WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machine.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.
1.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page11).
4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutportonthemachine(Figure33).
Figure33
1.Washoutport
5.Turnthewateron.
6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.
7.Stoptheengine.
8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.
9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachine.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Removetheelectric-startbutton(Figure34).
Figure34
1.Electricstarter2.Electric-startbutton
2.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure35).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.
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