Operator's Manual

DANGER

Adjustingthecutting-heightleverscouldbringyour

handsintocontactwithamovingbladeandresult

inseriousinjury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovementto

stopbeforeadjustingthecuttingheight.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

1.Pullthecutting-heightlevertowardthewheel(Figure

13)andmovethelevertothedesiredsetting.

Figure13

1.Rearcutting-heightlever(2)

2.Frontcutting-heightlever(2)

2.Releasethecutting-heightleverandseatitsecurelyin

thenotch.

3.Adjustallthewheelstothesamecutting-heightsetting.

StartingtheEngine

1.Connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

2.Openthefuelvalve(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Fuelvalve

3.Firmlypushintheprimer(Figure15),holdingthe

primerbulbinfor1second.

Figure15

1.Primer

4.Holdtheblade-controlbarintheRun/Shiftposition,

about2.5cm(1inch)belowthehandle(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Handle3.Blade-controlbarinthe

Run/Shiftposition—about

2.5cm(1inch)belowthe

handle

2.Blade-controlbarinthe

Run/Driveposition

4.Blade-controlbarinthe

Stopposition

5.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,

pullitsharply,thenallowittoreturnslowlytotherope

guideonthehandle.

Note:Iftheenginedoesnotstart,repeatsteps3

through5.

StoppingtheEngine

Releasetheblade-controlbar.Boththeengineandtheblade

shouldstopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

Note:Closethefuelvalve(Figure14)ifyouwillnotbe

startingtheenginesoonafterward.