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CONTENTS
NOTE ...........................................5
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.................................8
INTRODUCTION .....................................13
Description of the codes used in this manual.......................13
GENERAL DESCRIPTION................................15
Equipment identification .................................15
Safety label locations ...................................17
Description of the symbols used in this manual .....................17
Identification of the machine ...............................17
PREPARATIONS AND CHECKS BEFORE USE ....................19
Battery installation ....................................19
Checking fuel level ....................................19
Gas containing alcohol ..................................21
Checking the air cleaner .................................21
Checking blade condition ................................23
Adjusting cutting height ..................................25
Checking engine oil level .................................27
Checking the grass bag .................................29
Handle height adjustment system ............................29
STARTING AND STOPPING THE ENGINE .......................31
Starting the engine ....................................31
Using the mower at high altitudes ............................35
Stopping the engine ...................................37
Flooded engine ......................................37
OPERATING HINTS AND TIPS .............................39
Mowing procedure ....................................39
Emptying the grass bag .................................45
MAINTENANCE .....................................47
Air cleaner maintenance .................................47
Changing the engine oil .................................49
Spark plug ........................................51
Spark arrester maintenance (optional part) ....................... 53
Throttle control cable adjustment .............................55
Carburetor adjustment ..................................57
Blade clutch lever free play ................................57
Clutch cable adjustment .................................59
Blade fitting and removal .................................61
Grass bag cleaning and replacement ..........................65
Forward drive belt check .................................67
Belt tension adjustment (rear roller model) ........................67
Final transmission chain (rear roller model) .......................67
Battery charging .....................................69
Fuse ...........................................69
Maintenance schedule ..................................71
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................75
TRANSPORT.......................................77
Transporting the mower .................................77
Loading the mower ....................................79
STORAGE ........................................81
Preparations for storing the mower ............................81
Using the mower after a storage period ......................... 83
WIRING DIAGRAM ...................................85
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.............................87
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