Operation
Starting the Mower | Propelling the Mower | ||
1. | Make sure the fuel valve on the engine is open. | 1. | Start the mower. |
| Refer to the engine owner’s manual for proce- | 2. | Move the ground speed control (A, Figure 4) to |
2. | dures. | 3. | the desired speed position. |
Move the engine speed control (A, Figure 3) past | Squeeze the wheel drive control (B) against the | ||
3. | the fast (‘Rabbit’) detent to the ‘Choke’ position. |
| handle to engage the wheel drive and propel the |
Squeeze the blade control (B) against the handle. |
| mower forward. Forward speed can be adjusted | |
4. | Pull the rope start handle (C) to start the engine. |
| while the mower is moving by changing the posi- |
5. | To stop the engine (and blade), release the blade |
| tion of the ground speed control. |
| control. |
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6. | After the engine starts, turn off choke and allow a |
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| beginning mower operation. |
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| Figu 4: M wer drive co trols | |
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Reproduction | |||
Figure 3: Starting the mower | |||
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