3.With the blade control lever released, pull the starter grip lightly until you feel resistance, and then pull briskly. Return the starter grip gently.
4.If the CHOKE position was used during starting, move the throttle lever away from the CHOKE position as soon as the engine warms up enough to run smoothly without using the choke. Set the throttle lever at FAST to mow or at SLOW to idle.
BLADE CONTROL LEVER
STARTER GRIP
Smart Drive Control
The Smart Drive control can be adjusted up or down into any one of five positions
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and the blades rotating, |
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slowly push the |
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Smart Drive control to |
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Ground speed will increase as more pressure is applied to the Smart Drive control.
After maximum ground speed is obtained, applying additional pressure will not further increase ground speed. Apply only enough pressure to achieve the desired speed.
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING
Ground speed control sensitivity will vary with such factors as terrain, grass height, slope, and grass bag weight. For example, achieving a very slow ground speed on smooth level terrain requires a very light pressure to be applied to the Smart Drive control. However, additional pressure may be required to achieve the same ground speed on slopes, tall grass, or uneven terrain. The Smart Drive control is
Throttle Lever
For best cut quality, always mow with the throttle lever in the FAST position. When the blades rotate at the preset fast speed, they create a strong fan action that lifts and cuts grass more efficiently.
Do not try to increase the preset FAST engine speed; the blade could fracture and come apart.
FAST
C
SLOW
FAST CHOKE
STOP
designed to allow you to move the control to maintain the desired ground speed under constantly changing mowing conditions.
Release the Smart Drive control to disengage the rear wheels.
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1. Release the blade | BLADE CONTROL LEVER | |
control lever to stop the | ||
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blade rotation. |
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2.Move the throttle lever to the STOP position to
stop the engine. | STOP |
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Blade Control System
To start blade rotation, make sure the engine is running and the throttle lever is in the FAST position.
1.Push down on the
2.Pull the blade control lever 2 against the handlebar and release the
Continue to hold the blade control lever against the handlebar to maintain blade rotation.
2BLADE CONTROL LEVER
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THROTTLE
LEVER
3. When the mower is not in use, turn | OFF |
the fuel valve to the OFF position. |
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4.If your equipment will not be used for 3 to 4 weeks, we recommend running the engine’s carburetor out of fuel. You can do this by leaving the fuel valve OFF, restarting the engine and running it out of fuel. See ”Fuel” on page 14 for periods of inactivity that exceed 4 weeks.
Release the blade control lever to stop blade rotation. Always release the blade control lever before starting the engine to prevent the blades from rotating.
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