White LC-40 manual

IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety rules and instructions ca refull y befo re operati ng equipment. WHITE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS COMP ANY P .O . BO X 36113 1 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136 -9722 18” and 20” Mulc hing Push Mo wers Models LC-106 and LC-40 PRINTED IN U .S.A. Warning: T h is unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important Safe Ope ration Practi ces .... .................... ............ .................... ........... 3-5 Slope G auge .................... ............. ................... ............. ................... ............. ..... 6 Unpacking ................. ............. .................... ............. ..[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES This symb ol poin ts out impor tant safety instruc tions whic h, if not follo wed, could end anger the pe rsonal safety and /or proper ty of yourse lf and oth ers. Read and follow all in stru ctions in this manual before attempt ing to operat e your lawn mower. Failur e to comply with these in structi[...]

4 • The blade c ontrol handle is a saf ety device. Never attempt to bypass its operation. Doing so m akes the safety device ino perative and may result in personal injury through contact with the rotating blade. The blade co ntrol handle must operate easily in both direct ions and automatically return to the disengaged posi tion when released. ?[...]

5 • To reduce fire ha zard, keep mower free of grass, leaves, or other debris build-up. Clean up oil or fuel spillage. Allow mo wer to cool at least 5 minutes before storing. • Before clean ing, repairing, or inspec ting, make certain the blade an d all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the spar k plug wire, and keep the wire away from the [...]

6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this pag e as a guide to de termine slop es where yo u may not oper ate the lawn mow er safely . 15° SIGHT AND H OLD T HIS LEVEL WITH A VERTIC AL TR EE A POWE R PO L E A CORNER OF A BU I LDING OR A FEN C E PO ST F O L D O N D O T T E D L I N E , R E P R E S E N T I N G A 1 5 ° S L O P E USE THI S PA GE A S A GUI DE TO[...]

7 SECTION 3: UNPACKING Removing Unit From Car ton • Remove s taples, break glue on top flap s, or cut tape at cart on end and pe el along top fl ap to open carton. • Remove lo ose parts if include d with unit (i .e., operator ’ s manual, etc.) . • Cut corne rs and lay ca rton down flat. • Remove pa cking mate rial. • Roll or sl ide uni [...]

8 • Ins ert post on cab le tie s in to holes pr ovide d on the lower hand le. Pull the cable tie tig ht and trim the excess . See Figu re 4. Figure 4 • The rope gui de is attached to the right side of the upper hand le. Loos en the wing nut whi ch secu res the rope gui de. For loca tion of the wi ng nut, see Figure 5. Figure 5 • With t he spa[...]

9 Recoil Starter The recoil starter handle is att ached to the handle . See Figure 7 . Stand be hind the unit i n the ope rating p osition to start the un it. Figure 7 SECTION 6: OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER Keep hands and feet away fr om the chute ar ea on the cutting dec k. See saf ety labels on page 5. The oper ation of any la wn mower can result i[...]

10 • For best r esults, do not cut wet gras s becaus e it tends to stick to the undersid e of the mower, prevent ing prope r discharge of grass cli ppings, an d coul d ca use yo u to s lip a nd fall . Ne w gras s, th ick grass or wet grass m ay re quire a narrow er cu t. • When usi ng the side-di schar ge mower, the be st mowing p attern i s on[...]

11 SECTION 8: SERVICE WARNING: Always stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire before cleaning, lubricating or doing any kind of work on lawn mower. Blade Control Lubricate the pivot point s on the blade c ontrol han dle and t he brake cable at least on ce a seaso n with l ight oil. See Figure 10. T he blade contr ol must opera te freely in both [...]

12 • Before reinstal ling the blade and t he blade adap ter to t he un it, lu bric ate th e eng ine cr anksha ft a nd the inner su rface of the bl ade adap ter with light oi l (or engine o il). L ubricating the bolt hol es, bol ts and inner su rface of the nuts is al so recom mended . To Reinstall Blade: • Be sure to install th e blade with the[...]

13 SECTION 11: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE T r ouble P ossible C ause(s) Correct ive Actio ns Engi ne fa ils to start 1. Control handle d isengage d. 2. Spar k plug wire disc onnec ted. 3. Dirt y air cleaner. 4. Prim er button not depre ssed. 5. Th rottle con trol lever no t in corr ect st arti ng pos ition . 6. Fuel tank em pty or stale fue l. 7. Bloc [...]

14 SECTION 12: PARTS LIST FOR MODELS LC-106 AND LC-40 Ref. No . P ar t No . Descr iption 1 17098 Hinge Clip 2 731- 0872A Rear F l ap † 731- 1028 Rear F lap †† 3 682-302 5 Handl e Brac ket Ass ’ y LH † 682- 3001A Handle Br ack et Ass ’ y LH †† 4 682-302 4 Handl e Brac ket Ass ’ y RH † 682- 3000A Handle Br ack et Ass ’ y RH †?[...]

15 Models LC-106 and LC-40 2 11 7 1 8 9 17 5 6 15 10 11 13 12 14 10 Ref. No . P ar t N o . Descr iptio n 1 647-0004 Cont rol Hand le Ass ’ y. 2 7 10-1 270 Oval C-S u nk S crew 5 712-0324 He x Loc k Nut 6 746-0883 Cont rol Ho us ing 7 7 20-0 295 Foam G rip 8 749-0705 Uppe r Handle 9 710-1205 Rope Guide 10 720-0314 H and Knob 11 710-1174 C arriage [...]

MANUF A CTUR ER ’ S LIMITED W ARRAN TY FOR: The l imit ed war ranty se t for t h bel ow is given by Whi te Ou t- door Products Co. with respec t to new merch andise pur- chased a nd used in th e United States, it s posse ssions and territories. White Outd oor Products Co . warrant s this product again s t def ects in material and workmans hip for[...]