Page 2 - One Year Limited Warranty
2 F–040406L MURRAY, INC. One 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 One (1) Years from the date of purchase; however, this warranty does not cover engin...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT; Safe Operation Practices for Walk–Behind Mowers.
IMPORTANT 4 F–040406L 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 foll...
Page 6 - SAFE MOWING GUIDE
SAFE MOWING GUIDE 6 F–040406L Every person who uses power equipment must learn the difference between proper and improper 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 h...
Page 10 - Look for this symbol to point out important
STEPS TO FOLLOW 10 F–040406L 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 factory replacement blade. D Fill the fuel tank outside. Clean off spilled fuel. D Read and fo...
Page 11 - ASSEMBLY; PARTS BAG – CONTENTS
ASSEMBLY 11 F–040406L Read and follow the assembly and adjustment instructions for your mower. All fasteners are in the parts bag. Do not discard any parts or material until the unit is assembled. WARNING: Before doing any assembly or maintenance to the mower, remove the wire from the spark plug. NO...
Page 12 - HOW TO ASSEMBLE
ASSEMBLY 12 F–040406L HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE CHUTE DEFLECTOR WARNING: The chute deflector is necessary for your safety and protection. Do not operate the mower if the chute deflector is missing or is not installed cor- rectly. 1. Attach the chute deflector to the mower housing with a bolt, washer , and...
Page 13 - HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE CONTROLS TO THE HANDLE; TYPE A
ASSEMBLY 13 F–040406L HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE CONTROLS TO THE HANDLE Two types of handles are shown in Figure 4. The engine on your model will determine which type of handle is on your model. Type A is for models with Briggs & Stratton engines. Type B is for models with Tecumseh engines. Note: On mo...
Page 14 - Briggs
ASSEMBLY 14 F–040406L 3. Attach the engine stop cable to the en- gine. Models with Briggs & Stratton en- gines are shown in Figure 5. Models with Tecumseh engines are shown in Figure 6. 4. Make sure the engine stop cable moves freely. If the cable does not move freely, re- peat the above steps. ...
Page 15 - HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE
ASSEMBLY 15 F–040406L HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE WHEELS WITH AXLE BOLTS 1. To change the height of cut, change the position of the axle bolts on the mower housing . Make sure you assemble each axle bolt in the same hole position so that the mower will cut level. 2. Assemble the wheel to the mower hous- ing...
Page 16 - OPERATION; ENGINE STOP LEVER
OPERATION 16 F–040406L ENGINE STOP LEVER Release the engine stop lever and the engine and the blade will automatically stop. To run the engine, hold the engine stop lever in the Operating position (Figure 9). Before you start the engine, operate the en- gine stop lever several times. Make sure the c...
Page 17 - MAINTENANCE; Models With Axle Bolts
MAINTENANCE 17 F–040406L ENGINE MAINTENANCE Use the following maintenance section to keep your unit in good operating condition. All the maintenance information for the engine is in the ”Engine Instruction Book”. Before you start the engine, read this book. WARNING: Before you make an inspection, ad...
Page 18 - BLADE SERVICE
MAINTENANCE 18 F–040406L BLADE SERVICE WARNING: Before you inspect the blade or the blade adapter, disconnect the wire to the spark plug. If the blade hits an object, stop the engine. Disconnect the wire to the spark plug. Check the unit for damage. Frequently check the blade for wear or dam- age su...
Page 19 - CHECK THE LEVEL OF CUT; HOW TO PREPARE THE MOWER
MAINTENANCE 19 F–040406L Ground Blade is balanced when parallel to the ground. Screwdriver Blade File Figure 14 5. Make sure the blade is balanced. Use a screwdriver and hold the blade parallel to the ground as shown. A blade that is bal- anced will stay parallel to the ground. If the blade is not b...
Page 20 - TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART; The Engine will not start.; The grass is not cut even.
TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART 20 F–040406L The Engine will not start. 1. Make sure the fuel tank is filled with clean gasoline. Do not use old gasoline.2. On a cold engine, push the primer button (optional on some models). For the number of times required to push the primer button, see the engine manufactu...
Page 21 - REPAIR PARTS
Page 22 - MOWER HOUSING
MOWER HOUSING 22 F–040406L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 4 5 6 20 12
Page 23 - DESCRIPTION
MOWER HOUSING 23 F–040406L KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 * Engine, Briggs & Stratton 2 7950007 Housing 3 0025x6 Bolt, Engine 4 009x10 Bolt, Axle 5 # Wheel and Tire # 6 845 Washer 7 004x21 Screw 8 017x38 Z Washer 9 671912 Deflector, Rear 10 01x121 Bolt 11 017x37 Washer 12 15x102 Nut 13 15x116 Lo...
Page 24 - HANDLE – BRIGGS & STRATTON MODELS
HANDLE – BRIGGS & STRATTON MODELS 24 F–040406L 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 8 9 11 1213 14 10 KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 1101095E701 Handle, Upper (Black) 2 672874E701 Handle, Lower (Black) 3 1101454 Bracket, Stop Lever 4 671924E701 Lever, Stop 6 1101093 Engine Stop Cable 7 043...
Page 25 - HANDLE – TECUMSEH MODELS
HANDLE – TECUMSEH MODELS 25 F–040406L 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 8 9 11 1213 14 10 KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 1101095E701 Handle, Upper (Black) 2 672874E701 Handle, Lower (Black) 3 1101454 Bracket, Stop Lever 4 671924E701 Lever, Stop 6 1101094 Engine Stop Cable 7 043956 Guide, Ro...
Page 26 - WHEELS AND TIRES; from the following chart.
WHEELS AND TIRES 26 F–040406L Look at the illustrations. Select the wheel and the tire you want and order from the following chart. A D B C WHEEL SIZE & TYPE A B C D 6–inch Plastic, White 672788 –––– –––– –––– 6–inch Plastic, Gray 672789 –––– –––– –––– 7–inch Plastic, White 020270 –––– –––– ––––...
Page 28 - HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS; MURRAY, INC. LAWN MOWER CENTRAL PARTS DISTRIBUTORS
HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS F–040406L Only use a factory repair part. Repair parts, except for the engine or the transmission, are available from the store where the unit was purchased, a service shop recommended by the store, or an authorized service shop found in the yellow pages of the telephone di...