Lawn-Boy 10797 Operator's Manual

Insight® Platinum Lawn Mower

Model No. 10797 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Operator's Manual

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating the product properly and safely .

Form No. 3358-257 Rev A

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct contains chemicals kno wn to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or other r epr oducti v e har m.

Y ou ma y contact La wn-Bo y directly at www .La wn-Bo y .com for product and accessor y infor mation, help ﬁnding a dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine La wn-Bo y par ts , or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer or La wn-Bo y Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model and serial n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the n umbers in the space pro vided.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number plate

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the recommended precautions .

Important: T his engine is not equipped with a spar k ar r ester muf ﬂer . It is a violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code Section 4442 to use or operate the engine on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or g rass-co v er ed land. Other states or federal ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian ICES-002

T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty . R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the engine man uf actur er .

F or models with stated engine horse po w er , the g ross horse po w er of the engine w as laborator y rated b y the engine man ufacturer in accordance with SAE J1940. As conﬁgured to meet safety , emission, and operating requirements , the actual engine horse po w er on this class of la wn mo w er will be signiﬁcantly lo w er .

Do not tamper with the engine controls or alter the g o v er nor speed; doing so ma y create an unsafe condition resulting in personal injur y .

Safety

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses tw o w ords to highlight infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

T his la wn mo w er meets or ex ceeds the CPSC blade safety requirements for w alk-behind rotar y la wn mo w ers and the B71.1 speciﬁcations of the American National Standards Institute in effect at the time of production.

R ead and under stand the contents of this man ual bef or e y ou star t the engine.

T he safety aler t symbol ( Figure 2 ) is used to aler t y ou to potential personal injur y hazards . Obey all safety messag es that follo w this symbol to a v oid possible injur y or death. Improperly using or maintaining this mo w er could result in

injur y or death. T o reduce this potential, comply with the follo wing safety instr uctions .

T he follo wing instr uctions ha v e been adapted from the ANSI/OPEI standard B71.1-2003.

• Alw a ys w ear eye protection when operating mac hine .

• See man ufacturer’ s instr uctions for proper operation

and installation of accessories . Only use accessories appro v ed b y the man ufacturer .

T his cutting machine is capa ble of amputating hands and feet and of thr o wing objects. F ailur e to obser v e the f ollo wing safety instr uctions could r esult in serious injur y or death.

General Operation

• R ead, understand, and follo w all instr uctions on the

mac hine and in the man ual(s) before star ting .

• Do not put hands or feet near or under the mac hine .

K ee p clear of the disc harg e opening at all times .

• Only allo w responsible adults , who are familiar with the

instr uctions , to operate this mac hine .

• Clear the area of objects suc h as roc ks , wire , to ys , etc .,

whic h could be thro wn b y the blade . Sta y behind the handle when the engine is r unning .

• Be sure the area is clear of b ystanders before operating .

Stop mac hine if any one enters the area.

• Do not operate mac hine barefooted or while w earing

sandals . Alw a ys w ear substantial footw ear .

• Do not pull mac hine bac kw ard unless absolutely

necessar y . Alw a ys look do wn and behind before and while mo ving bac kw ard.

• Nev er direct disc harg ed material to w ard any one . A v oid

disc harging material ag ainst a w all or obstr uction. Material ma y ricoc het bac k to w ard the operator . Stop the blade when crossing g ra v el surfaces .

• Do not operate mac hine without the entire g rass

catc her , disc harg e guard, rear guard, or other safety protecti v e devices in place and w orking .

Slope Operation

Slopes are a major factor related to slip and fall accidents , whic h can result in sev ere injur y . Operation on all slopes require extra caution. If y ou feel uneasy on a slope , do not mo w it.

• Mo w across the face of slopes; nev er up and do wn.

Ex ercise extreme caution when c hanging direction on slopes .

• W atc h for holes , r uts , bumps , roc ks , or other hidden

objects . Unev en ter rain could cause a slip and fall accident. T all g rass can hide obstacles .

• Do not mo w on w et g rass or ex cessi v ely stee p slopes .

P oor footing could cause a slip and fall accident.

• Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , or embankments .

Y ou could lose y our footing or balance .

Children

T ragic accidents can occur if the operator is not aler t to the presence of c hildren. Children are often attracted to the mac hine and the mo wing acti vity . Nev er assume that c hildren will remain where y ou last sa w them.

• K ee p c hildren out of the mo wing area and under the

w atc hful care of a responsible adult other than the operator .

• Be aler t and tur n mo w er off if a c hild enters the area.

• Nev er allo w c hildren to operate the mac hine .

• Use extra care when approac hing blind cor ners , shr ubs ,

trees , or other objects that ma y bloc k y our view of a c hild.

• Nev er lea v e a r unning mac hine unattended.

• Stop the engine and w ait until the blade comes to a

complete stop before cleaning the mac hine , remo ving g rass catc her , or unclog ging the disc harg e guard.

• Operate mac hine only in da ylight or g ood ar tiﬁcial light.

• Do not operate mac hine while under the inﬂuence of

alcohol or dr ugs .

• Nev er operate mo w er in w et g rass . Alw a ys be sure of

y our footing; w alk; nev er r un.

• Diseng ag e the dri v e system, if so equipped, before

star ting the engine .

• If the mac hine should star t to vibrate abnor mally ,

stop the engine and c hec k for the cause immediately . Vibration is g enerally a w ar ning of trouble .

Service

Safe Handling of Gasoline

T o a v oid per sonal injur y or pr oper ty dama ge, use extr eme car e in handling gasoline. Gasoline is extr emel y ﬂamma ble and the v apor s ar e explosi v e.

• Extinguish all cig arettes , cig ars , pipes , and other sources

of ignition.

• Use only an appro v ed g asoline container .

• Nev er remo v e g as cap or add fuel with the engine

r unning . Allo w engine to cool before refueling .

• Nev er refuel the mac hine indoors .

• Nev er store the mac hine or fuel container where there

is an open ﬂame , spark, or pilot light suc h as on a w ater heater or on other appliances .

• Nev er ﬁll containers inside a v ehicle or on a tr uc k or

trailer bed with a plastic liner . Alw a ys place containers on the g round a w a y from y our v ehicle before ﬁlling .

• R emo v e g as-po w ered equipment from the tr uc k or

trailer and refuel it on the g round. If this is not possible , then refuel suc h equipment with a por table container , rather than from a g asoline dispenser nozzle .

• K ee p the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel

tank or container opening at all times until fueling is complete . Do not use a nozzle loc k-open device .

• If fuel is spilled on clothing, c hang e clothing

immediately .

• Nev er o v erﬁll fuel tank. R e place g as cap and tighten

securely .

Exhaust contains carbon mono xide, an odor less, deadl y poison that can kill y ou.

Do not r un the engine indoor s or in an enclosed ar ea.

Safety and Instructional Decals

Important: Safety and instr uction decals ar e located

near ar eas of potential danger . R eplace dama ged decals.

Manufacturer’s Mark

1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original machine manufacturer.

General Service

• Nev er operate mac hine in a closed area.

• K ee p all n uts and bolts tight to be sure the equipment is

in safe w orking condition.

• Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k their proper

operation regularly .

• K ee p mac hine free of g rass , lea v es , or other debris

build-up . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e and remo v e any fuel-soak ed debris . Allo w mac hine to cool before storing .

• If y ou strik e a foreign object, stop and inspect the

mac hine . R e pair , if necessar y , before star ting .

• Nev er mak e any adjustments or re pairs with the engine

r unning . Disconnect the spark plug wire and g round ag ainst engine to prev ent unintended star ting .

• Chec k g rass catc her components and the disc harg e

guard frequently and re place with man ufacturer’ s recommended par ts , when necessar y .

• Mo w er blades are shar p . W rap the blade or w ear glo v es ,

and use extra caution when ser vicing them.

94-8072

107-1938

107-3888

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or o v erspeed

the engine .

• Maintain or re place safety and instr uction labels , as

necessar y .

107-3889

1. Do not operate the mower without the rear discharge plug or bag in place; do not operate the mower without the side discharge cover or deector in place.

110-9457

1. Engine switch Off 3. Unlocked

2. Engine switch On 4. Locked

Setup

1. Unfolding the Handle

1. Mo v e the handle rearw ard and hold the upper handle in place ( Figure 3 ).

2. Filling the Engine with Oil

Important: Y our mo w er does not come with oil in

the engine.

1. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 5 ).

Figure 3

Note: T he handle will clic k into position.

2. Tighten the upper handle knob as tight as y ou can ( Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

Figure 5

2. Slo wl y pour oil into the oil ﬁll tube , periodically c hec king the lev el with the dipstic k, until the dipstic k indicates that the engine is full as illustrated in Figure 5 . Do not o v erﬁll. (Max. ﬁll: 0.58 quar t (0.55 l), type: SAE 30W detergent oil with an API ser vice classiﬁcation of SH, SJ , SL, or higher .)

Note: Eac h time y ou c hec k the oil lev el, remo v e the dipstic k and wipe it clean, inser t it into the oil ﬁller nec k (but do not screw it in), then remo v e it ag ain and c hec k the lev el ( Figure 5 ).

Note: If y ou o v erﬁll the engine , pour some oil out of it as directed in Changing the Engine Oil.

3. Install the dipstic k securely .

Important: Change the engine oil after the ﬁr st 5 operating hour s ; change it y ear l y ther eafter . R efer to Changing the Engine Oil.

3. Install the Mulch Plug or Grass Bag

Y ou m ust cor rectly install the m ulc h plug (for m ulc hing or side-disc harging) or g rass bag (for bag ging) or the engine will not star t .

T he mo w er has a safety switc h, located at the bottom of a c hannel on the top , right rear of the mo w er , that prev ents the mo w er from operating without a m ulc h plug or g rass bag . T his prev ents the mo w er from thro wing debris at the operator through the rear c hute .

F or the switc h to detect the presence of the m ulc h plug, the top of the m ulc h plug lev er m ust lie full y in the bottom of the channel ( Figure 6 ).

Figure 8

3. R elease the button on the lev er and ensure that the top of the lev er is lies fully in the switc h c hannel ( Figure 9 ).

If the top of the lev er is not in the s witch channel, y our mo w er will not star t!

Figure 6

1. Top of mulch plug lever in switch channel

1. Inser t the m ulc h plug into the mo w er , if it isn ’ t already installed ( Figure 7 ).

Figure 7

2. Squeeze the button on the lev er with y our thumb and fully inser t the m ulc h plug into the opening ( Figure 8 ).

Figure 9

Note: If the lev er does not latc h properly , disconnect

the wire from the spark plug and c hec k for and remo v e any debris buildup in the tunnel.

Product Overview

Operation

Filling the Fuel Tank

Gasoline is extr emel y ﬂamma ble and explosi v e. A ﬁr e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and other s.

• T o pr ev ent a static charge fr om igniting the

gasoline, place the container and/or mo w er dir ectl y on the g r ound bef or e ﬁlling , not in a v ehicle or on an object.

• Fill the tank outdoor s when the engine is cold.

W ipe up spills.

• Do not handle gasoline when smoking or ar ound

an open ﬂame or spar ks.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed fuel container , out

of the r each of childr en.

Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular g asoline from a major name-brand ser vice station ( Figure 12 ).

Figure 10

1. Cutting height lever 7. Upper handle knob

2. Oil ll/Dipstick (not shown)

3. Recoil start handle 9. Fuel tank cap

4. Blade control bar 10. Foot pedal

5. Upper handle 11. Air lter

6. Blade control button 12. Spark plug

Figure 11

1. Grass bag

2. Side discharge chute

8. Throttle

3. Mulch plug (installed)

Important: T o r educe star ting pr oblems, add fuel sta biliz er to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline less than 30 days old.

Figure 12

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