Important: When you release the blade-control
bar , the blade should stop within 3 seconds. If it
does not stop properly , stop using your machine
immediately and contact an Authorized Service
Dealer .
Checking the
Blade-Brake-Clutch
Operation
Check the control bar before each use to ensure that
the blade-brake-clutch system is operating properly .
Using the Grass Bag
Service Interval : Before each use or daily
Y ou can use the grass bag to perform an additional
test to check the blade-brake clutch.
1. Install the empty grass bag on the machine.
2. Start the engine.
3. Engage the blade.
Note: The bag should begin to inate, indicating
that the blade is engaged and rotating.
4. Release the blade-control bar .
Note: If the bag does not immediately deate,
the blade is still rotating. The blade-brake clutch
may be deteriorating and, if ignored, could
result in an unsafe operating condition. Have
the machine inspected and serviced by an
Authorized Service Dealer .
5. Shut of f the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
Not Using the Grass Bag
1. Move the machine onto a paved surface in a
non-windy area.
2. Set all 4 wheels to the 83 mm (3-1/4 inches)
cutting-height setting.
3. T ake a half sheet of newspaper and crumple it
into a ball small enough to go under the machine
housing (about 76 mm or 3 inches in diameter).
4. Place the newspaper ball about 13 cm (5 inches)
in front of the machine.
5. Start the engine.
6. Engage the blade.
7. Release the blade-control bar .
8. Immediately push the machine over the
newspaper ball.
9. Shut of f the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
10. Go to the front of the machine and check the
newspaper ball.
Note: If the newspaper ball did not go under
the machine, repeat steps 4 through 10 .
1 1. If the newspaper is unravelled or shredded, the
blade did not stop properly , which could result
in an unsafe operating condition. Contact an
Authorized Service Dealer .
Recycling the Clippings
Y our machine comes from the factory ready to recycle
the grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the machine and the
bag-on-demand lever is in the bagging position, move
the lever to the recycling position; refer to Operating
the Bag-on-Demand Lever ( page 15 ) .
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