TO START ENGINE
1. Placethefuelvalve lever(1)foundon the left sideof theengine
intotheON (OPEN)position.See Figure11.
2. Movethechokelever (2) allthe waybackwardintothe choke
position.
3. Standingbehindthemower,squeezethebladecontrol(3) against
upperhandle.Thechokewill now beginto slowlyreturnto the off
chokeposition.Therefore,quicklymoveontostep fourbelow.
4. Holdingbladecontrolandupper handletogetherfirmly,grasp
recoilstarterhandle(4)and pull ropeout witha rapid,continuous,
fullarmstroke.See Figure11.Keepinga firmgrip on the starter
handleletthe roperewindslowly.Repeatuntilenginecranks.Let
therope rewindeachtimeslowly.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Releasebladecontroltostop theengineandblade.
2. Turnthefuel valvetotheOFF position.
Waitfor the bladeto stopcompletelybeforeperforminganyworkon
themoweror to removethegrasscatcher.
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Besure lawnis clearof stones,sticks,wire, or otherobjectswhich
coulddamagelawnmoweror engine.Suchobjectscouldbe accidently
thrownbythemowerin any directionandcause seriouspersonalinjury
tothe operatorandothers.
1. Oncetheengineis running,squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthe
upperhandleto propelmower.Releaseittodisengagethedrive.
Theoperationof anylawnmowercanresultin foreignobjectsbeing
thrownintothe eyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Always
wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthe mower,orwhileperforming
anyadjustmentsorrepairson it.
USING AS MULCHER
Formulchinggrass,removethegrasscatcherand sidedischarge
chutefromthe mower.Foreffectivemulching,donot cutwetgrass. If
thegrasshas beenallowedto grow inexcessof four inches,mulching
isnot recommended.Usethegrasscatcherto bag clippingsinstead.
Figure11
USING GRASS CATCHER
Youcanuse thegrasscatchertocollectclippingswhile youare
operatingthemower.
1. Attachgrasscatcherfollowinginstructionsinthe"Assembly"
section.Grassclippingswillautomaticallycollect inbagas you
runmower.Operatemowertillgrassbag isfull.
2. Stopenginecompletelybyreleasingthebladecontrol.Makesure
thatthe unithas cometo a completestop.
3. Liftdischargedoorandpull grassbagupand awayfromthe
mowertoremovethebag. Disposeofthe grassclippingsand
reinstallthebagwhencomplete.
Ifyou strikea foreignobject,stop theengine. Removewirefromthe
sparkplug,thoroughlyinspectmowerforanydamage,and repair
damagebeforerestartingandoperating.Extensivevibrationofmower
duringoperationisanindicationof damage.Theunit shouldbe
promptlyinspectedandrepaired.
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