CleaningundertheMachine
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinesoonafter
youhavecompletedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height
setting.
2.Movethemachineontoapavedlevelsurface.
3.Withtheenginerunningandthebladeengaged,
sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftheright,rear
wheel(Figure13).
Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathofthe
blade,cleaningouttheclippings.
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Figure13
4.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthe
waterandmovethemachinetoadryarea.
5.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachine.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
Important:Holdthehandlewhiledisengaging
thehandleknobstoavoidpinchingyourhands.
1.Removeandsavethehandleknobsand
carriageboltsfromthehandlebrackets(Figure
14).
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Figure14
1.Handleknobs(2)andcarriagebolts(2)
2.MovethehandleforwardasshowninFigure14.
3.Looselyinstallthehandleknobsandcarriage
boltsonthehandlebrackets.
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