Operator's Manual

OperatingtheChoke
Usethechoketostartacoldengine.
1.Iftheengineiscold,usethechoketostartthe
engine.
2.Pullupthechokeknobtoengagethechoke
beforeusingtheignitionswitch(Figure19).
3.Pushdownthechokeknobtodisengagethe
chokeafterstartingtheengine(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.ONposition2.OFFposition
OperatingtheIgnition
Switch
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition
(Figure20).
Note:Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterfor
morethan5secondsatatime.Iftheengine
failstostart,wait15secondsbetween
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructions
canburnoutthestartermotor.
Note:Youmayneedmultipleattemptstostart
theenginewhenyoustartitthersttimeafter
thefuelsystemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.
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Figure20
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTOPpositiontoshut
offtheengine.
StartingtheEngine
1.RaisetheROPSup,lockitintoplace,sitonthe
seat,andfastentheseatbelt.
2.MovethemotioncontrolstoNEUTRAL-LOCK
position.
3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingthe
ParkingBrake(page23).
4.Movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position(Figure17).
5.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions.
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