BLADE CONTROL | GEAR SHIFT LEVER |
The bladecontrolis usedto engagethe mowerdeck,Toengagethiscontrol, pressand holdthe leveragainstthe handlebargrip,Tostopthe blades, releasethe bladecontrol,Always disengagethe bladecontrolbefore startingthe engine,This helpsto ensure thatthe bladeswill not start turningwhen the enginestarts,
DRIVE CONTROL
The drivecontrolis usedto engage anddisengagedriveto thewheels,To engagethiscontrol,squeezethedrive controlagainstthe handlebargrip,To stopthedrive,releasethe drivecontrol IMPORTANT:Alwaysreleasethe drive controlbeforechangingspeeds,
Usethis leverto select anyof fourforwardgroundspeeds,neutral,or reverse,
Forward
Therearefour forwardspeeds,Positionone (1)is the slowestand positionfour (4)is thefastest,
Reverse
To selectreverse,put the leverinthe Reverse(R) position, Neutral
Putthe leverin neutral(N) beforestartingthe mower,to manuallypush the mower,andwhenthe moweris not inuse,
Toavoiddamagingthe transmission,donot shiftgears whenthe moweris moving,Releasedrivecontrolbeforeshiftinggears,
ENGmNE CONTROLS
Referto Figure7 for locationsof the enginecontrols,
Recoil Starter
The recoilstarter is usedto pull=startthe engine,
Oil Drain Vamve
Usethe oildrainvalveto drainoilfromthe engine,Referto the Maintenancesectionfor instructions,
Air Cleaner Handme
The air cleanerhandleis usedto gainaccessto the aircleaner,The air cleanercartridgecan be removedandcleanedor replaced,Referto the Maintenancesectionfor details,
Ifcartridgeor coverareinstalledincorrectly,seriousiniuryor death
could resultfrombackfire,Donot attemptto start yourenginewith themremoved,
Spark Plug/Spark Plug Wire
Referto the Maintenancesectionfor instructionson sparkplug replacement,
Oil Cap/Dipstick
Referto the Maintenancesectionfor instructionson checkingthe oil,
Lookbehindthe mowerbeforeandduringreverseoperation,Stop the mowerbladesbeforeoperatingin reverse,
| RecoilStarter |
Oil Cap/_ | Handle |
Dipstick |
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SparkPlug
Oil Drain
Wire
Valve Mufflerand SparkPlug
MufflerGuard
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Figure7
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