6. OPERATION
4. Pull the starter grip lightly until you
feel resistance, then pull briskly.
Return the starter rope gently; don’t
let it snap back against the
handlebar.
Continue to hold the flywheel brake
lever forward against the handlebar
when the engine starts. The engine
will stop if you release the lever.
NOTE: The blade turns when you
operate the starter. It is easiest to
start the engine in a clear or mowed
area where the blade can turn
freely.
5. When the engine warms up, move
the throttle lever away from the
START (CHOKE) position. Set the
lever in the HI position for mowing
and mulching, or in the LO position
for idling.
NOTE: If restarting a warm engine
in the START (CHOKE) position,
move the throttle lever away from
START (CHOKE) as soon as the
engine starts.
FLYWHEEL
BRAKE
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