Operator's Manual

StartingtheEngine
1.Connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
2.Openthefuelvalve(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Throttle-controllever2.Fuelvalve
3.Movethethrottle-controllever(Figure15)tothe
CHOKEposition.
Note:Donotusethechokewhentheengine
iswarm.
4.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeel
resistance,thenpullitsharply.
Note:Allowtheropetoreturnslowlytothe
ropeguideonthehandle.
5.Whentheenginestarts,movethethrottle-control
levertotheFASTposition.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
Releasetheblade-controlbarandmovethe
throttle-controllever(Figure15)totheSTOPposition.
Note:Closethefuelvalve(Figure15)ifyouwillnot
bestartingtheenginesoonafterward.
OperatingtheSelf-Propel
DriveandEngagingthe
CuttingBlade
Thismachineisequippedwithablade-brakeclutch.
Important:Toensurethattheblade-brake
clutchisworkingproperly,refertoCheckingthe
Blade-BrakeClutch(page14).
Themachinehas3groundspeeds:1(slow),2
(medium),and3(fast).Theself-propel-driveleveris
locatedbelowandbehindthefueltank(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Self-propel-drivelever
•Tooperatetheself-propeldrivewithout
engagingtheblade:Raisetheblade-controlbar
tothehandle(Figure17).
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Figure17
1.Raisetheblade-controlbartothehandle.
•Tooperatetheself-propeldriveandengage
theblade:Movetheblade-controlbaralltheway
totherightandraiseittothehandle(Figure18).
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