BeforeOperation.......................................................8
BeforeOperationSafety...........................................8
FillingtheFuelTank................................................8
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................9
DuringOperation.....................................................10
DuringOperatingSafety..........................................10
StartingtheEngine.................................................10
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive(Self-propelmodel
only).................................................................11
StoppingtheEngine...............................................11
MulchingtheClippings...........................................11
BaggingtheClippings.............................................11
Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................12
OperatingTips......................................................12
AfterOperation........................................................13
AfterOperatingSafety............................................13
FoldingtheHandle.................................................13
CleaningundertheMachine.....................................13
Maintenance.................................................................14
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................14
MaintenanceSafety.................................................14
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................14
ReplacingtheAirCleaner........................................15
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................15
ChargingtheBattery(Electric-startmodel
only).................................................................16
ReplacingtheFuse(Electric-startmodel
only).................................................................16
ReplacingtheBlade................................................17
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDriveCable(Self-propel
modelonly)........................................................17
Storage........................................................................18
StorageSafety........................................................18
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................18
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................18
Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO
5395:2013andANSIB71.1-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’s
Manualbeforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryone
usingthisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstands
thewarnings.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents
ofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother
safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe
machine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa
safedistancefromthemachine.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow
childrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,
fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof88
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
CAUTION
Long-termexposuretonoisewhileoperatingthe
machinemaycausesomehearingloss.
Wearadequatehearingprotectionwheneveryou
operatethemachineforanextendedperiodoftime.
Hand/ArmVibration
Model29730
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=4.9m/s
2
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=4.2m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=2.5m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinENISO5395:2013.
Models29732and29734
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.2m/s
2
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.9m/s
2
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