Operator's Manual

ShuttingOfftheEngine
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandengage
theparkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
Important:Makesurethatthefuel-shutoffvalve
isclosedbeforetransportingorstoringthe
machine,asfuelleakagemayoccur.Engage
theparkingbrakebeforetransporting.Remove
thekeyasthefuelpumpmayrunandcausethe
batterytolosecharge.
1.DisengagethePTO.
2.Movespeed-controllevertotheNEUTRAL
position.
3.Engagetheparkingbrake.
4.Placethethrottleinthemiddleposition.
5.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15
seconds,thenturntheignitionswitchtotheOFF
positiontoshutofftheengine.
6.Removethekeytopreventchildrenorother
unauthorizedpersonsfromstartingtheengine.
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7.Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhenyouwill
notusethemachineforafewdays,when
transporting,orwhentheunitisparkedinside
abuilding.
DrivingForwardor
Backward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositionforbest
performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle
positionwhenmowing.
CAUTION
Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Youmaylose
controlofmachineandcausepersonalinjury
ordamagetomachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
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