Murray 22" Push manual Operation, Engine Stop Lever, HOW to Stop the Engine, HOW to Start Engine

OPERATION

ENGINE STOP LEVER	WARNING: Always use a safety
Release the engine stop lever and the engine	gasoline container. Do not smoke
and the blade will automatically stop. To run	when adding gasoline to the fuel
the engine, hold the engine stop lever in the	tank. When inside an enclosure,
Operating position (Figure 16).	do not add gasoline. Before you
Before you start the engine, operate the en-	add gasoline, stop the engine and
gine stop lever several times. Make sure the	let the engine cool for several
cable moves easily.	minutes.
	3. Make sure the spark plug wire is con-
Operating Position
	nected to the spark plug.

		4.	The primer button is on the side of the en-
			gine (Figure 17). Push the primer button.
			Every time you push the primer button,
	Engine Stop		wait two seconds. For the number of times
			required to push the primer button, see
	Lever
			the engine manufacturer’s instructions.
	Figure 16
HOW TO STOP THE ENGINE
To stop the engine, release the engine stop
lever. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug
to prevent the engine from starting.
If the engine will not stop, hold a screwdriver				Primer Button
against the spark plug and against the engine
cooling fins. The spark will go to ground and				Figure 17
the engine will stop. Before you start the en-
gine, check the engine stop cable. Make sure		NOTE:		Do not use the primer button to
the engine stop cable is assembled correctly.		start a warm engine.
Before you operate the unit, replace a bent or		5. Stand behind the mower (Figure 18). Use
damaged engine stop cable.
			one hand to hold the engine stop lever in
HOW TO START ENGINE			the operating position as shown. Use the
			other hand to hold the recoil-start grip.
	WARNING: The blade will rotate	6.	Rapidly pull the recoil-start grip. Slowly
			return the recoil-start grip.
	when the engine runs.
		7. If the engine does not start in 5 or 6 tries,
IMPORTANT: Before you start the engine,			See the “Problem and Repair” Instruc-
			tions.
operate the engine stop lever several
times. Make sure the engine stop cable				Hold the engine
moves freely.
				stop lever in the
NOTE: The engine design does not include				operating postion.
a throttle control or an engine speed ad-
justment. The engine is set at the best
speed for cutting grass, bagging grass,				Recoil-Start
and for extended engine life.
				Grip
1.	Check the oil.
2. Fill the fuel tank with regular unleaded
	gasoline. Make sure the gasoline is clean.
	Leaded gasoline will increase deposits
	and shorten the life of the valves.
NOTE: Do not use gasohol or methanol. Do				Figure 18
not use premium unleaded gasoline.
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