Briggs & Stratton FB13250BS ENGAGING/DISENGAGING the Cutting Blade, To Disengage Cutting Blade

ENGAGING/DISENGAGING THE CUTTING BLADE

DANGER

Do not pass by or stand on the discharge side of brush mower with its engine running and blade engaged.

To Engage Cutting Blade:

•Push Blade Engagement Lever forward and then to the right until lever locks into place (Figure 7).

WARNING

Engaging cutting blade will activate engine safety kill feature. This feature uses the spring-loaded safety bar, located above the handle, which will allow the engine to run only when safety bar is depressed against the handle. Releasing the safety bar will automatically shut engine off. This “Safety Engine Kill” feature is active only when cutting blade is engaged.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THIS SAFETY FEATURE. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MAY OCCUR.

Operating the Mower

A

OFF

RUN

START

Figure 7 - PTO Engaged

A. Blade Engagement Lever in engaged position.

To Disengage Cutting Blade:

Push the Blade Engagement Lever forwards slightly to clear the LOCK position.

Pull Blade Engagement Lever back against control panel (Figure 8).

	OFF
A	RUN
	START

Figure 8 - PTO Disengaged

A. Blade Engagement Lever in the disengaged posi- tion.

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