Operator's Manual

StartingtheEngine
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter
motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe
startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10
secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.
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ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthe
blade-controlswitchtotheOFFposition.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
PARKposition.
3.Movethethrottlecontroltobetweenthehalfand
fullthrottleposition.
4.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionandremove
thekey.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended.
UsingtheMotion-Control
Levers
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1.Motion-control
lever—PARKposition
4.Backward
2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofmachine
3.Forward
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