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Manual
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INDEX
FORWARD.
SAFEW
PRECAUTIONS
A.
General.
B.
Related
toFuel....
C.When
Mowing..
SAFETYDECALS
SPECTFTCAT|ONS.
.
... ..
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
A.Controls.
1.Fuel
Shutoff
Valve....
2.Engine
Throttte......
3.Recoil
Starter..
4.
BladeClutch.....
5.OperatorPresence
Levers
6.FreeWheel
B.InitialAdjustments.
...
C.Break-ln
andOperation
2 MAINTENANCE.....
3 A.GeneralMaintenance
...
3 B.Daily
Maintenance
AfterMowing
....
3 C.Maintenance
Every
40Hours.......
3 D.Engine
Maintenance.
....
4 E.Mower
Maintenanoe
..._
4 1.To
ChangeaBlade.
..
5-6 2.To
SharpenaBlade
.
5 3.ToChange
theBladeDrive
Belt....
5 4.To
Change
SpindleBearings
......
5 TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE.
5 SUGGESTED
REPLACEMENT
PARTS
-mower
5 MAINTENANCERECORD
5 WARMNTY
5
5-;
o-o
o
6-7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
I
10
FOREWORD
The
Power
DogCommercial,
Walk-Behind,
Brush
Mowershave
been
developedfor
useby
professional,
agricultural,
commercial
andindustrial
trainedindividuals.
The
machinesincorporate
manysafety
features
thatshould
bestudied
byall
operators
andmaintenance
personnel
before
use. Thelistofsafety
precautions
should
receive
particular
attention.
Thismanual
presents
the
operating
andmaintenance
instructions
necessary
tokeep
you
Power
Dogmower
atpeak
efficien-
cy. lfproperly
operated
andmaintained,
your
Power
Dog
mowerwill
give
dependable
and
trouble-
freeservice.
Although
hazard
control
andaccident
prevention
panially
are
dependent
uponthedesign
andconfiguration
oftheequipment,
thesefactors
arealso
dependent
uponthe
awareness,
con-
cern,
prudence,
and
proper
training
ofthe
personnel
involved
in
theoperation,
transport,
mainte-
nance
andstorage
ofthe
equipment.
cAUTloN:
ThePower
Dogcommercial,
walk-Behind,
Brush
Mower
should
onlybeop-
erated
andmaintained
bythoroughly
trained
individuals.
The
machines
couldcause
seriousinjury
to anyonewho misuses
them
or doesnot understand
theiroperation.
All operators
and maintenance
personnel
are urgedto read
this entiremanualfor
theirsafety.
wARNING:
The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the
Stateof California
to causecancer,
birthdefectsor otherreproductive
harm.

SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
A. GENERAL
1. Readthis
Operator's
Manual
before
starting
themower.
Study
thecontrols
andlearn
the
proper
sequence
ofopera-
tion.
2.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Donot
allow
anyonetooperate
ormaintain
thismachine
who
hasnotread
themanual.
Never
permit
children
to
operate
thismachine.
Always
have
your
feet
andhands
clear
ofthecutter
deckwhen
starting
theengine.
Donotremove
anyshields,
guards,
decalsor
safety
devices.lfa shield,
guard,
decal
orsafety
deviceisdamaged
ordoes
notfunction,
repair
orreplaceitbefore
operating
themower.
Always
wear
safety
glasses,
long
pants
and
safety
shoeswhen
operating
ormaintaining
thismower.
Donotwear
loose-fifting
clothing.
Neverrun
the
engineindoors
without
adequate
ventilation.
Exhaust
fumes
aredeadly.
Toavoid
serious
burns,donottouch
theengine
ormuffler
whilethe
engineisrunning
oruntilithas
cooledafterit
has
beenshut
off.
When
lookingfor
oilleaks,
neverrun
your
hand
overhydraulic
hoses,
lines
or
fitting.(High-pressure
oilcan
easily
penetrate
theskin.)
Nevertighten
oradjust
hydraulic
hoses
orfittingswhile
thesysiem
iJunder
pressure.
B.RELATED
TOFUEL:
1. Gasolineis highlyflammable.
Respectit.
2. Do
notsmoke
orpermit
otherstosmokewhile
handling
gasoline.
3. Always
use
approvedcontainer
for
gasoline.
4. Always
shutoffthe
engine
and
permit
ittocoolbefore
removing
the
capofthefuel
tank.
5. lfthefuel
container
spoutwillnot
fitinside
thefuel
tankopening,
useafunnel.
6. Whenfilling
thefueltank,
stopwhen
the
gasoline
reaches
oneinch
tromthe
top. This
spacemust
beleftforexpan-
sion.Donotoverfill.
7. Wipeup
anyspilled
gasoline.
C.WHEN
MOWING:
1. Keepadults,
children
and
pets
awayfrom
the
areatobemowed.
2. Mow
onlyindaylight.
3. Always
checkthe
areatobemowedandremove
debrisand
otherobjects
prior
tomowing.
4. Watchforholes,rocks,
posts,
andother
hidden
hazards.
5. Reduce
speedwhen
making
sharpturns.
6. Alwayshave
proper
footing
onslopesand
hillsides
andnever
operatewhen
conditions
are
slippery.Bevery
careful
inwet
weeds.
7. Always
keep
bothhands
onthehandles_
Always
walk,never
run.
8. Neverengage
the
bladeclutchwhen
the
engineisrunning
unless
you
arein
areathat
you
intendtomow.
9- Becareful
when
crossing
gravelpaths
orroadways.
Always
disengage
theblade
clutchandwait
untilthe
blades
stoprotating.
10.Never
leavethemower
unaftended
without
disengaging
the
bladeclutch,
shutting
offthe
engine,taking
thekeyfrom
theignition
switchand
closingthefuel
shutoff
valve.
1
1.Always
park
themower
andstart
theengine
ona level
surfacewith
theblade
clutchdisengaged.
12.lfyou
hit
asolidobject
whilemowing,
disengagethe
blade
clutchandstop
theengine.
DiJco=nnect
thespark
plug
wire
andinspect
fordamage.
Repair
anydamage
andmake
surethe
bladesareingood
condition
anOthe
UtiOe
bolts
aretight
beforerestarting
theengine.
Donot
mowexcessively
steep
slopes.Mow
across
theslope,not
upand
downtheslope.
Neverraise
themower
deckwhile
theblades
are
rotatino.
Never
walkor
standonthe
dischargeside
ofarorer *-iththe
enginerunning.
Disengage
theblade
clutchifanoth-
erperson
approaches
while
you
areoperating
amower.
16.Always
disconnect
the
spark
plug
wire
toprevent
theenginefrom
accidentally
starting
before
performing
anymainte-
nance
onthismower,
17.Keep
themower
andespecially
theengine/pump
area
cleanandfree
ofgrease,
grass
andleaves
toreduce
the
chance
of
fire
andtopermitproper
cooling.
18.Theoperator
presence
controllevers
located
ateachhandle
aredesigned
for
your
safety.Donot
trytodefeat
their
operation.lfthebladeclutchis
engaged,releasing
bothhandtes
willshut
offtheengine-
13.
14.
15.

Keep
safety
decalsclean.
Replace
anysafety
decal
thatisdamaged,
destroyed,
missing,
painted
overorcan
nolonger
beread.
Replacement
safetydecals
areavailable
through
your
dealer.
Bcadand undrr'trnd
oporatod! mrnual brloa!
r.lng thb mrcblno.
Donol oparat! vrnftout
gurrdr md .hlalda In
o||ca.
Located
on
ControlPanel
Located
onControl
Panel,
Front
cover,
Rearcover HIGH
ia
Located
on
ControlPanel li
STOP
SPECIFICATIONS
DANGER
KEEP
HANDS
andFEET
AWAY
fineu911
Enqine: Honda390V
fransmission: HvdroTransarledETC
Blade Drive: V-belt
Enoaqement: ManualClutch
{selfadi.)
Cuttino Width: 2a"
Blade: Dual
sided
Deck: 10
quaqe
steel
tire Size: 4.80/4.00-8
GroundSpeed: Variable.
max.4m.D,h,
Forward/ReveFe: lnstant
OperatorPresent
Safetv:Yes
EngineStart: Recoil
Lenqth: 70"
width: 29"
Heiqht: 41"
Weight: 300#
Warranty: 6mo.
commetcial

OPERATI
NGI
NSTRUCTIONS
A. CONTROLS
1. Fuel
ShutoffValve:
Located
undertheairfllter. Thehandle
turns
90de-
grees.Anytime
themowerisbeingtrailered
or,ifthe
mowerwill
notbeinusefor
30minutes ormore,close
the
fuel
shutoffvalve
toprevent flooding
theengine.
2. EngineThrottle:
Located
onthecontrol
panel.
Moving
thethrottlelever
from
the
rear
tothefront
willincreasethe
engine
speed
from
slowtofast. Tostarttheengine,
setthethrottle
halfiAray
between
slowandfast.
3. Recoil
Starter:
Located
ontopofthe
engine.Tostartthe
engine,
pull
outchokelever,set
thethrottlehalfway
betweenslow
andfastand
grasp
the
starter
grip
and
pull
slowly
until
thestarter
engages.Then
pull
thecordrapidly
toover-
come
compression,
prevent
kickbackand
starttheen-
gine.Repeatifnecessary
withthe
throttle
pushed
half-
way
backtothe
"slow"
position.
Figure
1-TheControl
Panel
1. Throttle
2. Twist
FoMard
-Reverse
3. OperatorPresent
Safety
4.BladeEngagement:
Located
onthemainframe
back
plate.
Blade
willen-
gage
when
engagementlever
is
pulled"up"
while
oper-
atorsafety
paddles
areactivated.To
stopblade,re-
lease
engagementleverdown.
Engineshould
berun-
ningat3/4
speedbeforeengagingblade.
5.OperatorPresence
Levers:
Located
abovethe
outerendsoftheright
and
left
han-
dles,these
levers
mustbeheld
downonthehandles
against
spring
pressure
in
ordertoengagetheblade
cutch.Releasing
theoperator
presence
levers
with
the
bladeclutchengaged
willshutofftheengine.
6.Free
Wheel:
To
manually
push
mowerwithout
startengine
pull
free
wheelrodout
(located
infront
ofrighthandside
wheel).
B.INITIAL
ADJUSTMENTS
1. Disconnectthe
spark
plug
wire.
2. Check
the
tire
pressure.
Drivewheels
shouldbe
inflated
to39
psi.NOTE:
Newtiresare
overinflated
in
ordertoproperly seat
thebeadtotherim.
Check
thatallnuts,bolts
andscrewsare
tight.
Checkthetension
ofthedeckdrivebelts:
*Remove
thedeck
covershieldandengage
the
bladeclutch.
*The
tension
ofthedeckdrivebelts
shouldbe
adjusted
sothataten-pound
pull
between
two
pulleys
deflectseach
beltabout1/2'. Donot
overtighten
thesebelts.Theblade
clutch
shouldengagewith
onlymoderateforce.
*Replacethe
deckcovershield
anddisengageihe
blade
clutch.
5. The
tensionofthe
transmissiondrivebelt
shouldbe
adjusted
sothatafive-pound
pull
betweenthe
en-
gine
tractiondrive
pulley
andthetransmission
drive
pulley
deflects
thebeltabout
3/16"_
C,BREAK.IN
AND
OPERATION
1. Make
certain
you
thoroughly
understand
allofthe
safety
precautions
before
you
attempt
tooperate
thismachine.
Ghecktheengine
oillevel. Filltotheproper
level
withSAE-30engineoilratedforserviceSEorSF.
Movethemower
outdoors.
Checktheengine
gas-
olinelevel.When
fillingthetank,stopwhenthe
gasoline
reachesoneinchfrom
thetop. This
space
must
beleftforexpansion.
Use
fresh,
clean,
un-
leaded,
regular
gasoline.
Movethemower
toa "test
area"where
youcan
operatethemower
forabouthalf
anhourwithout
beingdisturbed.
Tostarttheengine:
a. Disengage
theblade
clutch.
b.Connectthespark
plug
wire.
c. Openthefuel
shutoffvalve.
d. Movethethrottlelever
tothehalf-way
posi-
Iton.
e.Graspthestarter
gripandpull
slowlyuntilthe
starter
engagesand
then
pull
thecordrapidlyto
overcome
compression,
prevent
kickbackand
starttheengine.Allow
thecord
torecoil slowly.
Repeatifnecessary.
f. Setthethrottleat50%offullengineRPM
and
allowtheengine
towarmup. Then,adjust
the
throftletofullengineRPM.
J.
4.
4.

OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
C.
BREAK-IN
AND
OPERATION
con'd
6. Afterthe
enginehas
warmed
up,
shutoffthe
igni-
tion
andcheck
theoperation
ofthe
safetvswitches.
Disengage
the
blade
clutch
7. Restart
the
engine.
8. Pull
theblade
clutchlever
upuntilitengages
and
the
cufterblades
startrotating.
9. Slowlytwist
thehandle
barforward
and
themower
will
moveahead
inastraightline.
10.To
stop
themowe/s
forward
motion,
twistthe
han-
dle
barbackward.
11.Forreverse,
slowlytwist
thehandle
barbackward
and
themowerwill
move
back.To
stop,
twistthe
handle
barforward
untilthemower
stoDs.
'12.
To
stopand
shutoff
themower,
disengage
the
bladeclutch,
turn
offtheignition
to
stopthe
engine,
close
thefuel
shutoffvalve
anddisconnect
the
spark
plug
wire.
13.
Check
thatallnuts,
bolts
andscrews
arestill
tight.
14.
Checkand
adjustifnecessary,
thetension
ofthe
deckdrive
belts
andthe
pump
drivebelt
asde-
scribed
initems4and
5oftheinitial
adjustment
section.
15.After
thefirst
fullday
ofmowing,
allnuts,
boltsand
screwsshould
berechecked
for
proper
tightness
andthe
belts
shouldberechecked
for
proper
ten-
sion.
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
FILLINDATES
ASYOU
COMPLETE
REGULAR
SERVICE /f#/f/f/sr
SERVICEDATES
CheckEngine
OilLevel X X
ChangeEngine
Oil x,,
lnspect
Spark
Arrester/Muffl
er x
Inspect
AirScreen X X
Clean
orReplace
AirCleaner
Cartridge X
CleanEngine
CylinderFins X
Replace
SparkPlug X
1-Changemorc
oflenwhen
operatingundera
heavyload
orinhighambied
temp€Iatures.
2-Seruicemore
oftenwhen
ope.atingindirtyordusq condiuon.
WARNING:
Disconnect
thespark
plug
wire to prevent
theenginefrom acci-
dentally starting before performing
anymaintenance
onthismower.
GENERALMAINTENANCE:
lfthemower
mustbetipped
onitssidefor
mainte-
nance,first
drainthefuelfrom
thefueltank
andthe
oilfrom
theengine'scrankcase.
Becareful
notto
soilllubricanton
thedrivebelts.
Donot
tamperwith
theengine's
governor
settings.
Theyareadjusted
toprovide the
proper
maximum
enginespeed.
lfthemoweris
to beinstorageformorethan30
days,drainthefuel
tank,run
theenginetodrain
the
carburetor
dry,change
theoil,remove
thespark
plug
andpour
ateaspoonful
ofoilinto
thecylinder.
Pull
thestarter
cordslowly
tocranktheengine
and
distributetheoilthenreplace
thespark
plug
and
loosen
bladedrive
belt
(remove
from
idler
pulley).
DAILY
MAINTENANCE
AFTER
MOWING:
Park
themoweroutside
thestoragefacilitywith
the
engine
shut
off.
Closethefuelshutoff
valve.
Permit
themower
tocool.
Disconnect
thespark
plug
wire.
4.
A.
4
2.
B.
t.
4.

MAINTENANCE
5.
7.
8.
Wash
themower
offwithwater.
Besure
toclean
out
grass
clippings
fromunder
thecutter
deckand
also
underthedeck
cover.Allow
themower
todry
before
storing.
Checkthat
theblademounting
bolts
aretight.
Check
thattheblades
aresharo.NOTE:
Never
mowwith
dullblades.
Checkthefuellevel,
theengine
oilleveland
clean
thecooling-air
intake
(the
rotating
screen).
9. Clean
theaircleaner
elements
(foam
and
paper).
1O.After
thefirst5hours
ofuse,change
theengine
oil. (Change the
oilevery40hours
thereafter.)
11.Place
themowerinlocked
storage
toavoid
tamperingorusebyanuntrained
operator.
C.MAINTENANCE
EVERY40
HOURS:
1. Changethe
engineoil.
(Change
theengineoil
morefrequently
underseveroperating
conditions.)
2. Check
thatallnuts,bolts
andscrewsaretight.
3. Check
the
condition
andtension
ofallbelts.
4. Cleanthe
spark
plug
and
checkthespark
plug
gap.
5. Checkcondition
andoperationof
allsafetyswitch-
es.
D.ENGINE
MAINTENANCE:
Fordetailedmaintenance
instructionsfor
theengine
on
your
mower,
seetheseparate
enginemanual
packed
with
your
mower.
F.MOWERMAINTENANGE:
L TOCHANGE
ABLADE:
(See
Figure2)
A.Tipthemower
backand
blockupthefront
of
the
deck.
B.Place
onewrench
onthehexnut
underthe
blade.
C.Placewooden
blockbetween
bladetioand
side
ofdecktokeep
blade
from
rotating.
D.NOTE:Blade
nuthasrighthand
thread.
E-To
replace
theblade,reversetheabove
pro-
cedure.
2.TOSHARPEN
BLADE:
A.To
sharpen
ablade. clamDthebladein
a
vise
and,usingaflat
millfile,carefullyfile
thecuttingsurfaceoneach
endofthe
bladetoasharpedge.
B.Blades
withsevernicks
or
dents
thatcannot
beremoved
by
filing
shouldbereplaced.
C.After
sharpening,checkthebalance
ofthe
bladeby
placing
thebladeonablade
balancerfulcrumdevice.
3.TOCHANGE
THEBLADE
DRIVEBELTS:
A.Make
surethebladeisdisengaged.
B.Remove
thefront
cover.
C.Slip
the
long
blade
drivebeltoffofthe
pul-
leys.
D.Place
anewblade
drivebeltontheengine
clutch
pulley
first
and
thenonthespindle
pulley.
Thebelt's
backsideshouldride
on
theidler
pulley.
E.
Replacethefront
cover.
4.
TOCHANGE
SPINDLEBEARINGS:
A.Ontopof
spindle,removefront
guard,
belt,
spindlenut,
pulley,
key.
B.On
bottomofspindle,remove
bladenut,
lower
chuck,blade.
C.Remove4bolts from
spindlehousing,
and
removehousing.
D.
Usinghydraulic
press,press
shaftfrom
top
down.
E.Remove
topbearingfrom
spindlehousing.
F.
Remove
bearingandlowerchuckfrom
spin
-
dleshaft.
G.Toreinstall,
repeat
abovestepsbackwards.
Figure2

TROU
BLESHOOTING
POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECT]ON
Willnot
start Outoffuel.
Engine
not"CHOKED"
properly.
Engine
flooded.
Dirty
aircleaner.
Waterinfuel.
Clogged
fuelbnk.
Loosespark
plug
wire.
8. Bad
sparkplug or improp€r
gap.
9. Carburetor
outofadjustment.
10. Engine
oilto low.
'l1. Clutchengaged.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1. Fillfueltank.
2. See
"TO
STARTENGINE"
inOperationsection.
3. Waitseveralminutes
beforeattempting
to start.
4. Clean
or replace aircleaner
cartridge.
5. Empty
fueltankand
ca.burctor,andrefilltank
with fresh gasoline.
6. Removefueltankandclean.
7. Make
surespark
plug
wireissealed
properly
on
plug.
8. Replacespark
plug
oradiust
gap.
9. lJlake
necessaryadjustnents.
10. Addengine
oil.
'l1. Make
sur€clutchisfullvdisenoaoed.
Hardto start '1. Throttlecontrolnotset propedy.
2. Dirty
aircleaner.
3. gadspark
plug
or improper
gap.
4. Stale
ordirtyfuel.
5- Loosespark
plug
wire.
6. Carburetor outofadjustnent.
l. Placethrotde
controlin'FAST" position.
2. Clean
orreplaceaircleaner
cartridge.
3. Replacespark
plug
oradjust
gap.
4. Emptyfueltankandrefill
tankwithfresh,clean
gasoline.
5. llake surc spark plug wir€ is seatedproperlyon
plug.
6, Makenecessarvadiustrnenls-
Lossof power 1. Dirtyaircleaner.
2. Lowoillevel/dirty
oil.
3. Faultysparkplug.
4. Oilinfuel.
5. Staleordirtyfuel.
6. Waterinfuel.
7. Cloggedfuel
tank.
8. Spa* plug wireloose.
9. Dirty
engineairscreen.
10. Dirtyrclogged
muffler.
11. Carburetoroutofadjustnent.
12. Poorcompression-
13. Transmission
beltloose.
1. Clean
orrcplaceaircleanercartridge.
2. Check
oillevelrchange
oil.
3. Clean
andregaporchange
spark
plug.
4. Empty
andcleanfueltankandrefill,
andclean
carburetor,
5- Emptyfuel tank and refill fuel tankwith fresh
gasoline.
6. Emptyfueltank
andcarburetor,andrefilltank
withfresh
gasoline.
7. Remove
fueltankandclean.
8. Connect
andtightenspark
plug
wire.
9. Clean
engineairscreen.
10. Ctean/r€placemuffler.
11. Makenecessary
adiustments.
12. Contact
anauthotizedservicecenterdeoartment.
13. Loosen
engine
plate
boltandslideengineback
totightenbelt,retighten
engine
plate
bolts.
Engineoverheats 1. Lowoillevel/dirtyoil.
2. Dirtyengine
airscreen
3. Dirtyengine.
4. Partially
plugged
mufiler.
5. lmpropercarburetoradiustnent.
1. Checkoillevelrchange
oil.
2. Cleanengine
airscreen.
3. Cleancylinderfins,airscrcen,andmufflerarea.
4. Remove
andcleanmuffler.
5. Adiustcarburetor
to richer
oosition.
Enginerunsbutmower
won'tmove Freewheelisengaged.
Clogged
oilfilter.
Beltoff of pulley.
Controlroddisconnected.
Parkbrakeisenqaqed.
I
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. Disengagefreewheel.
2. Replace
oilfilter.
3. Replace
belt.
4. Reconnectcontrolrod.
5. Disenqaqe
oarkbrake-
Engine
runsbutlaborr
whenmowing 1. Mowing
toofast.
2. Throttle
controlnotproperly
adjusted.
3. Carburetor outofadiustmenl
1. Slow
yourdrivespeed.
2. Check
throttlecontrolsetting.
3. Makenecessarv
adiustments.
Bladewill not rotate Engagementdisconnected.
Belt
offof Dulley.
1.
2. 1. Connectallconnections.
belt.2.
Bladetumsto theright 'L Bladedrive b€lt is trvisted '1.
Bladecomes loose 1. Blade drive belt is twisted wrong way. 1.
Beltfrays or rolls ovet
in
pulley 1. Pulley
groove
is nickedorbeltwasbro-
kenintootightlyandbrokethecords. 1. Replacebell

MAINTENANCE
SUGGESTED
MOWER
REPLACEMENT
PARTS
PART
#
KP6020
KP6017
KP6018
KP6019
KP5211
KP5206
KP5207
KP6021
KP5225
KP5228
KP5260
KP5261
KP2039
KP2100
KP2102
KP2143
DESCRIPTION
blade,
26"weedleft
hand
nut,
blade3/4"left
hand
belt,
deck
belt,transmission
lower
chuck,blade
bearing,spindle
(top)
bearing,
spindle
(bottom)
pulley,
8"
key,
3/16"
pulley,
idler
key,1/8"
washer.
star3/4"
switches,
safety
grip718"
bridge
pin
#3
balljoint
318
-24'
MAINTEI{ANCERECORD