Murray 22" Front Drive manual HOW to Start Engine, HOW to Operate the Mower

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OPERATION

HOW TO START ENGINE

 

WARNING: To prevent an acci-

WARNING: The blade will rotate

 

dent, make sure the drive lever is

 

in the DISENGAGED position.

when the engine runs.

 

When the drive lever is in the EN-

IMPORTANT: Before you start the engine,

 

GAGED position, do not start the

 

engine.

operate the engine stop lever several

6. Some models have a primer button on the

times. Make sure the engine stop cable

 

front or side of the engine (Figure 13). Ev-

moves freely.

 

 

ery time you push the primer button, wait

 

 

NOTE: The engine design does not include

 

two seconds. For the number of times re-

a throttle control or an engine speed ad-

 

quired to push the primer button, see the

justment. The engine is set at the best

 

engine manufacturer’s instructions.

speed for cutting grass, bagging grass,

 

 

 

 

 

 

and for extended engine life.

 

 

 

1.Check the oil.

2.Fill the fuel tank with regular unleaded gas- oline. 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

not use premium unleaded gasoline.

 

 

Primer Button

 

 

 

WARNING: Always use a safety

 

 

Figure 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gasoline container. Do not smoke

 

NOTE: Do not use the primer button to

 

when adding gasoline to the fuel

 

start a warm engine.

 

 

 

tank. When inside an enclosure,

7.

Stand behind the mower. Hold the engine

 

do not add gasoline. Before you

 

 

 

stop lever in the OPERATING position

 

add gasoline, stop the engine and

 

 

 

 

 

(Figure 12).

 

 

 

let the engine cool for several

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Electric Start Models: Turn the ignition

 

minutes.

 

 

 

key to the START position. Use short start-

3. Make sure the spark plug wire is connected

 

 

 

 

ing cycles (15 seconds per minute). When

 

to the spark plug.

 

 

the engine starts, release the ignition key.

4. Electric Start Models: Make sure the bat-

 

 

If the engine will not turn over, charge the

 

 

battery. See “How To Charge The Battery”.

 

tery is connected to the wiring harness.

 

 

 

9.

Recoil-Start Models: Make sure the re-

 

 

 

5. Make sure the drive lever is in the DISEN-

 

 

coil-start rope is not obstructed or caught

 

GAGED position (Figure 12).

 

 

between the upper and lower handles.

 

 

 

 

 

Rapidly pull the recoil-start grip. Slowly

 

 

 

 

 

return the recoil-start grip.

 

 

 

Hold the engine stop lever

 

 

 

 

 

10.

If the engine does not start in 5 or 6 tries,

 

in the operating position.

 

 

 

See the “Problem and Repair” Instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO OPERATE THE MOWER

 

 

WARNING: Check the condition

 

 

of the grass bag for wear or dete-

 

 

rioration. If worn or damaged, re-

 

 

place the parts only with ap-

Drive Lever

 

proved factory replacement

 

parts. For replacement parts,

 

 

Ignition Key

 

see the parts list in this book.

 

To completely fill the grass bag, operate the

 

 

 

Figure 12

engine with the throttle control in the FAST

 

position.

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