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• Make sure to clear the area of stones, sticks,
branches, wire and other debris that the blade
could hit.
• Never deliberately mow over any object. Avoid
striking solid objects with the blade.
• If the machine strikes an object or starts to
vibrate, immediately stop the engine, disconnect
the wire from the spark plug, and examine the
machine for damage.
• For best performance, install a new blade before
the cutting season begins.
• Replace the blade when necessary with a Saber
Edge replacement blade.
Cutting Grass Tips:
• Cut only about a third of the grass blade at a time.
Do not cut below the 4
th
setting (1- 7/8th inch)
unless the grass is sparse or it is late fall when
grass growth begins to slow down.
Refer to Adjusting the Cutting Height.
• When cutting grass over 6 inches tall, mow at the
highest cutting height setting and walk slower;
then mow again at a lower setting for the best
lawn appearance. If the grass is too long, the
machine may plug and cause the engine to stall.
Mow only dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and
leaves tend to clump on the yard and can cause
the machine to plug or the engine to stall.Cut the
grass more frequently.
• Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full
swath with each pass.
• For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the width of
cut by overlapping previously cut path and mow
slowly.
• Pores in cloth grass catchers can become filled
with dirt and dust with use and catchers will
collect less grass. To prevent this, regularly hose
catcher off with water and let dry before using.
• Keep top of engine around starter clear and clean
of grass clipping and chaff. This will help engine
airflow and extend engine life.
Mulching the Clippings
If the gr
ass catcher is on the machine, remove it before
mulching the clippings and shift mulching lever to the
mulch position.
Engaging Mulching Lever
Using Side Discharge
1. Shift lever to the mulching position
2. Lift the spring loaded side discharge cover located
on the side of the mower.
3. Insert side discharge deflector by aligning the 2
protruding ends of the deflector into the 2 notches
under the bar and spring that holds the side discharge
cover.
4. Once inserted the side discharge cover will secure
the discharge deflector in place.
Warning Make sure side discharge deflector is se-
curely installed. Failure to do so can cause the deflec-
tor to fall off and be mangled by the blade producing
dangerous debris to be flung causing serious injury to
the operator and/or bystanders.
Mowing
Mowing Tips
Move lever to the left and then up.
