Murray 20-inch Push Operation, Engine Stop Lever, How To Stop The Engine, How To Start Engine

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
			Primer Button
to prevent the engine from starting.					Figure 10
If the engine will not stop, hold a screwdriver
		NOTE: Do not use the primer button to
against the spark plug and against the engine
cooling fins. The spark will go to ground and		start a warm engine.
the engine will stop. Before you start the en-		5. Stand behind the mower (Figure 11). Use
gine, check the engine stop cable. Make sure
			one hand to hold the engine stop lever in
the engine stop cable is assembled correctly.
			the operating position as shown. Use the
Before you operate the unit, replace a bent or
			other hand to hold the recoil-start grip.
damaged engine stop cable.
		6. Make the recoil-start rope is not ob-
HOW TO START ENGINE			structed or caught between the upper and
			lower handles.Rapidly pull the recoil-
WARNING: The blade will rotate			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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