Murray 22" Self-Propelled manual Operation, Engine Stop Lever, Front Wheel Drive System

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OPERATION

ENGINE STOP LEVER

WARNING: For safe operation,

Release the engine stop lever and the engine

the drive system must immedi-

ately disengage when the drive

and the blade will automatically stop. To run

lever is released. If the drive

the engine, hold the engine stop lever in the

system

does

not disengage

Operating position (Figure 17).

correctly, do not operate the

 

mower until the drive system is

Before you start the engine, operate the en-

adjusted

or

repaired by an

authorized service center.

gine stop lever several times. Make sure the

 

 

 

cable moves easily.

 

 

 

Operating Position

 

 

Drive Lever

Engine Stop

 

 

 

Lever

 

 

 

 

Hold the engine stop lever

 

in the Operating position.

Figure 16

 

 

 

FRONT WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM

 

 

 

The mower has a front wheel drive system.

To go forward, move the

Operate the drive system as follows.

drive lever forward.

1. Hold the engine stop lever in the Operat-

 

 

Figure 17

ing Position (Figure 16 and Figure 17).

 

 

 

2. Push the drive lever completely forward.

 

When the drive lever clicks, release the

 

drive lever. The drive system is now en-

HOW TO STOP THE ENGINE

gaged.

 

NOTE: To stop the engine, release the

To stop the engine, release the engine stop

engine stop lever.

lever. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug

 

3. To disengage the drive system and stop

to prevent the engine from starting. On models

the engine, completely release the engine

equipped with an electric start engine, remove

stop lever.

the key from the key switch. Keep the key

4. To disengage only the drive system, re-

away from children.

lease the engine stop lever approximate-

If the engine will not stop, hold a screwdriver

ly two inches. The drive system will

disengage but the engine will continue to

against the spark plug and against the engine

run.

cooling fins. The spark will go to ground and

NOTE: When the drive system is

the engine will stop. Before you start the en-

disengaged on a new unit, it is possible for

gine, check the engine stop cable. Make sure

the front wheels to rotate if lifted off the

the engine stop cable is assembled correctly.

ground. This is normal and will stop after

Before you operate the unit, replace a bent or

one or two hours of operation.

damaged engine stop cable.

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