Starting The Engine:
!DANGER: DO NOT OPERATE THE ENGINE IN A CONFINED SPACE WHERE DANGEROUS CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES CAN COLLECT. CARBON DIOXIDE IS ODORLESS, TASTELESS, AND CAN BE FATAL.
After going through the steps as discussed on pages (6) and (7), you are now ready to start the engine. NOTE: THIS UNIT WAS SHIPPED WITHOUT THE GAS, BE SURE TO ADD FRESH GAS AND TO DOU- BLE CHECK THE OIL IN THE ENGINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START THE MOWER.
1.Make sure that the shut off valve, located at the bottom of the fuel tank is in the “ON” position (figure 2).
2.Make sure that the traction control lever are in the neutral position(figure 3)
3.Make sure that the gear shift lever is in the neutral “N” position (figure 4)
4.Make sure that the blade control lever is in the “OFF” position. NOTE: The safety interlock system will prevent the engine from being started if the blade control lever is not in the “OFF” position and the gear shift lever is not in the neutral “N” position.
5. Slide the engine speed control to the “ | “ position, or to “CHOKE” if the |
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6.Turn the key clockwise to the “RUN” position.
7.Slowly pull the start cord on the engine until just past compression. STOP! Return the start cord and then pull firmly with a smooth, steady motion to start the engine.
8.When the engine starts to run, slowly return the engine speed control out of “CHOKE” to the desired engine speed.
Going Forward:
CAUTION Become totally familiar with the operation and characteris- tics of the mower before attempting to actually mow with it.
1.Making sure that the traction control levers are in the neutral position, push down and hold the operator presence control lever “A” on the handle grips with one hand (Figure 5).
2.With the other hand, move the gear shift lever to the desired speed. “1” is slow and “5” is for transporting the mower between mowing areas (Figure 4). It is recommended that you start out in “1” and then increase your ground speed to match the mowing conditions.
3.Release the traction control lever locks by squeezing up both traction con- trol levers “C” only as much as needed while at the same time applying for- ward pressure in the traction control lever locks “B” with your thumbs.
4.Slowly and evenly, let both traction control levers down simultaneously and the mower will start to go forward (Figure 5). NOTE: If the operator lets go of both operator presence control levers while either the blade control lever is in “ON”, and/or the gear shift control lever is out of the neutral position the safety interlock system will stop the engine. To restart the mower, reset all controls to the “OFF” position and neutral “N” positions.
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