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UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezetheself-propel
drivebar(Figure13)towardthehandleandholdit.
Figure13
1.Self-propeldrivebar
Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasetheself-propel
drivebar.
Note:Themaximumself-propelgroundspeedisxed.
Toreducethegroundspeed,increasethespacebetween
theself-propeldrivebarandthehandle.
StoppingtheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar
(Figure14).
Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol
bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin
3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusing
yourmowerimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
Figure14
MulchingtheClippings
Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit(referto
RemovingtheGrassBag)beforemulchingtheclippings.
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand
leafclippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal
injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure15).
Figure15
1.Reardeector
2.Insertthegrassbaghandleontothenotchesonthe
handlebrackets(Figure15).
RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure15).
2.Liftthegrassbaghandleoutfromthenotchesonthe
handlebracketsandremovethebagfromthemower.
3.Closethereardeector.
DischargingtheClippings
Usetherear-dischargedeector(optional)forcutting
verytallgrass.
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