Operator's Manual

2.Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopen;refer
toOpeningandClosingtheFuel-ShutoffValve
(page17)
3.MovetheOn/OffswitchtotheONposition.
4.Usethethrottlecontroltoincreasetheengine
speed.
5.Movethechokeleverhalfwaybetweenthe
CHOKEandRUNpositionswhenstartingacold
engine;refertoUsingtheChokeLever(page
17)
Note:Thechokemaynotberequiredwhen
startingawarmengine.
6.Pulltherecoil-starthandleoutuntilpositive
engagementresults,thenpullitvigorouslyto
starttheengine.
Important:Donotpulltherecoilropetoits
limitorletgoofthestarterhandlewhenthe
ropeispulledout;theropemaybreakorthe
recoilassemblymaybedamaged.
7.MovethechokelevertotheRUNpositionasthe
enginewarmsup.
OperatingTips
Important:Grassclippingsactasalubricant
whenmowing.Operatingthecuttingunit
excessivelywithoutgrassclippingscandamage
thecuttingunit.
•Mowthegreensinastraightback-and-forth
directionacrossthegreen.
•Avoidcircularmowingorturningthemachineon
thegreensareastopreventscufng.
•Turnthemachineoffthegreenbyraisingthe
cuttingreel(pushingthehandledown)and
performingatear-shapedturnonthetractiondrum
(Figure23).
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Figure23
•Mowatanormalwalkingpace.Fastspeedssaves
littletimeandresultsinaninferiormowingjob.
•Toassistinmaintainingastraightlineacross
thegreenandtokeepthemachineanequal
distancefromtheedgeofthepreviouscut,usethe
alignmentstripesonthebasket(Figure24).
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