Operator's Manual

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Figure11

1.Ignitionkey—startposition

4.Start

2.Controlpanel

5.Run

3.Choke6.Off

5.Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,movethechoke

leverpartiallyforwardforafewseconds(Figure11).

OperatingtheBlades

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany

attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,including

themowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

1.Releasepressureonthemotioncontrolleversand

placethemachineinneutral.

2.MovethethrottlemidwaytotheFastposition.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottle

inthemidwayposition.

3.PulloutonthebladecontrolswitchtoOnto

engagetheblades(Figure12).

Figure12

1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—On

position

4.Movethrottletofullforwardpositionbefore

mowing.

DisengagingtheBlades

Setthrottletomidwayposition.Pushthebladecontrol

switchtoOfftodisengagetheblades(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off

position

StoppingtheEngine

1.MovethethrottlelevertobetweenFastandhalf

throttle(Figure11).

2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol

switchtoOff(Figure13).

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure11).

4.Pullthewireoffofthesparkplug(s)toprevent

thepossibilityofsomeoneaccidentallystartingthe

machinebeforetransportingorstoringthemachine.

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