3. Plug battery charger into 110 volt A.C. outlet. 4. Leave battery charger connected for 24 hours before starting your engine for the first time. 5. After charging, disconnect harness connector (female) from battery charger connector (male). Connect your battery charger to charge battery as required. IMPORTANT: The engine will not recharge your battery. At the end of the mowing season the battery should be charged for 48 hours to ,_otect the battery during winter storage. CAUTION: Always disconnect the harness connector to prevent accidental starting when transporting or storing your lawn mower after the season. Battery Harness connector (female) ger connector (male) Battery box TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. To convert mower to bagging or discharging, see "TO CONVERT MOWER" in the Operation section of this manual. 7 KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. CAUTION ENGINE ENGINE FAST SLOW CHOKE FUEL OIL DANGER, KEEP HANDS OR WARNING ON OFF AND FEET AWAY Operator presence control bar Drive control lever Key start switch Handle knobs Auxiliar_ starter handle _/ _/ Engine oil cap with dipstick Grass Spark plug Muffler Gasoline filler ca Air filter Mulcher "Housing Wheel adjuster (on each wheel) IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine. MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears rotary walk-behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. _I,WARNING: The blade turns when the engine is running. Operator presence control bar-must ing engine. be held down to the handle to start the Mulcher door -allows conversion to engine. Release to stop the engine, discharging or bagging operation. Key start switch -used for starting engine. Drive control lever -used to engage Auxiliary starter handle -used for start-8 power-propelled forward motion of mower. The operation of any lawn SAFETVG'ASSES mower can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your lawn mower or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend a standard safety glasses orwide vision safety mask worn over spectacles. HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER ENGINE SPEED Engine speed was set at the factory for optimum performance. It is not adjustable. ENGINE ZONE CONTROL _ILCAUTION: Federal regulations require an engine control to be installed on this lawn mower in order to minimize the risk of blade contact injury. Do not under any circumstances attempt to defeat the function of the operator control. The blade turns when the engine is running. • Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator presence control bar which requires the operator to be positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start and operate the lawn mower. DRIVE CONTROL . Self-propelling is controlled by holding the operator presence control bar down to the handle and pulling the drive control lever rearward to the handle. The further toward the handle the lever is pulled, the faster the unit will travel. . Forward motion will stop when either the operator presence control bar or drive control lever are released. To stop forward motion without stopping engine, release the drive control lever only. Hold operator presence control bar down against handle to continue mowing without self-propelling. NOTE: If after releasing the drive control the mower will not roll backwards, push the mower forward slightly to disengage drive wheels. Operator presence control bar Drive control DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Over time, the drive control system may become "loose", resulting in decreased speed. There is a turnbuckle on the drive control housing to increase tension on the drive cable. Proceed as follows: 1. Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. 2. Rotate turnbuckle on drive control to increase drive speed. 3. Operate mower to test drive speed. Readjust as required. 4. If condition fails to improve after the above steps (forward speed remains the same), your drive belt is worn and should be replaced. Adjustment turnbuckle TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut, adjust cutting height to suit your requirements. Medium position is best for most lawns. • To change cutting height, pull up on adjuster lever, move wheel up or down to suit your requirements and release adjuster lever. Be sure all wheels are in the same setting. NOTE: Adjuster is properly positioned when lever inserts into hole in plate. LEVER BACKWARD 4 il TO LOWER MOWER Pl...