Operator's Manual

OperatingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
Thismachinehas3groundspeeds:1(slow),2(medium),
and3(fast);italsohasaNeutral(N)position.The
self-propel-driveleverislocatedbelowandbehindthefuel
tank(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Self-propel-drivelever
1.Movetheself-propel-drivelevertothedesiredground
speed.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Squeezetheblade-controlbaragainstthehandletothe
Run/Driveposition(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Handle3.Blade-controlbarinthe
Run/Shiftposition—about
2.5cm(1inch)belowthe
handle
2.Blade-controlbarinthe
Run/Driveposition
4.Blade-controlbarinthe
Stopposition
Important:Shiftingspeedswhilesqueezing
theblade-controlbaragainstthehandlein
theRun/Drivepositioncoulddamagethe
transmission.Movetheblade-controlbartothe
Run/Shiftposition(Figure18)wheneveryou
changethegroundspeed.
Note:Youcanvarythegroundspeedbyincreasingor
decreasingthedistancebetweentheblade-controlbar
andthehandle.Lowerthebartodecreasetheground
speedwhenyouaremakingaturnorifthemachine
ismovingtoofastforyou.Ifyoulowerthebartoo
far,themachinestopsself-propelling.Squeezethe
barclosertothehandletoincreasethegroundspeed.
Whenyouholdthebartightagainstthehandle,the
machineself-propelsatthemaximumgroundspeed.
Movetheself-propel-drivelevertotheNeutralposition
whenyouusethemachinefortrimming.
RecyclingtheClippings
Thismachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclegrass
andleafclippingsbackintothelawn.Topreparethemachine
torecycle:
•Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto
RemovingtheGrassBag(page14).
•Iftherear-dischargeplugisnotinstalled,gripitby
thehandle,raisethereardoor,andinsertitintothe
rear-dischargechuteuntilthelatchlocksintoplace
(Figure19).
Figure19
1.Rear-dischargeplug2.Reardoor
WARNING
Operatingthemachinetorecyclelawnclippings
withoutthepluginplaceallowsobjectstobe
throwninyourdirectionorinthedirectionof
bystanders.Also,contactwiththebladescould
occur.Thrownobjectsorbladecontactcancause
seriousinjuryordeath.
Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisinplace
beforeyourecycletheclippings.Neverengagethe
bladeswithouteithertherear-dischargeplugorthe
grassbaginstalledonthemachine.
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