Poulan 225114X92E0 ユーザーズマニュアル

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•   For extremely heavy cutting, re duce the 

width of cut by over lap ping previously 
cut path and mow slowly.

•   For better grass bagging and most cut-

ting conditions, the engine speed should 
be set in the FAST po si tion.

•   Pores in cloth grass catchers can be-

come fi lled with dirt and dust with use 
and catchers will collect less grass. To 
prevent this, reg u lar ly hose catcher off 
with water and let dry before using.

•   Keep top of engine around starter clear and 

clean of grass clippings and chaff. This will 
help engine air fl ow & extend engine life. 

IMPORTANT:  For best performance, 
keep mower housing free of built-up 
grass and trash. See “CLEANING” in the 
Maintenance section of this manual.
•  The special mulching blade will recut the 

grass clip pings many times and reduce 
them in size so that as they fall onto the 
lawn they will disperse into the grass and 
not be noticed.  Also, the mulched grass will 
bio de grade quick ly to provide nu tri ents for 
the lawn.  Always mulch with your highest 
engine (blade) speed as this will provide 
the best recutting action of the blades.

•  Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet.  Wet 

grass tends to form clumps and in ter feres 
with the mulch ing action.  The best time to 
mow your lawn is the early afternoon.  At this 
time the grass has dried, yet the newly cut 
area will not be exposed to direct sunlight.

•  For best results, adjust the lawn mower 

cutting height so that the lawn mower 
cuts off only the top one-third of the 
grass blades.  If the lawn is over grown it 
will be nec es sary to raise the height of cut 
to reduce pushing effort and to keep from 
over load ing the engine and leaving clumps 
of mulched grass. For ex tremely heavy 
grass, reduce your width of cut by overlap-
ping previously cut path and mow slowly.

ADD GASOLINE
•   Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank fi ller neck.  

Do not overfi ll.  Use fresh, clean, regular 
unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 
octane.  Do not mix oil with gasoline.  Pur-
chase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used 
within 30 days to assure fuel freshness.

  CAUTION:  Wipe off any spilled oil or 

fuel.  Do not store, spill or use gasoline 
near an open fl ame.

  CAUTION:  Alcohol blended fuels (called 

gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can 
attract moisture which leads to separation 
and for ma tion of acids during storage.  Acidic 
gas can damage the fuel system of an engine 
while in storage.  To avoid engine problems, 
the fuel system should be emptied before 
stor age of 30 days or longer.  Empty the gas 
tank, start the engine and let it run until the 
fuel lines and carburetor are empty.  Use fresh 
fuel next season.  See Storage In struc tions 
for additional information.  Never use engine 
or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank 
or permanent damage may occur.

•   To stop engine, release operator pres-

ence con trol bar.

NOTE: Due to protective coatings on the 
engine, a small amount of smoke may be 
present during the initial use of the prod-
uct and should be considered normal.
1. To start a cold engine, push primer 

three (3) times before trying to start. 
Use a fi rm push. This step is not usually 
necessary when starting an engine 
which has already run for a few minutes.

2. Hold operator presence control bar down to 

the han dle and pull starter handle quickly. 
Do not allow starter rope to snap back.

NOTE: In cooler weather it may be necessary 
to repeat priming steps. In warmer weather 
over priming may cause fl ooding and engine 
will not start. If you do fl ood engine, wait a 
few minutes before attempting to start and 
do not repeat priming steps. 

  CAUTION:  Do not use de-thatcher 

blade attachments on your mower. Such 
attachments are hazardous, will damage 
your mower and could void your warranty.
•   Under certain conditions, such as very 

tall grass, it may be nec es sary to raise 
the height of cut to reduce pushing 
effort and to keep from overloading the 
engine and leaving clumps of grass clip-
pings. It may also be necessary to re-
 duce ground speed and/or run the lawn 
mower over the area a sec ond time.

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•  Certain types of grass and grass con di tions 

may re quire that an area be mulched a sec-
ond time to com pletely hide the clip pings.  
When doing a sec ond cut, mow across 
(perpendicular) to the fi rst cut path.

•  Change your cutting pattern from week 

to week.  Mow north to south one week 
then change to east to west the next 
week.  This will help prevent matting and 
graining of the lawn.