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OWNEirSOtIM

•

ASSEMBLY

•

OPERATION

•

MAINTENANCE

•

PARTS

•

21

"

ROTARY

MOWERS

(Model

413R

Shown)

Important:

Read

Safety

Rules

and

Instructions

Carefully

Model

Numbers

112-400R000

thru

112-428R000

IMPORTANT!

Record

the

Model

No.

and

Mfg.

Code

which

appear

on

your

unit

in

the

space

below.

You

must

have

these

numbers,

along

with

the

date

of

purchase,

in

order

to

receive

warranty

or

ser¬

vice.

MEETS

ANSI

SAFETY

STANDARDS

MODEL

NO.

MFG.

CODE

WARNING:

This

unit

is

equipped

with

an

internal

combustion

engine

and

should

not

be

used

on

or

near

any

unimproved

forest-covered,

brush-covered

or

grass-covered

land

unless

the

engine’s

exhaust

system

is

equipped

with

a

spark

arrester

meeting

applicable

local

or

state

laws

(if

any).

If

a

spark

arrester

is

used,

it

should

be

maintained

in

effective

working

order

by

the

operator.

In

the

State

of

California

the

above

is

required

by

law

(Section

4442

of

the

California

Public

Resources

Code).

Other

states

may

have

similar

laws.

Federal

laws

apply

on

federal

lands.

A

spark

arrester

for

the

muffler

is

available

through

your

nearest

engine

authorized

service

dealer

or

contact

the

service

department,

P.O.

Box

360900,

Cleveland,

Ohio

44136.

FORM

NO.

770-7812G

J

IMPORTANT

SAFE

OPERATION

PRACTICES

▲

THIS

SYMBOL

POINTS

OUT

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

WHICH,

IF

NOT

FOLLOWED,

COULD

ENDANGER

THE

PERSONAL

SAFETY

AND/OR

PROPERTY

OF

YOURSELF

AND

OTI-

ERS.

READ

AND

FOLLOW

ALL

INSTRUCTIONS

IN

THIS

MANUAL

BEFORE

ATTEMPTING

TO

OPERATE

YOUR

LAWN

MOWER.

FAIl

URE

TO

COMPLY

WITH

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

MAY

RESULT

IN

PERSONAL

INJURY.

WHEN

YOU

SEE

THIS

SYMBOL—

^

HEED

IFS

WARNING.

A

A

DANGER:

Your

lawn

mower

was

built

to

be

operated

according

to

tbe

rules

for

safe

operation

in

this

manual.

As

with

any

type

of

power

equi|

iment,

carelessness

or

error

on

the

part

ot

the

operator

can

result

in

serious

injury.

If

you

violate

any

of

these

rules,

you

may

cause

serious

injury

to

yourself

or

others.

TRAINING

1

.

2

.

Read

this

owner’s

guide

carefully

in

its

entirety

befc

re

attempt¬

ing

to

assemble

or

operate

this

machine.

Be

comp

etely

famil¬

iar

with

the

controls

and

the

proper

use

of

this

mac

hine

before

operating

it.

Keep

this

manual

in

a

safe

place

for

future

and

regular

reference

and

for

ordering

replacement

part

i.

[

Your

rotary

mower

is

a

precision

piece

of

power

equipment,

not

a

plaything.

Therefore,

exercise

extreme

caution

at

all

times.

3.

Never

allow

children

to

operate

a

power

mower.

0

ily

persons

well

acquainted

with

these

rules

of

safe

operatioi

should

be

allowed

to

use

your

mower.

Keep

the

area

of

operation

clear

of

all

persons,

particularly

small

children

and

pets.

Stop

engine

when

the^

are

in

the

vicinity

of

your

mower

to

help

prevent

blade

conta(t

or

thrown

object

injury.

Although

the

area

of

operation

shot

Id

be

com¬

pletely

cleared

of

foreign

objects,

an

object

maj

have

been

overlooked

and

could

be

accidently

thrown

by

tha

mower

in

any

direction

and

cause

serious

personal

injury

to

he

operator

or

any

others

allowed

in

the

area.

PREPARATION

9.

For

your

safety,

use

the

slope

gauge

included

as

part

of

this

manual

to

measure

slopes

before

operating

this

unit

on

a

sloped

or

hilly

area.

If

the

slope

is

greater

than

15°

as

shown

on

the

slope

gauge,

do

not

operate

this

unit

on

that

area

or

serious

injury

could

result.

OPERATION

1

.

2

.

4.

1

.

2

.

4.

10

.

11

.

12

.

Thoroughly

inspect

the

area

where

the

equipmunt

is

to

be

used.

Remove

all

stones,

sticks,

wire,

bones

and

c

ther

foreign

objects

which

could

be

picked

up

and

thrown

by

the

mower

in

any

direction

and

cause

serious

personal

injury

to

he

operator

or

any

others

allowed

in

the

area.

Always

wear

safety

glasses

or

eye

shields

during

)peration

or

while

performing

an

adjustment

or

repair,

to

prote

:t

eyes

from

foreign

objects

that

may

be

thrown

from

the

ma

;hine

in

any

direction.

3.

Wear

sturdy,

rough-soled

work

shoes

and

close-1

itting

slacks

and

shirts

to

avoid

entanglement

in

the

moving

jarts.

Never

operate

a

unit

in

bare

feet,

sandals,

or

sneakers.

Check

the

fuel

before

starting

the

engine.

Ga

;oline

is

an

extremely

flammable

fuel.

Do

not

fill

the

gasoline

1

ank

indoors,

while

the

engine

is

running,

or

until

engine

has

bet

n

allowed

to

cool

for

two

minutes

after

running.

Replace

gasoline

cap

securely

and

wipe

off

any

spilled

gasoline

before

starting

the

engine

as

it

may

cause

a

fire

or

explosion.

^

Disengage

the

self-propelled

mechanism

or

dri

'e

clutch

on

units

so

equipped

before

starting

the

engine.

1

■

The

blade

control

handle

is

a

safety

device.

New

r

attempt

to

bypass

its

operation.

Doing

so

makes

the

safety

d

jvice

inoper¬

ative

and

may

result

in

personal

injury

through

coi

tact

with

the

rotating

blade.

The

blade

control

handle

must

ope

rate

easily

in

both

directions.

Never

attempt

to

make

a

wheel

or

cutting

height

adjustment

while

the

engine

is

running.

8.

Never

operate

the

equipment

in

wet

grass.

Alwa\

s

be

sure

of

your

footing.

A

slip

and

fall

can

cause

serious

pe

sonal

injury.

Keep

a

firm

hold

on

the

handle

and

walk,

never

n

n.

Mow

only

in

daylight

or

in

good

artificial

light.

6

.

7.

Do

not

change

the

engine

governor

settings

or

overspeed

the

engine.

Excessive

engine

speeds

are

dangerous.

Do

not

put

hands

or

feet

near

or

under

rotating

parts.

Keep

clear

of

the

discharge

opening

at

all

times

as

the

rotating

blade

can

cause

injury.

3.

Stop

the

blade

when

crossing

gravel

drives,

walks

or

roads.

4.

After

striking

a

foreign

object,

stop

the

engine,

remove

the

wire

from

the

spark

plug,

and

thoroughly

inspect

the

mower

for

any

damage.

Repair

the

damage

before

restarting

and

operating

the

mower.

5.

If

the

equipment

should

start

to

vibrate

abnormally,

stop

the

engine

and

check

immediately

for

the

cause.

Vibration

is

gen¬

erally

a

warning

of

trouble.

6.

Shut

the

engine

off

and

wait

until

the

blade

comes

to

a

com¬

plete

stop

before

removing

the

grass

catcher

or

unclogging

the

chute.

The

cutting

blade

continues

to

rotate

for

a

few

second;

after

the

engine

is

shut

off.

Never

place

any

part

of

the

body

ii.

the

blade

area

until

you

are

sure

the

blade

has

stopped

rotating.

7.

Before

cleaning,

repairing

or

inspecting,

make

certain

the

blade

and

all

moving

parts

have

stopped.

Disconnect

the

spark

plug

wire,

and

keep

the

wire

away

from

the

spark

plug

to

prevent

accidental

starting.

8.

Do

not

run

the

engine

indoors.

9.

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.

Never

operate

mower

without

proper

guards,

plates

or

other

safety

protective

devices

in

place.

Do

not

operate

this

mower

with

the

chute

door

open,

unless

the

complete

grass

catcher

or

chute

deflector

is

properly

mounted

on

the

mower.

Do

not

operate

this

mower

with

the

chute

door

open,

unless

the

complete

grass

catcher

or

chute

deflector

is

properly

mounted

on

the

mower.

MAINTENANCE

AND

STORAGE

Check

the

blade

and

engine

mounting

bolts

at

frequent

Inter¬

vals

for

proper

tightness.

2.

Keep

all

nuts,

bolts,

and

screws

tight

to

be

sure

the

equipment

is

in

safe

working

condition.

3.

Never

store

the

equipment

with

gasoline

in

the

tank

inside

of

a

building

where

fumes

may

reach

an

open

flame

or

spark.

Allow

the

engine

to

cool

before

storing

in

any

enclosure.

4.

To

reduce

fire

hazard,

keep

the

engine

free

of

grass,

leaves,

or

excessive

grease.

5.

Check

the

grass

catcher

bag

frequently

for

wear

or

deteriors^

tion.

For

safety

protection,

replace

only

with

new

bag

meeting

original

equipment

specifications.

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Do

not

mow

on

inclines

with

a

slope

in

excess

of

15

degrees

(a

rise

of

approximately

2-1/2

feet

every

10

feet).

A

riding

mower

could

overturn

and

cause

serious

injury.

If

operating

a

walk-behind

mower

on

such

a

slope,

it

is

extremely

difficult

to

maintain

your

footing

and

you

could

slip,

resulting

in

serious

injury.

Operate

RIDING

mowers

up

and

down

slopes,

never

across

the

face

of

slopes.

Operate

WALK-BEHiND

mowers

across

the

face

of

slopes,

never

up

and

down

slopes.

CONTENTS

OF

HARDWi\RE

PACK/PARTS

IDENTIFICATION

Remove

this

sheet

from

your

owner’s

manual

and

lay

the

hardware

on

the

illustration

for

identification

purposes.

After

assembly,

keep

the

Slope

Gauge

which

i

>

on

the

reverse

side

of

this

sheet

for

future

use.

(Hardware

pack

may

contain

extra

items

vrhich

are

not

used

on

your

unit.—Part

numbers

are

shown

in

parentheses.)

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ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTIONS

This

owner’s

guide

covers

various

models

of

mowers.

Follow

only

those

instructions

which

pertain

to

your

unit.

IMPORTANT:

This

unit

is

shipped

WITHOUT

GASOLINE

or

OIL.

After

assembly,

service

engine

with

gasoline

and

oil

as

instructed

in

the

separate

engine

manual

packed

with

your

unit.

NOTE:

Reference

to

right

or

left

hand

side

of

the

mower

is

observed

from

the

operating

position.

Tools

Required

for

Assembly

(1)

Pair

of

Pliers

(1)

Phillips

Screwdriver

(1)

1/2“

Wrench*

(1)

7/16"

Wrench*

*Or

two

6"

Adjustable

Wrenches

FIGURE

1.

UNPACKING

1.

Remove

the

lawn

mower

from

the

carton

by

opening

the

top

flaps

and

lifting

the

unit

out.

Be

careful

of

the

staples.

Make

certain

all

parts

and

literature

have

been

removed

from

the

carton

before

the

carton

is

discarded.

2.

Disconnect

the

spark

plug

wire

and

move

away

from

the

spark

plug.

3.

Stretch

out

all

control

cables

with

control

box

attached

to

the

left

side

of

the

mower

and

place

on

the

floor.

Be

careful

not

to

bend

or

kink

the

cables

at

any

time

during

assembly.

4.

Remove

page

four

from

this

manual

and

lay

the

contents

of

the

hardware

pack

on

the

illustration

for

identification.

AHACHING

THE

LOWER

HANDLE

(Hardware

A)

1.

Slide

the

control

box

over

the

lower

handle

so

that

the

cable

with

the

“Z”

end

is

routed

above

the

lower

handle,

and

the

other

cable

is

routed

below.

See

figure

2.

2.

Attach

the

lower

handle

by

placing

the

bottom

holes

in

the

lower

handle

over

the

weld

pins

on

the

handle

mounting

brackets

on

the

rear

of

the

deck.

3.

Using

a

pair

of

pliers,

squeeze

one

leg

of

the

lower

handle

against

the

handle

mounting

brack¬

et.

Insert

the

hairpin

clip

into

the

hole

on

the

weld

pin.

See

figure

1.

Repeat

on

other

side.

AHACHING

THE

UPPER

HANDLE

(Hardware

B)

1.

Place

the

upper

handle

in

position

over

the

lower

handle.

The

hole

in

the

side

of

the

blade

control

handle

(attached

to

the

upper

handle)

must

be

on

the

left

side.

2.

Secure

the

upper

handle

to

the

lower

handle

using

the

curved

head

bolts,

split

washers

and

-hex

nuts

as

shown

in

figure

2.

ATTACHING

THE

CDNTRDL

BDX

Attach

the

control

box

to

the

upper

handle

as

follows.

1.

Remove

the

truss

machine

screw

and

hex

lock

nut

from

the

middle

of

the

control

box

using

a

Phillips

screwdriver.

(Hold

your

finger

over

the

hex

lock

nut

so

it

stays

inside

the

control

box

so

you

can

unscrew

the

truss

machine

screw.)

2.

Make

certain

the

blade

control

handle

is

on

top

of

the

upper

handle.

3.

Holding

the

control

box

near

the

left

side

of

the

upper

handle

(control

box

must

be

inside

the

han¬

dle),

hook

the

“Z”

end

of

the

brake

cable

into

the

control

handle

from

the

outside

to

the

inside.

See

figure

3.

5

I

4.

Place

the

control

box

on

the

upper

handle

just

below

the

end

of

the

control

handle

as

shown

in

-figure

4.

Secure

with

hardware

removed

in

step

one

by

placing

hex

lock

nut

into

the

indent

on

the

inside

of

the

control

box.

Screw

the

truss

machine

screw

into

the

hex

lock

nut.

SECURING

THE

CABLES

(Hardware

E)

Secure

cables

to

the

left

side

of

the

handle

as

follows.

WARNING:

When

attaching

the

control

cables,

the

cables

must

be

routed

to

avoid

contact

with

all

sharp

edges

and

hot

surfaces

to

prevent

damage

to

the

cables,

which

will

render

the

controls

inoperative.

1.

Insert

posts

on

cable

ties

into

holes

provided

on

the

handles,

one

on

the

upper

handle

and

two

on

the

lower

handle.

The

holes

may

be

either

on

the

inside

or

outside

of

the

handles.

See

figure

5A.

2.

Secure

the

cables

with

the

cable

ties.

See

figure

5B.

Trim

excess

ends

of

cable

ties.

Axle

Bolt

FIGURE

7.

B

Cupped

Washer

Hole

in

Pivot

Bar„^

Dupped

Axle

Bolt

i/Vasher

AHACHING

THE

STARTER

ROPE

(Hardware

C)

1.

The

starter

rope

is

inside

the

top

of

the

engine.

Additional

rope

may

be

wound

around

the

starter

handle.

If

so,

unwind

the

rope

from

the

handle.

2.

With

the

spark

plug

wire

disconnected

and

grounded,

depress

the

blade

control

handle

and

pull

the

rope

out

of

the

engine.

3.

Place

the

rope

guide

around

the

starter

rope,

so

the

rope

guide

is

positioned

as

shown

(bends

downward

slightly).

Insert

the

rope

guide

through

the

side

of

the

upper

handle,

and

secure

with

hex

lock

nut.

INSTALLATION

OF

WHEELS

(Hardware

F)

1.

Insert

axle

bolts

through

wheels,

then

place

cupped

washers

on

bolts

(crowned

side

of

wash¬

ers

go

against

the

wheels).

2.

Attach

the

wheels

to

the

pivot

bar

on

the

height

adjusters.

Use

the

top

hole

in

the

pivot

bar

when

assembling

the

front

wheels;

use

the

rear

hole

in

the

pivot

bar

when

assembling

the

rear

wheels.

See

figure

7.

6

FIGURE

8.—Optional

Hub

Caps

Front

Frame

Assembly

Rear

Frame

B

Bag-

Hook

Plastic

Channels

FIGURE

9.

INSTALLATION

OF

HUB

CAPS

(Optional)

Attach

hub

caps

(optional)

to

wheels

by

placing

in

position

against

the

inner

hub

of

the

wheel.

For

units

with

2"

wide

tires,

press

firmly

around

the

center

por¬

tion

of

hub

cap

in

a

circular

motion,

similar

to

installing

-^a

lid

on

a

round,

plastic

container.

See

figure

8.

The

hub

caps

are

flexible

and

will

snap

over

the

wheel

hubs.

NOTE:

It

may

be

helpful

to

place

the

hub

caps

in

hot

tap

water

for

several

minutes

to

make

them

pliable

before

installing,

especially

if

the

temperature

is

less

than

6CPF.

FINAL

ASSEMBLY

OF

MOWER

Make

certain

all

nuts

and

bolts

are

tightened

securely.

ASSEMBLY

OF

OPTIONAL

GRASS

CATCHER

NOTE:

Make

certain

the

grass

bag

is

turned

right

side

out

before

assembiing

(warning

label

will

be

on

the

outside).

Models

41

OR

thru

418R

(Soft

Grass

Bag):

1.

Join

the

rear

frame

and

front

frame

assembly

as

-shown

in

figure

9A.

2.

Place

bag

over

frame

(black

plastic

side

is

the

bottom

of

bag).

Slip

the

openings

in

the

side

of

the

plastic

channel

on

bag

over

the

hooks

on

the

grass

catcher

frame.

3.

Secure

bag

to

frame

by

working

the

plastic

chan¬

nels

on

bag

aver

frame

as

shown

in

figure

9B.

All

of

the

plastic

channels

except

center

top

of

bag

attach

from

the

outside

of

bag.

Center

top

of

bag

attaches

from

the

inside

of

bag.

Models

420R

thru

428R

(Hardtop

Grass

Bags):

1.

Insert

one

end

of

the

rear

frame

into

the

cloth

channel

on

the

edge

of

the

grass

bag.

See

figure

10.

Feed

all

the

material

on

one

side

of

the

frame

before

working

it

around

frame.

7

2.

Slide

the

ends

of

the

front

frame

assembly

into

the

ends

of

the

rear

frame

as

shown

in

figure

11.

3.

Slip

the

openings

in

the

side

of

the

plastic

chan¬

nel

on

bag

over

hooks

on

the

grass

catcher

—

frame.

See

figure

11.

4.

Secure

front

of

bag

to

front

frame

by

working

the

plastic

channeis

on

sides

and

bottom

of

bag

over

frame.

5.

S

l

i

d

e

the

handle

on

the

grass

catcher

frame

into

the

slot

in

the

hardtop

cover

from

beneath

the

-cover.

See

figure

12.

Rear

Discharge

Door

Slot

in

Handle

Bracket

Assembly

6.

P

l

a

ce

the

mounting

bracket

under

the

front

of

the

handie,

with

the

tabs

on

the

bracket

facing

up.

Insert

phillips

head

screw

down

through

the

hard¬

top

cover

and

mounting

bracket.

Secure

with

hex

—

iock

nut.

See

figure

13.

ATTACHING

GRASS

CATCHER

TO

MOWER

Lift

the

rear

discharge

door

on

the

mower.

Place

the

hooks

on

the

grass

catcher

into

the

slots

in

the

handle

-^bracket

assemblies.

See

figure

14.

Release

the

rear

discharge

door.

To

remove

the

grass

catcher,

lift

the

rear

discharge

door

on

the

mower.

Lift

the

grass

catcher

up,

out

of

the

siots

in

the

handle

bracket

assemblies.

Release

the

rear

discharge

door.

A

WARNING:

Never

operate

the

mower

unless

the

hooks

on

the

grass

catcher

are

seated

in

the

slots

on

the

handle

bracket

assemblies,

and

the

rear

dis¬

charge

door

rests

firmly

against

the

top

of

the

grass

catcher.

FIGURE

14.

CONTROLS

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

han¬

dle

of

the

mower.

See

figure

15.

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.

THROTTLE

CONTROL

The

throttle

control

is

located

on

the

side

of

the

upper

handle

or

on

the

engine.

It

is

used

to

regulate

the

engine

speed.

A

WARNING:

The

throttle

control

cannot

be

used

to

stop

the

engine.

RECOIL

STARTER

The

recoil

starter

handle

is

attached

to

the

handle.

See

figure

15.

Stand

behind

the

unit

in

the

operating

position

to

start

the

unit.

OPERATION

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

INJURY.

DO

NOT

OPERATE

MOWER

UNLESS

REAR

TRAILING

SHIELD

AND

THIS

GUARD

OR

ENTIRE

GRASS

CATCHER

IS

IN

ITS

PROPER

PLACE.

Keep

hands

and

feet

away

from

the

chute

area

on

cutting

deck.

See

figure

16.

GAS

AND

OIL

FILL-UP

Service

the

engine

with

gasoline

and

oil

as

instructed

in

the

separate

engine

manual

packed

with

your

mower.

Read

instructions

carefully.

WARNING:

Never

fill

fuel

tank

Indoors,

with

engine

running

or

until

the

engine

has

been

allowed

to

cool

for

at

least

two

minutes

after

running.

TO

START

ENGINE

AND

ENGAGE

BLADE

1.

Attach

spark

plug

wire

to

spark

plug.

If

unit

is

equipped

with

a

rubber

boot

over

the

end

of

the

spark

plug

wire,

make

certain

the

metal

loop

on

the

end

of

the

spark

plug

wire

(inside

the

rubber

boot)

is

fastened

securely

over

the

metal

tip

on

the

spark

plug.

See

figure

16.

The

operation

of

any

lawn

mower

can

result

in

for¬

eign

objects

being

thrown

into

the

eyes,

which

can

result

in

severe

eye

damage.

Always

wear

safety

glasses

or

eye

shields.

We

recommend

wide

vision

safety

mask

for

over

spectacles

or

standard

safety

glasses.

Metal

Loop

on

Spark

_

Plug

Wire

FIGURE

16.

Rubber

Boot

9

I

2.

Move

throttle

control

lever

all

the

way

forv

ard.

3.

If

unit

is

equipped

with

a

primer,

prime

ei

igine

as

instructed

in

the

separate

engine

manual.

4.

Standing

behind

the

unit,

depress

the

bUide

con¬

trol

handle

and

hold

it

against

the

uppe

•

handle

as

shown.

See

figure

17.

5.

Grasp

the

recoil

starter

handle

and

pu

I

slowly

until

resistance

is

felt.

Then

pull

handle

r

ipidly

to

overcome

compression,

prevent

kickb

nek

and

start

engine.

Repeat

if

necessary.

6.

After

engine

starts,

move

throttle

control

to

desired

engine

speed.

NOTE:

If

any

problems

are

encountered,

reUr

to

the

Trouble

Shooting

Guide

on

page

16.

Recoil

Starter

Handle

FIGURE

17.

TO

STOP

ENGINE

AND

BLADE

1.

Release

the

blade

control

handle

to

;>top

the

engine

and

blade.

WARNING:

The

blade

continues

to

rotate

for

a

few

seconds

after

the

engint

s

is

shut

off.

2.

Disconnect

the

spark

plug

wire

and

c

round

it

against

the

engine

to

prevent

accidents

starting

while

equipment

is

unattended.

USING

YOUR

ROTARY

MOWER

A

WARNING:

Never

operate

your

unit

with¬

out

either

the

rear

deflector

or

entire

grass

catcher

assembiy

in

place.

Be

sure

that

lawn

is

clear

of

stones,

sticks

wire,

or

other

objects

which

could

damage

lawn

mower

or

engine.

Such

objects

could

be

accidently

thrown

by

the

mower

in

any

direction

and

cause

seriou:

>

person¬

al

injury

to

the

operator

and

others.

For

the

best

results,

do

not

cut

wet

grass

because

it

tends

to

stick

to

the

underside

of

the

mower

prevent¬

ing

proper

discharge

of

grass

clippings,

and

could

cause

you

to

slip

and

fall.

New

grass,

thick

grass

or

wet

grass

may

require

a

narrower

cut.

Blade

speed

should

be

adjusted

to

the

condition

of

the

lawn.

For

best

results,

cut

off

one-third

or

less

of

the

total

length

of

the

grass.

Lawn

should

be

cut

in

the

fall

as

long

as

there

is

growth.

This

mower

is

designed

to

be

operated

at

full

throttle

to

give

you

the

best

cut

and

do

the

most

effective

job

of

bagging

the

cut

grass.

A

WARNING:

If

you

strike

a

foreign

object,

stop

the

engine.

Remove

wire

from

spark

plug,

thoroughly

inspect

the

mower

for

any

damage,

and

repair

the

damage

before

restarting

and

operating

the

mower.

Extensive

vibration

of

the

mower

during

operation

is

an

indication

of

dam¬

age.

The

unit

should

be

promptly

inspected

and

repaired.

USING

YOUR

MULCHER

(Mulching

Kit

is

Optional

Equipment)

For

effective

mulching,

do

not

cut

wet

grass

because

it

tends

to

stick

to

the

underside

of

the

deck,

prevent¬

ing

proper

mulching

of

grass

clippings.

New

or

thick

grass

may

require

a

narrower

cut.

The

ground

speed

should

be

adjusted

to

the

condition

of

the

lawn.

If

mowing

has

been

delayed

and

the

grass

has

been

allowed

to

grow

in

excess

of

4",

mulching

is

not

rec¬

ommended.

Mow

using

the

grass

bag

(if

so

equipped)

to

reduce

the

grass

height

to

3-1/4"

maximum

before

mulching.

To

remove

the

mulching

kit,

simply

lift

the

rear

dis¬

charge

door

and

remove

the

mulching

baffle

plug

(Ref.

No.

66

on

page

14).

Then

attach

the

grass

catcher

(optional

equipment).

ADJUSTMENTS

A

WARNING:

Do

not

at

any

time

make

any

adjustment

to

lawn

mower

without

first

stopping

engine

and

disconnecting

spark

plug

wire.

CUniNG

HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

An

adjusting

plate

and

thumb

lever

at

each

wheel

position

provides

cutting

height

adjustment.

Each

adjusting

plate

has

nine

height

positions.

Height

of

cut

will

be

changed

when

the

thumb

lever

is

moved

from

one

hole

to

another.

Simply

depress

the

lever

towards

wheel

and

move

wheel

and

lever

assembly

to

desired

position.

All

wheels

must

be

placed

in

the

same

rela¬

tive

position.

See

figure

18.

10