITION “QUICK” HANDLES • Raise low er handle section to operating position and squeeze the bottom ends of low er handle towards each other until the pin in handle can be inser ted into one of the three height adjustment holes. 3 POSITION “EURO” / “EZ” HANDLES • Raise low er handle section to operating position and align hole i ...
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6 Hinge brac ket F or med tabs Rear door Grass catcher frame HINGE BRA CKET MOUNTED DOOR PIV O T PIN MOUNTED AS SEM BLE GRASS CA TCHER (REAR DISCHARGE MO WERS ONL Y) IMPORT ANT : If your model la wn mow er is mulcher ready , the mulcher plate or plug must be remo ved bef ore using mower as a bagger . T o conv er t mow er to bagging or discharging, ...
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7 Star t here Hem Upper tubular fr ame Upper tubular frame Vinyl bindings Low er frame CA UTION: Under nor mal usage , the catcher material is subject to de te ri o ra tion and wear and should, theref ore, be check ed frequently f or replacement. Any replacement catcher should be check ed to ensure compliance with original man u f ac - tur er' ...
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8 SP ARK PLUG BOO T On some models a spark plug boot is pack ed loose in the par ts bag. If your model has the boot, install on spark plug wire and reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug. T O PRE P ARE B A TTER Y (ELECTRIC ST ART MODELS ONL Y) NO TE: Y our batter y must be charged bef ore you can star t y our la wn mower . UNITS WITH HANDLE-MOUNTE ...
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9 MODELS WITH ENGINE MOUNTED SPEED CONTROL The engine speed is controlled by a le ver located at the carburetor on the engine . HIGH or F AST position is for starting en gine, normal cutting and better grass bag ging. LO W or SLOW position is f or light cutting, trimming and fuel economy . BRIGGS & STRA TT ON CLASSIC or SPRINT ENGINE MOUNTED SP ...
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10 FOR MULCHING MO WERS ONL Y Most mulching mo wers are shipped ready to be used as a mulcher . “REAR DISCHARGE ONL Y” MO WERS Some models hav e a seperate mulcher plug, other models hav e the mulcher plug built into the rear door . T o conv er t to bag- ging or discharging, the plate or plug (if so equipped) must be remo ved from the dis charg ...
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11 MULCHER PLUG BUIL T INT O REAR DOOR “SIDE DISCHARGE ONL Y” MO WERS MULCHER PLA TE TYPE T o conv er t to bagging or discharging, mulcher plate must be remo v ed from un- derside of lawn mo wer . • Remov e the f our (4) scre ws and lock nuts securing the mulcher plate to the mow er . • Store mulcher plate and hardw are in a saf e place. ? ...
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12 “COMBI-CUT” MO WERS Y our lawn mo wer was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher . T o con ver t to bagging or discharging: REAR BA GGING • Open rear door and remov e mulcher plate. Store mulcher plate in a saf e place. • Y ou can now install gr ass catcher . • T o conv er t to mulching or discharging operation, install mulcher plug int ...
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13 Open mulcher door Discharge defl ector GRASS CA TCHER (REAR B A GGING MODELS ONL Y) T O EMPTY GRASS CA TCHER • Simply open rear door and lift grass catcher up and aw a y from mow er . NO TE: Do not drag the bag when emptying. It will cause unnecessar y wear . CA UTION: Under nor mal usage, the catch er material is subject to de te ri o ra tio ...
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14 Recoil star ter handle (side mount type) Recoil star ter handle (center mount type) Operator presence control bar BEFORE ST ARTING EN GINE Read the engine manual pac ked with y our mow er . FILL ENGINE WITH OIL Y our lawn mo wer is shipped without oil in the engine. • Be sure mow er is lev el and area around oil fi ll is clean. • Remov e en ...
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15 FOR MULCHING MO WERS ONL Y - MULCHING MO WING TIPS IMPORT ANT : F or best perf or mance , keep mo wer housing free of b uilt-up grass and tr ash. See “CLEANING” in the Maintenance sec tion of this manual. • The special m ulching blade will recut the grass clip pings many times and reduce them in size so that as the y f all onto the lawn th ...
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16 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMEND A TIONS The warr anty on this lawn mo wer does not cov er items that ha ve been subjected to op- erator ab use or negligence. T o receiv e full v alue from the war ranty , operator m ust main- tain mow er as instr ucted in this man ual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to proper ly maintain y our u ...
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17 LA WN MO WER Alwa ys obser ve saf ety rules when perf or m- ing any main te nance. TIRES • K eep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemi cals which can har m rub- ber . • A v oid stumps, stones , deep ruts, shar p objects and other hazards that ma y cause tire damage. BLADE CARE F or best results, mo wer b lade must be kept shar ...
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18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CA UTION: Before perf or ming any service or adjustments: • Release operator presence control bar . • Make sure the b lade and all moving parts hav e com plete ly stopped. • Disconnect spark plug wire from spar k plug and place wire where it can not come in contact with spark plug. LA WN MO WER T O ADJUST CUTTING H ...
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19 3 POSITION “EURO” OR “EZ” The handle on your la wn mow er has three (3) height positions - adjust to height that suits you. • Remov e knob and carriage bolt on one side of the low er handle. • While holding handle assembly , remov e knob and car riage bolt from opposite side, align hole in handle with desired hole in handle brac ket ...
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20 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your la wn mo wer f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. CA UTION: Nev er store the la wn mower with gaso line in the tank inside a build ing where fumes ma y reach an open fl ame or spark. Allow the engine to cool bef ore storing in any enclosure. LA WN MO WER ...
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21 3 POSITION “EZ” 3 POSITION “EURO” 3 POSITION “QUICK” Knob Bolt Handle adjustment brac ket Handle ad just ment brac k et Knob Bolt 3 POSITION HANDLES When setting up your handle from the stor- age position, the low er han dle will require manually loc king into the mowing position. fuel hose, or tank during storage . Also , e xperienc ...
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22 Does not start 1. Dir ty air fi lter . 1. Clean/replace air fi lter . 2. Out of fuel. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Stale fuel. 3. Drain fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 4. W ater in fuel. 4. Drain fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 5. Spar k plug wire is 5. Connect wire to plug. disconnected. 6. Bad spar k ...
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23 P oor cut – 1. Worn, bent or loose blade . 1. Replace blade . Tighten uneven blade bolt. 2. Wheel heights unev en. 2. Set all wheels at same height. 3. Buildup of grass , leav es 3. Clean underside of and trash under mower . mower housing. Excessive 1. Worn, bent or loose blade . 1. Replace blade . Tighten vibration blade bolt. 2. Bent engine ...
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