Operator's Manual

Figure7
1.Splitring2.Controlshieldbolt
•Aftertheengineisstarted,pullthechainstraight
outfromsideofmachineuntilringcanbe
removedfromshieldbolt.Slowlyreleasetension
onchain.
3.Disengagethebladecontrolknob(PTO)andmove
thespeedcontrollevertoneutral.
4.Movethedriveleverstoneutralandsettheneutral
locks.
5.Settheparkingbrake.
6.Turntheignitionkeytotherunposition(Figure4).
7.Tostartacoldengine,movethethrottlecontrol
midwaybetweenthefastandslowpositions.
8.Tostartawarmengine,movethethrottlecontrol
tothefastposition.
9.Pullthechokeknobiftheengineiscold(Figure4).
Note:Awarmorhotengineusuallydoesnot
requireanychoking.
10.Grasptherecoilstarterhandlermlyandpullit
outuntilpositiveengagementresults;thenpullthe
handlevigorouslytostarttheengine.Allowthe
ropetorecoilslowly.
11.Pushthechoketooffastheenginewarmsup
(Figure8).
12.Iftheengineiscold,allowittowarmupandthen
movethethrottlecontroltothefastposition.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Movethethrottlelevertoslow(Figure8).
2.Movedriveleverstoneutralandsetneutrallocks.
3.Disengagethebladecontrolknob(PTO)andmove
thespeedcontrollevertoneutral.
4.Letengineidlefor30to60secondsbeforeturning
theengineoff.
5.Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeytooff.
Figure8
1.Throttlelever
3.Choke
2.Ignitionswitch
Important:Makesurefuelshutoffvalveis
closedbeforetransportingorstoringmachine,
asfuelleakagemayoccur.Beforestoring
machine,pullwireoffsparkplug(s)toprevent
possibilityofaccidentalstarting.
OperatingtheNeutralLocks
Alwayssettheneutrallockwhenyoustopthemachine.
Settheparkingbrakeifitisleftunattended.
SettingtheNeutralLock
1.Squeezethedriveleversbackuntilanincreasein
forceisfelt.
2.Placethumbsontheupperpartofthelocksand
movethemback(Figure9).
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