Lawn-Boy 10739 - Safety; General Safety; Safety and Instructional Decals

Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewaslaboratoryrated
bytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof
AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeet
safety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,theactualengine
torqueonthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.
Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
Safety...........................................................................2
GeneralSafety.........................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................2
Setup............................................................................3
1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................3
2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeintheRope
Guide.................................................................4
3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................4
4AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................4
ProductOverview..........................................................5
Operation.....................................................................6
BeforeOperation.......................................................6
BeforeOperationSafety...........................................6
Attachments/Accessories.........................................6
FillingtheFuelTank................................................6
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................6
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................7
DuringOperation......................................................7
DuringOperatingSafety...........................................7
StartingtheEngine..................................................8
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive.......................................8
ShuttingOfftheEngine...........................................8
MulchingtheClippings............................................8
BaggingtheClippings..............................................9
OperatingTips.......................................................9
AfterOperation........................................................10
AfterOperatingSafety............................................10
CleaningtheundertheMachine................................10
FoldingtheHandle.................................................10
Maintenance.................................................................11
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................11
MaintenanceSafety.................................................11
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................11
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................12
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................12
ReplacingtheBlade................................................13
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................13
Storage........................................................................14
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................14
RemovetheMachinefromStorage............................14
Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithANSI
B71.1-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual
beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing
thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe
warnings.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents
ofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother
safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe
machine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa
safedistancefromthemachine.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow
childrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,
fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.
SafetyandInstructional
Decals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocated
nearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapartfromthe
originalmachinemanufacturer.
2