Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2STARTING & OPERATION 2.2.1. ENGINE & BLADE (Choke Models)
1.Move fuel shut off valve to the “ON” position. See Figure 2.5.
NOTE: Stop the engine (and blade) by releasing the blade control.
FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE
SHOWN IN THE “ON”
POSITION
FIGURE 2.5
2.Move engine speed control to the “Choke” position. See Figure 2.6.
MOVE TO
CHOKE
POSITION
ENGINE
SPEED
CONTROL
FIGURE 2.6
3.Pull blade control against handle.
4.Pull rope start handle to crank engine.
5.After engine starts, allow a brief
2.2.2.ENGINE & BLADE (Electric Start Models)
When the ignition key (Electric Start Switch) is turned to “START”, the engine will not crank and will not start unless the blade control is engaged!
1. Move engine speed control to the “Fast” (Rabbit) position. See Figure 2.3.
2. Push primer button three times to start a cold engine. NOTE: Primer should not be required to restart a hot engine.
3. Pull blade control against handle.
4. Turn key to the start position until engine starts. See Figure 2.3.
NOTE: If after 5 seconds of cranking the engine does not start, release the key and attempt starting again after waiting for approximately 20 seconds.
5.After engine starts, allow a brief
2.2.3.PROPELLING MOWER
(Self Propelled Models Only)
1.Start engine. Refer to Section “Starting & Operation”.
2.Move ground speed control to the desired speed position. See Figure 2.7.
3.Move wheel drive control against handle to engage wheel drive and propel mower forward. Forward speed can be adjusted while the mower is moving by changing position of the ground speed control. See Figure 2.7.
GROUND SPEED CONTROL
ENGAGESHOWN IN FIRST/SLOW
WHEEL | FIRST |
SIXTH | |
DRIVE |
|
CONTROL |
|
FIGURE 2.7
2.3STOPPING
Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade control. Stop forward motion of mower by releasing the wheel drive control.
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