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SafeOperationPractices•Set-Up•Operation•Maintenance•Service•Troubleshooting
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PushMower—ModelGLM 51G
READANDFOLLOWALL SAFETYRULESANDINSTRUCTIONS INTHI SMANUAL
BEFOREATTEMPTINGTOOPERATETHISMACHINE.
FAILURETOCOMPLYWITHTHESEINSTRUCTIONSMAYRESULTINPERSONALINJURY
WARNING
.
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ToTheOwner
ThankYou
Thankyou
GARDEN.
It
wascarefullyengineeredtoprovide
whenproperly operatedandmaintained.
Pleasereadthisentiremanual
Itinstructsyou
maintainyourmachine.
persons
recommendedsafetypracticesatalltimes.Failure
resultin
Allinformationinthismanualisrelative
productinformation
this
manualfrequentlytofamilia rizeyourself
itsfeaturesandoperation.
Manualmay cover arange
models.Characteristicsandfeaturesdiscussed
inthismanualmay
TableofContents
SafeOperationPractices
Assembly&Set-Up
Cont
Operation................................................................15
Mainte
Servi
forpurchasingaLawnMowermanufacturedbyGAMA
priorto
howto
safelyandeasilysetup,operateand
Pleasebesure
whowilloperatethemachine,
personal
injuryorpropertydamage.
available
notbe
atthetimeofprinting.Revie
Pleasebeaware
ofproduct
applicabletoallmodels.Wereserve
excellent
operating
specificationsforvarious
performance
theequipment.
thatyou,andany
carefully
tothemostrecent
followthe
todosocould
with themachine,
thatthisOperator’s
and/orillustrate
other
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rols&Features
nance&Adjustment
ce.....................................................................
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w
d
therightto
equipment
Throughoutthismanual,allreferences
machine
3
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9
ReplacementParts.................................................19
17
change
product
without
areobserved
specifications,
noticeand
fromthe
designs
without
incurringobligation.
toright
andle ftsid e
operatingposition.
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and
ofthe
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I
mportantSafeO
perat
ionPractices
WARNING:
couldendanger
allinstructionsinthismanualbefore
theseinstructions
Whenyouseethissymbol.HEEDITSWARNING!
Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,ifnotfollowed,
the
personalsafetyand/orpropertyof
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
DANGER:
thismanual.As
operator
toes
resultin
GeneralOp
1.
2. Be
3.
4. Neverallowchildren under14yearsofagetooperatethi
5.
eration
Readthisoperator’s
attemptingto
and
follow
allinstructions
manual(s)beforeoperation.Keepthismanualinasafe
place
forfuture
replacementparts.
completelyfamiliar
ofthismachinebeforeoperatingit.
Thismachineisaprecisionpieceofpowerequipment,
notaplaything.Therefore,exerciseextremecaution
times.
Thismachinehasbeendesigne
tomow
grass.Do
machine.
theinstructionsandsafe
and
byanadult.
Onlyresponsi bleindiv
rulesofsafe
Children14andovershouldreadandunderstan
onthe
machineandshouldbetrainedandsupervise
operationshouldbeallowedtousethis machine.
Thismachinewas
with
any
canresultinseriousinjury.
and
feet
and
throwingobjects.Failuretoobserve
serious
assemblethismachine.
andregular referenceand
not
injuryordeath.
manual
carefully
onthe
with thecontrols
use
it for
operationpracticesinthis
idualswho
inits
Read,understand,
machineand
dto
any
otherpurpose.
arefamiliar
builttobe
typeof
entiretybefore
inthe
forordering
and
the
performonejob:
with thes
yourselfandothers.Readandfollo
attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failure
operatedaccording
tothe
safe
operationpracticesin
powerequipment,carelessnessorerror
Thismachineiscapable
ofamputatingfingers,hands
thefollowingsafetyinstructionscould
properuse
atall
s
d
manual
d
e
6. Thoroughlyin
used.Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toysand
foreignobjects,whichcould
and
thrownbytheblade.Thrownobjects
personalinjury.
7.
Planyour
towardroads,sidewalks,bystandersand
avoiddischarging
whichmaycausedischarged
towardtheoperator.
8. To
9.
10. Wearsturdy,
11. Do
help
stayin
bystanders,
whileit isinoperation.Stop
Alwayswearsafety
operationand
toprotect
causeserious
slacksand
andlegsandsteel-toedshoesarerecommended.
operatethismachineinbarefeet,
weight
notput
cuttingd
hands,toesandfeet.
spectthe
mowingpatternto
materialagainsta
avoidbladecontactora
operator
zone
behind
helpersandpetsatleast75feetfrommower
glassesorsafetygogglesduring
while
performinganadjustment
youreyes.Thrownobjectswhichricochet
injurytothe
rough-soled
shirts.
Shirtsandpantsthat
(e.g.canvas)shoes.
hands
orfeet
eck.Contactwith
tocomply with
onthepartofthe
areawhere
eyes.
workshoesa ndclose-fitting
near
theequipmentistobe
betripped
avoid discharge
materialtoricochet
thrownobjectinjury
handlesand keep
machineifanyoneentersarea.
rotatingpartsorunder
bladecan
overorpickedu
cancauseserious
ofmaterial
thelike.Also
wallorobstruction,
back
children,
orrepair
cover
thearms
sandals,slipperyorlight-
amputatefingers
w
,
other
,
can
Never
the
p
,
,
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12. Amissingordamageddischargecovercancause
contact
orthrownobjectinjuries.
13. Manyinjuriesoccurasaresult
over
thefootduringafall
Do
notholdontothe
handle
immediately.
14. Never
15. Do
16. Do
17.
18. Neveroperatethe
19.
Mowonlyindaylightorgood
20. Sto
21.
Iftheequipment
22. Shutthe
23.
24. Muffler anden ginebecome
25.
26. Onlyusepartsandaccessoriesmade
pullthe
mowerback
walking.Ifyoumust
obst
ructionfirstlook
and
thenfollowthesesteps:
a. Stepback
Besureyouare
c. Pull
toward
d. Repeatthesestep
notoperatethe
alcohol
ord
not
engage
soequipped
Theblade
bypassitsoperation.
inoperativeandmayresultin
contact
operateeasily
tothe
disengagedpositi
yourfooting.Aslip
injury.If
blade
control
rotatingwithin
pthe
the
engineandcheck
isgenerallyawarningoft
the
bladecomes
atcheror
rotate
forafew
Neverplaceany
aresure
Neveroperatemower
dischargecover,
protective
mower
with
resultin
nottouch.
Never
attemptto
a
djustment
themanufacturer.
injury.
from
the
mowerbackslowly,no
you.
mower
rugs.
theself-propelled
whilestart
control
isasafetydevice.
with therotatingblade.Theblade
inbothdirections
mower
and
youfeelyouarelosing
handleimmediatelyand
threeseconds.
bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksorroads.
shouldstartto
engine
off
and
toa
unclogging
seconds
partofthebodyinthe
the
bladehasstoppedrotating.
grasscatcher,
devicesinplaceandworking.Never
damagedsafetydevices.Failure
personalinjury.
makeawheel
whilethe
Failure
ofthe
mower
causedbys
mowerifyouarefa
toward
back
the
down
mower
well
balanced
sasneeded.
while
ingen
Doingsomakes
onwhenreleased.
inwet
fall
cancauseseriouspersona
immediately
rouble.
waituntil
completestop
the
chute.The
after
without
hot
engineis
todo
lippingortr
you
moweraway
and
behindto
tofully
extendyourarms. b.
with
more
under
mechanism
gine.
Never
thesafety
personal
andautomatically
grass.Alwaysbesureof
yourfooting,release
artificial
the
light.Walk,never run.
vibrateab
forthe
beforeremoving
cutting
blade
bladearea
proper
trail
blade
controlorothersafety
andcancauseaburn.Do
orcuttingheight
running.
forthismachine
socanresult
beingpulled
lling;release
while
you
fromawallor
avoidtr
surefooting.
than
the
influenceo
attemptto
injurythrough
controlmus
the
blade
normally,sto
cause.Vibration
bladecontinuest
controlisreleased.
shield,
inpersonal
blade
ipping
.
the
are
ipping
half
way
f
onmachines
device
t
return
l
the
willstop
p
the
grass
until you
operate
todosocan
by
27.
Whenstartingengine,
isfelt,
thenpullra
(kickback)
can
couldresult.
28.
Ifsituationsoccurwhichare
usecareand
forassistance
SlopeO
perat
Slopesare a
canresultinsevereinjury.
caution.Ifyoufeel uneasyonaslope,
safety,
use
measureslopes
hilly
area.
willpull
letgo.
Brokenbones,fractures,
goodjudgement.ContactCustomerSuppor
orthe
ion
majorfactorrelatedtoslip
the
slopegaugei nclud edaspartofthismanualto
beforeoperatingthismachineonaslopedor
Ifthe
slopeisgreater
pull
cordslowly
pidly.Ra
pid
retractionofstarter
handandarm
not
name
ofthenearestservicedealer.
Operationonslopesrequires
than15degrees,
until resistan
toward
enginefaster
bruisesorsprain
coveredinthismanual,
and
fallaccidents,
donotmowit.
donotmowit.
For
cord
s
which
extra
your
ce
than
you
t
Do:
1.
Mowacross
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
2. Watchforholes,ruts,rocks,hiddenobjects,
whichcancauseyoutos
obstacles.
3.
Alwaysbesureofyourfooting.Aslip
seriouspersonalinjury.Ifyoufeelyouarelosingyour
b
alance,release
the
DoN
ot:
1.
Do
couldloseyour
2. Do
c
o
the
3.
Do
slipping.
Chi
ldren
Tragicaccidentscanoccur
presenceofchildren.
and
themowingactivity.They
Neverassume
1.
Keepchildren
careofaresponsible
2. Be
3.
Beforeand
downfor
4. Useextremecarewhenapproaching
d
oorways,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthat
yourvisionofa
5.
Keepchildrenaway
sufferburnsfromahotmuffler.
6. Neverallowchildren under14yearsofagetooperatethi
machine.
theinstructionsandsafe
and
the
faceofslopes;
the
blade
willstoprotatingwithin
notmow
notmow
slopegauge.
notmowonwet
neardrop-offs,dit
footingorbalance.
slopesgreater
blade
grass.Unstable
neverupanddown.Exercise
liportrip.
Tallgrasscan
and
fall
control
handleimmediately
three
(3)seconds.
chesorembankments,you
than
15degreesasshown
footing
ifthe
operatorisnot
Childrenare
that
children
outofthemowing
alertand
turn
mower
whilemovingbackwards,
small
children.
childwho
Children14andovershouldreadandunderstan
onthe
machineandbetrainedand
often
donotunderstan
will
remainwhereyoulast
adultotherthantheoperator.
offifachildenters
may
runintothemower.
fromhotorrunningengines.They
operationpracticesinthis
alert
attracted
areaandunder
lookbehindand
blindcorners,
supervised
orbump
cancause
couldcaus
tothemower
dthedangers
thearea.
s
hide
on
tothe
sawthem.
watchful
mayobscure
manual
byan adult.
and
e
.
can
s
d
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5
Service
SafeHandlingOfGasoline:
1.
2. Use
3.
4. Removegas-powered
5.
6. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,
7.
8. Neverremovegascaporadd
9.
10. Replace gasolinecapand
11.
12. Neverstore
13. Toreduce
14.
G
1.
2. Before
Toavoidpersonal
careinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
and
the
vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonal
occurwhengasolineisspilledonyourselforyourclothes
whichcan
immediately.
only
anapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Never
fillcontainersinsideavehicle
bedwith aplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainers
ground
away
trailerandrefuel
then
refuelsuch
container,
Keep
the
containeropeningatalltimes
not
useanozzlelock-opendevice.
ofignition.
Never
fuel
a
ccumulateinthearea.
running.Allow
refueling.
Neverover
belowbottomoffiller
If
gasolineisspilled,wipeit offthe
Movemachinetoanother
startingen
flame,spark
heater,furnace,clothesdryer
orother
debrisbuild-up.Clean
removeany
Allow
machinetocoolatleast
eneralService:
Never
run
Engineexhaustcontains
anddeadlygas.
cleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall
spark
plugwire
unintendedstarti
injuryorproperty
ignite.Washyourskinandchangeclothe
from
yourvehiclebeforefilling.
equipmentfromthe
it ontheg
equipmentonatrailer
rather
thanfrom
nozzleincontact
machineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
enginetocoolatleast
fillfueltank.Fill
gine.
the
machine
orpilotlightasonawaterheater,
firehazard,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves
fuel
soakeddebris.
round.Ifthisisnotpossible,
with therimofthefuel
tank
necktoprovide
tightensecurely.
area.Wait
orfuel
damageuse
oronatruck
agasolinedispensernozzle.
until fuelingiscomplete.Do
pipesa nd
fuelwhile
twominutes
tono
more
engineandequipment.
5minutes
container
orother
upoilorfuel
5minutes
anengineindoorsorinapoorly
carbonmonoxide,anodorle
movingparts
and
ng.
havestopped.Disconnect
groundagainstthe
extreme
flammable
injurycan
s
ortrailer
onthe
truck
or
with aportable
tank
or
othersources
engineis
forfuelexpansion.
gasa
hotor
before
than1inch
before
nearan
open
space
ppliances.
spillage
and
beforestoring.
ventilatedarea.
engine
toprevent
ss
the
3.
Check
the
bladeandengine
intervalsfor
for
damage(e.g.,bent,cra
the
original
listedinthismanual.“Use
original
,
,
performanceandcompromisesafety!”
4. Mowerbladesare sharpandcancut.
weargloves,anduseextracautionwhen
5.
Keepallnuts,bolts,
equipmentisin
6. Never
operationregularly.
7.
Afterstriking
the
spark
Thoroughlyin
damagebeforestarting
8. Never
a
djustment
9.
Grasscatchercomponents,
aresubjectto
movingpartsorallowobjects
protection,frequently
immediately
(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthismanual.“Use
which
mayleadtoimproperperformanceandcompromise s
10. Do
11. Check
12. Do
13. Maintainorreplacesafety
14. Observeproper disposallawsandregulations.Improper
Do
Toavoidserious
way.Tampering
engineandcause
factorysettingof
not
theengine.
operating
or
leaks.Replaceifn
not
n
ecessary.
disposal
not
modifyeng
propertightness.Also,visuallyin
equipmentmanufacture’s(O.E.M.)
equipment
safe
tamper
with safetydevices.Check
aforeignobject,sto
plugwire
spectthe
attemptto
donot
change
fuelline,tank,cap,
crankengine
makeawheel
whilethe
wearanddamagewhichcouldexpos
with
original
meet
the
the
engine’sgovernorsettingorover-speed
Thegov ernorcontrolsthe
speed
oftheengine.
offluidsandmaterials
ine
injuryordeath,donotmodify
with the
governorsetting
it tooperateat
enginegovernor.
mountingbolts
cked,
wor n)Replace bladewit
ofparts
which
donot
specificationsmaylead
Wrap
the
servicingthem.
andscrews
workingcondition.
and
ecessary.
with
tighttobe
groundagainsttheengine.
mower
for
andoperating
orcuttingheight
engineis
original
running.
dischargecover,
tobethrown.Forsafety
checkcomponentsand
equipmentmanufacture
equipment
andfittings
spark
plugremoved.
andinstructionlabels,as
canharm
sure
theirproper
ptheengine,disconnect
anydamage.Repair
themower.
maximumsafe
frequently
theenvironment.
engine
canleadtoa
unsafespeeds.Never
atfrequent
spectblade
bladeonly
meet
the
toimproper
blade
or
the
and
trailshield
e
replace
r’s
ofparts
specification
forcrack
inany
runaway
tamper with
h
the
s
afety
s
,
!”
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SparkArrestor
WARNING:
internalcombustionengineandshould
onor
coveredorgrass-coveredlandunless
exhaustsystemisequipped
meetingapplicablelocalorstatelaws
Thismachineisequipped
with an
notbeused
nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
theengine’s
with
asparkarrest
(ifany).
brush
or
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SafetySymbols
Symbol
D
esc
riptio
n
READTHE OPERATOR’S MANU
AL(S)
Read,understand,
and
follow
allinstructions
inthe
manual(s)before
attemptingto
assembleand
operate
DANGER —ROTATING BLADES
Toreduce
the
risk
ofinjury,keephandsand
feetaway.Do
notoperat
eunlessdischarge
cover
or
grasscatcheris
inits
properplace.Ifdamaged,replace
immediately.
DANGER—BYST
AND
ERS
Do
notmow
whenchildrenorothersarearound.
DANGER —HAND/FOOTCUT
Keepha ndsand
feet
away
fromrotatingparts.
DANGER —THROWNDEBRIS
Removeobjectsthat
can
bethrownbythe
bladeinanydirection.Wearsafetyglasses.
DANGER—SLOPES
Useextra
cautiononslopes.Donotmow
slopesgreater
than
15°.
WARNING— GASOLINEISFLAMMA
BLE
Allow
the
enginetocoolatleast
twominutes
beforerefueling.
WARNING—CARBONMONOXIDE
Never
run
anengine indoorsorinapoorlyventilated
area.Engin
eexhaustcontains
carbon
m
onoxide,
anodorlessanddeadly gas.
WARNING—HOTSURFACE
Engineparts,
especially
themuffler,
becomeextremely
hotduringoperation.Allow
engine
and
mufflerto
coolbeforetouching.
Thispagedepicts
machinebefore
anddescribessafetysymbols
attemptingto
assembleandoperate.
that
mayappearonthisproduct.
Read,understand,
and
follow
allinstructions
onthe
WARNING:
followthewarnings
YourRespons
andinstructionsinthis
ibility—Restrictthe
manualand
useofthis
power machinetopersons
onthemachine.
SAVE THESEINSTRUCTIONS!
whoread,understandand
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S
S
lopeGauge
15°Slope
15°Slope
(OK)
(TOO
STEEP)
Figure1
Figure2
USE
THISSLOPEGAUGETODETERMINE
IFASLOPEIS
TOOSTEEPFORSAFE OPER
ATION!
Tocheck
the
slope,proceed as
follows:
1. Removethispageand
fold
along
the
dashed
line.
2. Locateaverticalobject
onor
behind
the
slope(e.g.a
pole,building,f
ence,tree,etc.)
3.
Aligneitherside
ofthe
slopegauge
withthe
object
(SeeFigure1andFigure2).
4.
Adjustgauge
upordownuntiltheleft
cornertouches
the
slope(SeeFigure1andFigure
2).
5. If
thereisagapbelow
the
gauge,the
slopeis
too
steep
for
safeoperation
(SeeFigure2
above).
WARNING!Slopes
area
majorfactorrelatedto
tip-overandroll-overaccidents
whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath
.
Do
notoperatemachineonslopesinexcessof15degrees.All
slopesrequireextracaution.
Always
mow
across
the
faceofslopes,
neverupand
downslopes.
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Assembly&Set-Up
3
ContentsofCarton
•
OneLawn
•
OneHardware Pack
•
OneBladeControl
Mower
•
One LawnMowerOperat
•
Four
Wheels
•
One Upper&Lower
or’s
Handle
Manual •
OneEngineOperator’s
Manual
HardwarePack
Group1
Qty.1
Qty.
1
Group2
Qty.
4
Qty.4
Qty.4
Group3
Group4
Group5
Group6
Qty.
4
Qty.2
Qty.
Qty.
4
2
Qty.
Qty.
2
1
Qty.
1
Qty.
4
Qty.
Qty.
2
2
9
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embly
&
S
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t
-
U
p
Assembly
NOTE:
theengine.
accompanyingenginemanual
ChuteDeflector
1. Alignthe
2. Insertcarriagescrews
This
lawnmowerisshipped
Fill
upthe
NOTE:
Use
followingsteps.
holes
correspondingholes
deckand
throughthe
FlangeLock
Flat
Washer
CarriageScrew
3. Secureeachscrew
Handles
NOTE:
Use
followingsteps.
without
gasolineand
oilasinstructedinthe
BEFORE
the
hardwareinGroup
onthe
chutedeflector
onthe
decksurface.
upthroughtheundersideofthe
chutedeflector.
Nut
Figure
with
awasherandlocknut.
the
hardwareinGroups2and
gasoline
operatingyourmower.
1to
3-1
oroili
complete
with the
SeeFigure
4to
complete
the
3-1.
3. Secure
n
UpperHa
1.
2. Securethe
the
the
lowerhandle
shoulder screws,andflangelocknuts.
tothe
Figure
deckusin
3-2
ndle
Place
the
upper handle
keeping
the
blade
upper handle
carriageboltsandlocknuts
pack.SeeFigure
control
3-3.
inpositionover
handlefacingup.
tothe
lowerhandleusingthe
from
Group
gthe
hexscrews
SeeFigure
3-2.
the
lower
handle
4ofthehardware
,
LowerHandle
1. Liftthe
2. Place
rear
secureit.
the
the
deck
ofthe
deckandplace
lowerhandleover
with the
correspondingholes
it on
the
deckandalign
ablock
ofwoodto
the
onthehandle.
holes
on
Figure
3-3
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Wheels
NOTE:
Use
the
hardwareinGroup
steps.
Theholes
correspondingholes
lowestcuttingposition,assembleeachwheel
onthed
more
1. Secureeachwheel
inthe
deck
eck).
Refer
information.
providethree
whenattaching all
totheCutting
tothe
3to
complete
cuttingheights.Use
HeightAdjustmentsectionfor
deckasshown inFigure3-4.
Figure
3-4
NOTE:
The
cuppedsideofeachwashershould
against
thed
BladeControl
NOTE:
Ifthe
handle,
you mayskip
blade
control
assembly,reattach
1. Insert
holelocated
Figure3-5.
eck.
blade
control
issecuredandinplace
thefollowing
becamedisplaced
it asfollows:
the
curvedend
ontheright
ofthe
side
threesteps.
either
during
blade
controlintothecenter
ofthe
thefollowing
four
wheels(i.e.
atthehighest
bepresse
ontheupper
If,however,the
shipping
upperhandle.S
forthe
hole
d
orduring
ee
2. Gentl
straight
the
upperhandle.
3.
Checktoconfirm
againstthe
ysqueeze
end
intothe
upperhandle.
Figure
the
blade
control
lowerholelocated
SeeFigure
thatthe
blade
3-5
inwardandinsert
ontheleft
3-5.
controlpivotsfreely
the
sideof
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12
S
ectio
n
3—
A
SS
embly
&
S
e
t
-
U
p
NOTE:
Yourmowerhasbeensu
control
cables-one
in
Figure 3-7orone
8.Make
noteofthe
the
appropriatestepsbelow.
ControlCable(SnapFitting)
Unwrap
thecontrol
lowerhandle.
that
that
cablesu
cable
ppliedwith
issecured
issecured
ppliedwith
fromthe
one
oftwotypeso
with
with astudasshown inFig.3-
yourmower and
asnap
fittingasshown
follow
engineand
routeit
under
the
f
ZFitting
1.
Tomake
theleft
2. Hook
insidetooutside.SeeFigure
3. Reattach
SecuringControlCable
NOTE:
Use
steps.
1.
Press
foundontheleft
Figure
it
easiertoattachtheZfitting,temporarily
side
ofthe
blade
control
asshown inFigure3-6.
Figure
3-6
the
Zend
ofthe
brakecable
theleft
side
ofthe
the
hardwareinGroup
WARNING:
avoidcontact
Suchcontacts
controlsinoperative.
thestudfound
3-7.
Thecablemustberouted
with
damage
inside
side
ofthe
intothecontrolfromthe
3-6.
bladecontrol.
6to
complete
allsharpedgesand
the
cableandrender
the
snap
fittingintothehole
upperhandle,
remove
thefollowing
properlyto
hotsurfaces
the
asshown in
Figure
3-7
2. Securethe
Trim
ControlCable(Stud)
Unwrap
thecontrol
lowerhandle.
cable
offtheextra
cable
tothe
lower
lengthofthe
fromthe
left
handle
cabletie.
engineand
with
routeit
acabletie.
under
the
SecuringControlCable
WARNING:
avoidcontact
Suchcontacts
controlsinoperative.
.
Thecablemustberouted
with
allsharpedgesand
damage
the
cableandrender
properlyto
hotsurfaces
the
.
Page 13
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ectio
n
3—
A
SS
embly
&
S
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t
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p
13
ZFitting
NOTE:
Use
steps.
1.
Tomake
the
hardwareinGroup
it
easiertoattachtheZfitting,temporarily
theleftsideofthebladecontrolas showninFigure3-9.
6to
complete
thefollowing
remove
the
lock
3-10.
2.
3.
4. Tighten
With
depress
engine.
Loop
the
NOTovertighten.
bolt tothe
nutonto
the
spark
the
blade
rope
throughthe
the
eye
bolt tothe
upperhandleandloosely
secureit.DoNOTtighten.SeeFigure
plugwiredisc
control
and
pullthe
eyebolt.SeeFigure
handleusingthe
1.
Attach
the
eye
Adjustments
CuttingHe
1. Removethe
2. Pull
3. Reattach
StarterRope
NOTE:
complete
uponthe
controlfromtheinsidetooutside.
4. Securethe
Trim
Use
thefollowingsteps.
Zen d
theleft
cable
offtheextra
the
hardwareinGroup5andrefertoFigure 3-10to
Figure
ofthe
brakecableandhook
side
ofthe
bladecontrol.
tothe
lower
lengthofthe
Figure
3-9
See Figure3-9.
left
handle
cabletie.
3-10
with
it intothe
acabletie.
2. Reattachthe
Set-Up
GasandOilFill-Up
Refer
engine
1.
2. Service
igh
t
carriageboltsandrelated
wheels.SeeFigure
Remembertoatta
positiontoensureanevencut.Refer
Attaching
cuttingheight,
cuttingheight,
3-11.
Figure
3-11
wheels
with
carriageboltsat
chALLwheels
TheWheelsearlierinthissection.For a
use
the
lowerhole
use
the
upperhole.
totheseparateengineowner’smanual
information.
Add
oil
provided beforestartingunitforthefirsttimeout
ofthebox.
the
engine
with
gasoline asinstructe
separat
eengi neowner’smanual.
WARNI NG:
gasoline.Gasolineisextremely
vaporsareexplosive.
ind
oorsorwhilethe
Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
sources
Useextremecarewhen
Never
engineis
ofignition.
onnected
atthe
onthed
fuelthemachine
andgrounded,
rope
outofthe
3-10.
locknut.
hardware
anotherhole.
same
relative
toinstructionsfor
eck.For a
foradditional
dinthe
handling
flammableand
hotor
running.
pipesandany
thread
DO
fromthe
higher
lower
the
other
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14
C
ontrolsandFeatures
BladeControl
Theblade
Depressandsqueeze
unit.Release
control
isatta
it tostop
WARNING:
Never
che
dtothe
it againstthe
engineandblade.
Thisblade
attemptto
bypassitsoperations.
upper handle
upper handletooperate
control
isasafetydevice.
Figure
ofthemower
the
4-1
RecoilStarter
Therecoilstarterisatta
.
behindtheunit
and
che
pullthe
dtotheright
recoilstarte
upperhandle.Stand
rropetostart
theunit.
4
Page 15
15
O
perat
ion
StartingEngine
Followthesetofinstructionspertainingtoyourunit.Refe rto
enginemanual
WARNI NG:
isstandingnear
engineoroperatingmower.Never
ind
oorsorinenclosed,
Engineexhaustcontains
odorlessanddeadlygas.Keephands,feet,
loose
engineandlawnmower.
forhelpwith theengine.
clothing
Besurenoone
the
lawnmower
poorly
carbonmonoxide,
away
from
any
otherthantheoperator
whilestarting
runengine
ventilatedareas.
movingparts
GP140-B Engine:
1.
Whenstartingthe
fivetimes.Forall
Waitabouttwo
5-1.Do
notprimetorestartawarmengine.
2. Standingbehindthemower,squeeze
againstupperhandle.
3.
Holdingthesetwo
starterhandleand
full
armstroke.SeeFigure5-1.Keeping a
starterhandle,
enginecranks.Let
IMPORTANT:Donot
against
the
If
enginedoes
engine.
engine
futurestarts,push
seconds
handles
pull
letthe
the
ropeguide.
notstart,
it
forthefirsttime,
between
togetherfirmly,grasp
rope
outwith arapid,continuous,
rope
rewindslowly.Repeatuntil
rope
rewind
allow
the
recoilstarterto
maybenecessarytore-prime
push
the
primerthreetimes
eachpush.
each
SeeFigure
the
blade
firmgriponthe
timeslowly.
snap
an
hair
and
on
primer
control
recoil
back
the
5
2
1
.
3
3
Figure
5-1
Our Machine Technical Data: See Figure 5-2
StoppingEngine
1.
Releaseblade
UsingYo
Besurelawnisclearofstones,sticks,wire,orotherobject
whichcoulddamagelawnmowerorengine.Suchobjects
beaccidently
seriouspersonal
urLawnMower
controltostopthe
WARNING:
beforeperforminganywork
remove
Waitforthe
the
mulching baffle
engineandblade.
bladetosto
onthe
(ifequipped).
thrownbythe
injurytothe
WARNING :
resultin
whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Always
safetyglasses
performinganyadjustmentsor
WARNING:
engine.Removewirefromthe
thoroughlyinspectmower
repairdamagebeforerestarting
Extensive
indication
inspectedandrepaired.
mowerinany
operatorandothers.
The
operationofanylawnmower
foreignobjects
while
operating
If
youstri
vibrationof
ofdamage.
directionandcaus
beingthrownintothe
themower,orwhile
repairs
keaforeignobject,sto
spark
for
anydamage,and
mower
during
The
unit
should
pcompletely
mowerort
plug
andoperating
o
s
could
wear
onit.
pthe
,
operationisan
bepromptl
e
can
eyes,
.
Figure
5-2
y
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16
Maintenance&Adjustments
Maintenance
G
eneralRecommendat
•
Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming
mainte
•
The
havebeensubjecte
receive
the
•
Changing ofengine-governedspeed
warranty.
•
Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedatleast
season.
•
Periodicallycheckallfastenersandmakesuretheseare
tight.
Lubricat
1. Lubricatepivotpointsonthe
2. Lubricate
3. Follo
ion
aseason
bothdirections.SeeFigure
motoroil).If
surface
lightoil.
scheduleandinst
ions
nance.
warrantyonthis
full
value
lawnmower asinstructedhere.
WARNING:
plug,and
any
typeofmaintenanceon
with lightoil.
the
ofthe
SeeFigure
wthe
accompanyingenginemanual
lawnmowerdoes
dto
operator
fromwarranty,operatormust
Alwaysstopengine,disconnect
groundagainstenginebefore
This
Figure
wheelsatleast
wheelsareremoved
axle
bolt
andinnersurface
6-1.
ructionfor
abuseornegligence.To
blade
controlmustoperate
6-1.
6-1
onceaseason
for
enginelu
not
willvoidengine
yourmachine.
controlatleastonce
anyreason,
brication.
any
coveritemstha
maintain
once
each
performing
freelyin
with light oil(or
lubricate
ofthe
wheelwit
forlubrication
t
spark
h
DeckCare
Cleanundersideofthe
upof
grass
cli
ppingsorotherdebris.Followsteps
1. Disc
2. Tipmower so
onnect
mowerorplaceapiece
the
aircleanerfacingup.Holdmower firmly.
WARNING:
any
any
ofthe
3. Scrap
4. Putthe
eandclean
tool.Do
IMPORTANT:Donot
to
cleanyourunit.
Theuseofwater
serv
iceability.
putplastic
mowerdeckafter
spark
plugwire.Draingasoline
ofplastic
thatit restsonthe
Nevertipthemowermorethan90ºin
directionand
lengthoftime.
enginecausingastartingproblem.
not
spray
willresultinshortenedlife
mowerback
under
donot
theundersideofthe
with water.
useapressurewasherorgardenhose
Thesemaycausedamage
the
gascap earlier,
eachuse
under
housing.Keep
leave
Oilcandrain
onits
wheels
toprevent build-
below for
fromlawn
the
gascap.
the
mower
intothe
deck
with asuitabl
totheengine.
and
ontheg
makesuretoremoveit
EngineCare
Alistof
keyenginemaintenancejobsrequired
performance
accompanyingenginemanual
•
•
•
•
•
bythe
mowerisgivenbelow.Follo
foradetailedlistandinstructions.
Maintain
Serviceaircleanerevery25hoursundernormalconditions.
Cleanevery
Poorengineperformanceand
thatthe
cleaner,refe r
Cleanspark
plugreplacement
mowing
type
Cleanengineregularly
a
aircirculation.
Remove
Enginesstored
agasolinestabilizersuchasSTA-BIL®toprevent
deteriorationand
essential
oil
levelasinstructe
few
hoursunderextremelydustyconditions.
aircleanersho uldbeserviced.
tothe
enginemanual.
plug
andreset
isrecommended
season.Checkengineman ual
andgap
specifications.
with
clothorbrush.Keep
allgrass,dirt,
carburetorparts.
thetopo
andcombustibl
between
gumfromforminginfuelsystemoron
din
flooding
the
gaponceaseason.
fthe
30and90daysneedtobe
forgood
wthe
enginemanual.
usuallyindicates
Toservice
atthestartofeach
forcorrect
engineclean
edebris
6
this
job.
theside with
tippedfor
upper
part
e
reduce
round.Ifyou
theair
Spark
plug
topermit
frommufflerarea.
treated
proper
with
had
now.
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17
Servi
ce
BladeCare
Periodicallyin
strikeaforeignobject.Replace whennecessary.Follo
belowfor
1. Disc
2. Remove
3. Removebladeandadapterfromthecran
4. Removeblade
WARNING:
sharpeningorreplacement,
apairofheavyglovesoruseaheavyrag
spectthe
bladeservice.
onnect
spark
onits
sidemakingsure
arefacingup.
thebolt
bladeand
Figure7-1.
7-1.
Balance
Remove
Whensharpening
grind.Grindeach
b
alanced.
the
the
bladeona
metal
Whenremoving
bladeadapterfor
plugbootfrom
thatthe
and
the
blade
bladeadaptertothe
Figure
fromtheadapterfortestingbalance.
roundshaft
fromthe
heavyside
theblade,followthe
cutting
edgeequallytokeep
thecutting
protect
yourhandswit
toholdthe blade.
cracks,especially
spark
plug.Turn
air
filter
and
thecarburetor
bellsupportwhich
enginecran
7-1
screwdrivertocheck
until it
kshaft.S
kshaft.
balancesevenly.
originalangleo
theblade
SeeFigure
blade
ifyou
wthestep
mower
holdthe
for
ee
.
f
7
WARNING:
excessive
maycausedamagetomower andcould
h
5. Lubricate
s
6. Placeblade
7. Replace hex
Toensuresafe
blade
Off-SeasonStorage
The
followingstepsshouldbetakento
forstorage.
•
•
•
•
•
Whenstoring
ventilatedormetalstorageshed,
rust-p
equipment,
mower beforestorage.
causingpersonalinjury.
the
the
bladeadapterwith lightoil.S
ontothe
enginecran
such
thatthe
part
number)faces
operatingposition.
seate
donthe
bellsupportontheblade.Alignnot
blade
bellsupportwith
bolt
min.,
600in.lbs.max.
operationofyourmower,
bolt forcorrecttorque.
Clean
andlubricatemower
lubricationinst
Do
not
useapressurewasherorgardenhosetoclean
Coatmower’s
rusting.
Refertoenginemanual
instructions.
Storemowerinadry,
corrosivematerials,suchasfert
any
typeof
roo
ftheequipment.
especiallycablesandall
Anunbalancedblade
vibration
enginecran
side
ofthe
bladeadapterflanges.
and
when
rotatingathigh
kshaftand
lidethe
kshaft.
Place
blademarked“Bottom”(orwit
theground
Makesure
tighten
when
thatthe
smallholes
hex
bolt totorque:
periodicallycheck
prepareyourlawn
thoroughlyasdescribed
ructions.
cutting
blade
with
chassisgrease
forcorrect
cleanarea.Do
ilizer.
power
equipmentinapoorly
careshouldbetakento
Usinga
light oilorsilicone,coat
movingpartsofyour
willcaus
break
the
innersurfaceof
blade
adapter
the
blade
ontheadapter
the
moweris
bladeisaligned
chesonthe
inblade.
toprevent
enginestorage
notstore
nextto
e
speeds.I
h
inthe
and
450in.lbs.
the
mower
inthe
your unit.
the
lawn
t
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18
Tro
P
roblem Cause
Reme
dy
Engine
Failstostart
1.
Blade
controldiseng
aged.
2. Spark
plugbootdisc
onnected.
3.
Fuel
tank
emptyorstalefuel.
4. Enginenot
primed
(if
equipped
withprimer).
5.Faultyspark
plug.
6. Blockedfuelline.
7. Engine
flooded.
8. Fuelvalve
(if
equipped)closed.
9. Enginenot
choked
(if
equipped
withchoke).
1.Eng
age
bladecontrol.
2. Connect
wiretosparkboot.
3.
Fill
tank
with
clean,freshgasoline.
4. PrimeengineasinstructedintheOperation
section.
5.
Clean,a
djustgap,orreplace.
6. Cleanfuelline.
7. Wait
afewminutestorestart,
butdonot
prime.
8. Openfuelvalve.
See
enginemanual.
9.
Chokeengine.See
enginemanual.
Engineruns
erratic
1.
Spark
plugbootloose.
2. Blockedfuellineorstalefuel.
3.Ventingascap
plugged.
4. Waterordirtin
fuelsystem.
5.
Dirty
aircleaner.
6.
Unitrunningwith
CHOKE
(ifequipped)
a
pplied.
1.Connect
and
tighten
spark
plugboot.
2. Cleanfuelline;
fill
tank
with
clean,fresh
gasoline.
3.
Clearvent.
4. Drainfueltank.Refill
with
freshfuel.
5.
Refertoenginemanual.
6. PushCHOKEknob in.
Engineoverheats
1.Engineoil
levellow.
2. Air
flowrestricted.
1.
Fillcrankcase
with
properoil.
2. Cleanareaaroundan d
ontopofengine.
Occasionalskips
(hesitates)
at
highspeed
1.
Spark
plug
gap
tooclose.
1.Adjust
gapto.
030”.
Idles
poorly
1.
Spark
plugfouled,faulty,orgap
toowide.
2.
Dirty
aircleaner.
1.Resetgapto.
030”or
replacespark
plug.
2. Refertoenginemanual.
ExcessiveVibration
1.Cutting
bladeloose
orunb
alanced.
2. Bentcuttingblade.
1.
Tightenbladeandadapter.Balanceblade.
2. Seean
authorized
servicedealer.
Mower
willnot
mulchgr
ass
1.Wetgr
ass.
2. Excessively
highgrass.
3.
Dullblade.
1.Donotmow
whengrassiswet;
waituntil
latertocut.
2. Mowonceata
highcuttingheight,
then
mow
againatdesired
heightor
make
a
narrower
cuttingpath.
3.
Sharpenorreplaceblade.
Uneven
cut
1.
Wheels
not
positionedcor
rectly.
2. Dullblade.
1.
Placeall
four
wheelsinsame
heightposition
(if
equipped
with
individual
heightadjusters).
2. Sharpenorreplaceblade.
ublesh
ooting
8
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19
R
Comp
onent
PartNumberandDescripti
on
S
parkPlug
AirCleanerKit
FuelCap
Assembly
Fuel
Filter
Wheel
DischargeChute
Mulching
Blade
SparkPlugWrench
—
Duelendedwrenchtoservemultip
le
uses.Fit
s¾”or
13⁄16”hexplug.
eplacem
entParts
9
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