Murray 20606X9A Owner's Manual

Model20606x9AThis InstructionBookcontainsinformationfor severalmodels.Readandkeepthis bookfor futurereference.This bookcontainsimportantinformationonS

STEPS TO FOLLOWBEFORE MOWING• Be sure to dress correctly. Wear hard shoes, not sandals or tennis shoes.• Examine the blade. A blade that is bent, crac

PREPARATIONUNPACKING INSTRUCTIONSThe mower was fully assembled at the factory.When the mower was put in the carton, thehandle was put in the storage p

PREPARATIONCAUTION: Do not bend the controlcables. A cable that is bent or damagedmust be replaced.4. Remove the hair pin from the rightand lefthandle

PREPARATIONHOWTO ASSEMBLETHE GRASSBAG1. To attach the support tube, pull the rear ofthe bag through the front opening(Figure 5).FrontOpeningFigure 52.

PREPARATION4. Continue to slide the grass bag onto thesupport tube until the grass bag materialis gathered onto the top of the supporttube (Figure 8).

PREPARATIONHOW TO MOUNT THE GRASS BAG1. To mount the grass bag on the mower,raise the rear door. Hold the handle of thegrass bag. Put the grass bag in

PREPARATIONHOWTO DISCHARGEOUTTHESIDE1. Stop the engine.2. Loosen the wingnut (Figure 14).3. Move the chute deflector to the openSIDE DISCHARGE positio

PREPARATIONHOW TO PREPARE THE ENGINEENGINE DOES NOT CONTAINOIL OR GASOLINESee the engine manufacturer's instructions forthe type of gasoline and

ENGINE STOP LEVEROPERATIONRelease theengine stop lever and the engineand the blade will automatically stop. To runthe engine, hold the engine stop lev

HOW TO START ENGINEWARNING: The blade will rotatewhen the engine runs.IMPORTANT: Before you start the engine,operate the engine stop lever severaltime

MURRAY, INC. Two Year Limited WarrantyMurray, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser that this unitshall be free from defectsin ma-tedal and workmans

MAINTENANCEENGINE MAINTENANCE 7. Check the front wheels. Make sure theUse the following maintenance section to keep front wheels tom freely. If the dr

MAINTENANCEHOW TO REMOVE THE DRIVE BELT 8. Removethe belt fromthe idler bracket_IL WARNING: Before you removethe belt, disconnect the wirefrom the spa

BLADE SERVICEMAINTENANCEWARNING: Before you inspectthe blade or the blade adapter,_k isconnect the wire to the sparkplug. If the blade hits an object,

ScrewdrivelMAINTENANCEBladeFileBladeisbalancedwhenparalleltotheground.GroundII Figure 273.die. Move the ends of the lower handlepast the locking pins

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHARTThe Engine will not start.1. Move the throttle control lever to the FAST or START position.2. Make sure the fuel tank is filled

MODEL 20606x9A348\9616\5!1112/1113211KEYNO. DESCRIPTION1 Handle,Upper(Black)2 Handle,Lower(Black)3 Bolt4 Control,Drive5 Locknut6 Cable,StopPART NO.672

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MODEL 20606x9AKEY KEYNO. DESCRIPTION PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION PART NO.1 Housing 776002 37 Washer 17x382 Engine* * 38 Screw 4x213 Pulley,Engine 71434 3

MODEL 20606x9ANOTE: On some models, the Grass Bag Assembly is an OPTIONALACCESSORY and is not included with the unit. On these models, theGrass Bag ca

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OWNER'S INFORMATIONThis instructionbook is wdtten for a person with some mechanical ability.Like most service books,not all the steps are describ

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SLOPE GUIDESIGHT AND HOLD THIS GUIDE LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE,A CORNER OF A STRUCTURE, A POWER LINE POLE, OR A FENCE,IIIIbOperate a walk-behind mowe

HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTSOnlyuseafactoryrepairpart.Repairparts,exceptfortheengineorthetransmission,areavaila_._',om_ store_.eretheunitwaspurchase

IMPORTANTSafe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Mowers.This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwingobjects. Failure to

IMPORTANTDO NOT:Do not mow near drep-offs, ditches, or em-bankments. The operator could losefootingor balance.Do not mow excessively steep slopes.Do n

SAFE MOWING GUIDEEvery person who uses power equipmentmust learn the difference between proper andimproper use, safe and unsafe mowing prac-tices. Rea

SAFE MOWING GUIDEbruises, or even put out an eye. Often the per-son hurtby a thrownobject is a bystandersuchas a child, another family member or a nei

SAFE MOWING GUIDEUse only original equipment or approved sub- in the rein is no fun and it is dangerous. Alwaysstitutions as service parts. If you nee

SAFE MOWING GUIDEWhile mowing, if you hit a foreign object, stopthe engine. Remove the spark plugwire. Care-fully and thoroughly inspect the mower for