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Rearcutting-heightlever
CheckingtheBlade-Stop
SystemOperation
Beforeeachuse,checkthatthebladesstopwithin3seconds
ofreleasingthecontrolbar.
UsingtheGrassBag
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
blade-stopsystemoperation.Theblades
shouldstopwithin3secondsofreleasing
thecontrolbar;iftheydonot,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
Youcanusethegrassbagtochecktheblade-stopsystem.
1.Removetherear-dischargeplug.
2.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine.
3.Starttheengine.
4.Engagetheblades.
Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicatingthat
thebladesarerotating.
5.Whilewatchingthebag,releasethecontrolbar.
Note:Ifthebagdoesnotdeatewithin3secondsof
releasingthecontrolbar,theblade-stopsystemmaybe
deterioratingand,ifignored,couldresultinanunsafe
operatingcondition.Havethemachineinspectedand
servicedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
NotUsingtheGrassBag
1.Movethemachineontoapavedsurfaceinanon-windy
area.
2.Setall4wheelstothe89mm(3-1/2inch)cutting
heightsetting.
3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleitintoa
ballsmallenoughtogounderthemachine(about75
mmor3inchesindiameter).
4.Placethenewspaperballabout13cm(5inches)in
frontofthemachine.
5.Starttheengine.
6.Engagetheblades.
7.Releasethecontrolbarandbegincountingout3
seconds.
8.Onthecountof3,pushthemachinequicklyforward
overthenewspaper.
9.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
10.Gotothefrontofthemachineandcheckthe
newspaperball.
Note:Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounderthe
machine,repeatsteps4through10.
Important:Ifthenewspaperisunravelledor
shredded,thebladesdidnotstopproperly,which
couldresultinanunsafeoperatingcondition.
ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
DuringOperation
DuringOperatingSafety
GeneralSafety
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;
slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghair,securelooseclothing,and
donotwearjewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin
seriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengineandwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,theengineshould
shutoffandthebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.If
not,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand
appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperatethe
machinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.
•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryifyouslipand
contacttheblade.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.
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