Stopping The Engine; Mulching The Clippings; Bagging The Clippings; Operating Tips - Lawn-Boy 10634 Mode D'emploi

To disengage the self-propel drive, release the self-propel
drive bar.
Note: The maximum self-propel ground speed is fixed. To
reduce the ground speed, increase the space between the
self-propel drive bar and the handle.

Stopping the Engine

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
To stop the engine, release the blade-control bar (Figure 14).
Note: Remove the ignition key when you leave the machine.
Important: When you release the blade-control bar,
both the engine and blade should stop within 3 seconds.
If they do not stop properly, stop using your machine
immediately and contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
Figure 14

Mulching the Clippings

Your machine comes from the factory ready to mulch the
grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the machine, remove it before mulching
the clippings. Refer to Removing the Grass Bag (page 9).

Bagging the Clippings

Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf
clippings from the lawn.
WARNING
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and
other similar debris to be thrown in the operator's or
bystander's direction and result in serious personal
injury or death to the operator or bystanders.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged,
install a new Lawn-Boy replacement bag.
WARNING
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Lift up the rear deflector (Figure 15).
1. Rear deflector
2. Insert the grass-bag handle onto the notches on the
handle brackets (Figure 15).
Removing the Grass Bag
1. Lift up the rear deflector (Figure 15).
2. Lift the grass-bag handle out from the notches on the
handle brackets and remove the bag from the machine.
3. Close the rear deflector.

Operating Tips

General Mowing Tips
•
Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and other
debris that the blade could hit.
•
Avoid striking solid objects with the blade. Never
deliberately mow over any object.
•
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 Lawn-Boy
replacement blade.
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Figure 15