Operator's Manual

Figure17
StartingtheEngine
Important:Themowerhasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromengagingthebladeunlessyou
rstinstallthemulchplugorthegrassbagsecurely
onthemower.
1.Installthemulchplug(
Figure18)orthegrassbag
(Figure19)onthemower.
Figure18
Figure19
2.TurnthefuelvalvelevertotheOnposition
(Figure20).
Figure20
3.Pulltherecoilstarter(Figure21).
Figure21
Note:Ifthemowerstilldoesnotstart,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour
handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,
andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou.
EngagingtheBlade
Whenyoustarttheenginethebladedoesnotturn.You
mustengagethebladetomow .
1.Pushthebladecontrolbuttonandpulltheblade
controlbartothehandle(
Figure22).
Figure22
2.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandle
(Figure23)engagingtheblade.
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