Page 2 - Two Year Limited Warranty
2 F-030401L MURRAY, INC. Two Year Limited Warranty Murray, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser that this unit shall be free from defects in ma-terial and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of Two (2) Years fromthe date of purchase; however, this warranty does not cover engines...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT; Safe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Mowers.
IMPORTANT 4 F-030401L Safe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Mowers. This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects. Failure to ob-serve the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death. I. General Operation 1. Read, understand, and follo...
Page 6 - SAFE MOWING GUIDE
SAFE MOWING GUIDE 6 F-030401L Every person who uses power equipmentmust learn the difference between proper andimproper use, safe and unsafe mowing prac-tices. Read the next few pages carefully.They can help you learn. Too often the mow-er user is inexperienced, not properly in-structed, or has not ...
Page 10 - Look for this symbol to point out important
STEPS TO FOLLOW 10 F-030401L BEFORE MOWING D Be sure to dress correctly. Wear hard shoes, not sandals or tennis shoes. D Examine the blade. A blade that is bent, cracked, or damaged must be replaced with a factoryreplacement blade. D Fill the fuel tank outside. Clean off spilled fuel. D Read and fol...
Page 11 - PREPARATION
PREPARATION 11 F-030401L Read and follow the assembly and adjustmentinstructions for your mower. All fasteners arein the parts bag. Do not discard any parts ormaterial until the unit is assembled. WARNING: Before doing anyassembly or maintenance to themower, remove the wire from thespark plug. NOTE:...
Page 12 - Handle
PREPARATION 12 F-030401L Handle 1. Remove the mower from the carton. 2. Put the lower handle in the operating posi- tion. Make sure the lower handle is be-tween the locking tabs (Figure 1). 3. Attach the lower handle to the handle brackets with the fasteners as shown. 4. Attach the upper handle to t...
Page 13 - HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE CONTROLS TO THE HANDLE
PREPARATION 13 F-030401L HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE CONTROLS TO THE HANDLE Two types of handles are shown in Figure 3.The engine on your model will determinewhich type of handle is on your model. Type Ais for models with Briggs & Stratton engines.Type B is for models with Tecumseh engines. Note: On mod...
Page 14 - Briggs
PREPARATION 14 F-030401L 3. Attach the engine stop cable to the en-gine. Models with Briggs & Stratton en-gines are shown in Figure 4. Models withTecumseh engines are shown in Figure 5. 4. Make sure the engine stop cable movesfreely. If the cable does not move freely, re-peat the above steps. CA...
Page 15 - HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE WHEELS AND HEIGHT ADJUSTERS
PREPARATION 15 F-030401L HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE WHEELS AND HEIGHT ADJUSTERS 1. First, determine which of the height ad-justers to attach to the front of the mowerhousing. The front height adjustershave index plates attached to the heightadjusters (Figure 7). The rear height ad-justers do not have index...
Page 16 - HOW TO PREPARE THE ENGINE; FINAL ASSEMBLY
PREPARATION 16 F-030401L HOW TO PREPARE THE ENGINE ENGINE DOES NOT CONTAIN OIL OR GASOLINE See the engine manufacturer’s instructions forthe type of gasoline and oil to use. Before youuse the unit, read the information on safety, op-eration, maintenance, and storage. WARNING: Follow the enginemanufa...
Page 17 - OPERATION; ENGINE STOP LEVER
OPERATION 17 F-030401L ENGINE STOP LEVER Release the engine stop lever and the engineand the blade will automatically stop. To runthe engine, hold the engine stop lever in theOperating position (Figure 8).Before you start the engine, operate the en-gine stop lever several times. Make sure thecable m...
Page 18 - MAINTENANCE; ENGINE MAINTENANCE; ENGINE TIPPING; LUBRICATION
MAINTENANCE 18 F-030401L ENGINE MAINTENANCE Use the following maintenance section to keepyour unit in good operating condition. All themaintenance information for the engine is inthe “Engine Instruction Book”. Before you startthe engine, read this book. WARNING: Before you make aninspection, adjustm...
Page 19 - BLADE SERVICE
MAINTENANCE 19 F-030401L BLADE SERVICE WARNING: Before you inspectthe blade or the blade adapter,disconnect the wire to the sparkplug. If the blade hits an object,stop the engine. Disconnect thewire to the spark plug. Check theunit for damage. Frequently check the blade for wear or dam-age such as c...
Page 20 - CHECK THE LEVEL OF CUT; How To Fold The Handle
MAINTENANCE 20 F-030401L 5. Make sure the blade is balanced. Use ascrewdriver and hold the blade parallel tothe ground as shown. A blade that is bal-anced will stay parallel to the ground. If theblade is not balanced, the heavy end willrotate toward the ground. Sharpen theheavy end until the blade i...
Page 21 - TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART; The Engine will not start.
TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART 21 F-030401L The Engine will not start. 1. Move the throttle control lever to the FAST or START position. 2. Make sure the fuel tank is filled with clean gasoline. Do not use old gasoline. 3. On a cold engine, push the primer button (optional on some models) five times. 4. Mak...
Page 23 - HANDLE - TECUMSEH ENGINE MODELS
HANDLE - TECUMSEH ENGINE MODELS 23 F-030401L 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 9 10 KEY NO. DESCRIPTION PART NO. KEY NO. DESCRIPTION PART NO. 1 Handle, Upper (Black)Handle, Upper (Gray) 1101556E7011101556E724 2 Handle, Lower (Black)Handle, Lower (Gray) 71137E70171137E724 3 Bracket, Stop Lever 1101454 4 Lever, Stop 43...
Page 24 - MODELS WITH STANDARD WHEELS
Page 26 - WHEELS AND TIRES
WHEELS AND TIRES 26 F-030401L Look at the illustrations. Select the wheel and the tire you want and orderfrom the following chart. A D B C
Page 28 - HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS; MURRAY, INC. LAWN MOWER CENTRAL PARTS DISTRIBUTORS
HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS F-030401L Only use a factory repair part. Repair parts, except for the engine or the transmission, are available from the store wherethe unit was purchased, a service shop recommended by the store, or an authorized service shop found in the yellowpages of the telephone dire...