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Mow across the face of slopes, never up-and-down. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. Do not mow excessively steep slopes. Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause serious personal injury. 10. Never operate mower without proper guards, plates or other safety protective devices in place. 11. Muffler and engine become hot and can cause a burn. Do not touch. MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE 1. Check the blade and engine mounting bolts at frequent intervals for proper tightness. Also visually Inspect blade for damage (e.g. bent, cracked). Replace with blade which meets original equipment specifications. 2. Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight to be sure the equipment is in safe working condition. 3. Never store the mower with gasoline in the tank or gas containers inside of a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark (e.g. gas hot water heater). Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. 4. To reduce fire hazard, keep the engine free of grass, leaves and excessive oil. 5. Check the grass catcher bag frequently for wear or deterioration. Replace a worn or damaged bag immediately. For safety protection, replace only with new bag meeting original equipment specifications. 2 SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped WITHOUT GASOLINE or OIL. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before operating your mower. NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower is observed from the operating position. HOW TO SET-UP YOUR LAWN MOWER Refer to Illustration Below 1. Remove carton inserts (if any) and the side discharge chute which is loose in the carton. Lift the mower from the carton, or cut the corners of the carton and roll the mower out. 2. The owner’s manual is in a plastic bag which is wrapped around the upper handle. Cut and remove any plastic. Remove any cardboard pieces which may be between the upper and lower handles for shipping purposes. 3. Disconnect the spark plug wire and move it away from the spark plug. 4. Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the handle into the operating position. Make certain the lower handle is seated securely into the handle mounting brackets. Tighten the hand knobs on each side of the handle. NOTE: Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher height position. If you wish to lower the height of the handle, refer to the Adjustment Section at this time. Wing Nut 5. Remove the hairpin clips from the outer hole in the weld pins on the handle mounting brackets. Place the hairpin clips in the inner hole. 6. The rope guide and wing nut are attached to the starter rope, on top of the engine. Remove the wing nut from rope guide. Remove the rope guide from the starter rope. 7. With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded, hold the blade control handle against the upper handle, and pull the starter rope out of the engine. Hold the rope guide as shown so the opening in the rope guide is toward the front of mower. Slip the rope guide around the starter rope and into the right side of upper handle using the hole shown. Secure using the wing nut. 8. Make certain all nuts and bolts are tightened securely. Your mower has been shipped as a mulcher. To discharge grass to the side, proceed with step 9. 9. To convert your mower from a mulcher to a side discharge mower, lift the mulching plug. Slide the two hooks on the side discharge deflector under the hinge pin on the mulching plug assembly. Lower the mulching plug. Handle Mounting Bracket Inner Hole FIGURE 1.—Self-Propelled Model Shown Mulching Plug CONTROLS Blade Control Handle THROTTLE CONTROL The throttle control is located on the left side of the upper handle. It is used to regulate the engine speed. A WARNING: The throttle control cannot be used to stop the engine. FIGURE 2.—Self-Propelled Model Shown BLADE CONTROL HANDLE A WARNING: This control mechanism is a safety device. Never attempt to bypass its operations. The blade control handle is located on the upper handle of the mower. See figure 2. The blade control handle must be depressed in order to operate the unit. Release the blade control handle to stop the engine and blade. A WARNING: The blade will be rotating whenever the engine is running. RECOIL STARTER The recoil starter handle is attached to the handle. See figure 2. Stand behind the unit in the operating position to start the unit. DRIVE CLUTCH CONTROL (Self-Propelled Models Only) Squeezing the drive clutch control engages the drive mechanism to the rear wheels. Releasing the clutch control stops the rear wheels from driving. Release the drive clutch control to slow down when negotiating an obstacle, making a turn or stopping. See figure 2. SHIFT LEVER (Self-Propelled Models Only) The six speed shift lever is located on the drive clutch control housing on the upper handle. See figure 2. This lever is used to select the operating s...

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