OPERATION

ENGINE STOP LEVER

WARNING: Always use a safety

Release the engine stop lever and the engine

gasoline container. Do not smoke

and the blade will automatically stop. To run

when adding gasoline to the fuel

the engine, hold the engine stop lever in the

tank. When inside an enclosure,

Operating position (Figure 9).

do not add gasoline. Before you

Before you start the engine, operate the en-

add gasoline, stop the engine and

gine stop lever several times. Make sure the

let the engine cool for several

cable moves easily.

minutes.

 

3. Make sure the spark plug wire is con-

 

Operating Position

nected to the spark plug.

4.

The primer button is on the side of the en-

 

 

gine (Figure 10). Push the primer button.

 

 

Every time you push the primer button,

Engine Stop

wait two seconds. For the number of times

required to push the primer button, see

Lever

the engine manufacturer’s instructions.

 

 

Figure 9

 

HOW TO STOP THE ENGINE

 

To stop the engine, release the engine stop

 

lever. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug

 

to prevent the engine from starting.

 

If the engine will not stop, hold a screwdriver

Primer Button

against the spark plug and against the engine

cooling fins. The spark will go to ground and

Figure 10

the engine will stop. Before you start the en-

 

gine, check the engine stop cable. Make sure

 

NOTE: Do not use the primer button to

the engine stop cable is assembled correctly.

 

start a warm engine.

Before you operate the unit, replace a bent or

 

5. Stand behind the mower (Figure 11). Use

damaged engine stop cable.

 

 

one hand to hold the engine stop lever in

 

 

HOW TO START ENGINE

 

the operating position as shown. Use the

 

other hand to hold the recoil–start grip.

 

 

WARNING: The blade will rotate

 

6. Rapidly pull the recoil–start grip. Slowly

 

return the recoil–start grip.

when the engine runs.

 

 

7. If the engine does not start in 5 or 6 tries,

 

 

IMPORTANT: Before you start the engine,

 

See the “Problem and Repair” Instruc-

 

tions.

operate the engine stop lever several

 

 

 

 

times. Make sure the engine stop cable

 

Hold the engine

 

moves freely.

 

 

 

stop lever in the

 

NOTE: The engine design does not include

 

operating postion.

 

 

 

 

a throttle control or an engine speed ad-

 

 

 

justment. The engine is set at the best

 

 

 

speed for cutting grass, bagging grass,

 

Recoil–Start

 

and for extended engine life.

 

 

 

Grip

 

 

 

 

1. Check the oil.

 

 

 

2. Fill the fuel tank with regular unleaded

 

 

 

gasoline. Make sure the gasoline is clean.

 

 

 

Leaded gasoline will increase deposits

 

 

 

and shorten the life of the valves.

 

 

 

NOTE: Do not use gasohol or methanol. Do

 

Figure 11

 

not use premium unleaded gasoline.

 

 

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