as indicated below in Figure 8.
Figure 8
b.Grasp starter rope handle and pull slowly until rope pulls slightly harder. Let rope rewind slowly. Then pull rope with a rapid, full arm stroke. Let rope return slowly. If engine fails to start after three pulls, repeat instructions (try setting throttle at fast setting).
c.When engine starts, operate in fast throttle setting (move choke control to off).
KNOW YOUR MOWER
1.After the engine has warmed up, shut off the ignition and check the operation of the safety switches. Make certain that the engine will not start unless the ignition switch is turned on, the transmission is in neutral and the blade clutch is disengaged. Place the neutral latch levers in the neutral lock position. If the engine will start with the transmission in any gear (not neutral), immediately shut off the engine and contact customer service. If the engine will start with the blade clutch engaged, immediately shut off the engine and contact customer service. To check operator presence controls:
a.Start the engine and hold the left operator presence control lever down against the left handle and move the transmission shift lever into first gear. Now take your hand off the operator presence control lever and the engine should die. If it does not, immediately shut off the engine and contact customer service.
b.Repeat this procedure using the right operator presence control lever.
c.Shift the transmission into neutral, restart the engine, hold one of the operator presence controls down against the handle and engage the blade clutch. Now take your hand off of the operator presence lever and the engine should die. If it does not, immediately shut off the engine and disengage the blade clutch and contact customer service.
2.With the neutral latch levers engaged restart the engine.
3.Push the blade clutch lever forward until it engages and the cutter blades start rotating.
4.Shift the transmission into first gear. (It is suggested that you practice mowing in first gear.)
5.Squeeze both steering/brake levers with both hands and release the neutral latch levers from the neutral lock position.
6.Slowly release the steering/brake levers and the mower will move ahead in a straight line. To turn the mower, squeeze the steering/brake lever on the side to which you want to turn.
7.To stop the mower’s forward motion, squeeze both steering/brake levers until the mower stops and place the neutral latch levers into the neutral lock position.
IMPORTANT: Squeezing the control levers from the released position to the Neutral lock position releases
8.Before shifting into reverse gear, the mower’s forward motion must be completely stopped. For maximum traction in reverse, the steering/brake levers should be pushed downward.
DANGER: Look behind the mower before and during Reverse operation. Stop the mower blades before operating in Reverse.
WARNING: To avoid possible bodily injury and to prevent damage to the transmission, the mower must be completely stopped before attempting to shift from forward to reverse or reverse to forward.
9.Practice operating the mower and as you gain confidence, shift the transmission from first to second and mow for a while and then shift from second to third. Mow for at least
WARNING: The machine should not be
10.To stop and shut off the mower, squeeze both steering/brake levers and place the neutral latch levers into the neutral lock position, disengage the blade clutch, shift the transmission into neutral, turn off the ignition to stop the engine, close the fuel shutoff valve and disconnect the spark plug wire.
11.Check that all nuts, bolts and screws are still tight.
12.Check, and adjust if necessary, the tension of the deck drive belts and the transmission drive belt as described in items 3 and 4 of the Initial Adjustment section
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