
Operation
Starting the Mower | Propelling the Mower | ||
1.  | Make sure the fuel valve on the engine is open.  | 1.  | Start the mower.  | 
  | Refer to the engine owner’s manual for proce-  | 2.  | Move the ground speed control (A, Figure 4) to  | 
2.  | dures.  | 3.  | the desired speed position.  | 
Move the engine speed control (A, Figure 3) past  | Squeeze the wheel drive control (B) against the  | ||
3.  | the fast (‘Rabbit’) detent to the ‘Choke’ position.  | 
  | handle to engage the wheel drive and propel the  | 
Squeeze the blade control (B) against the handle.  | 
  | mower forward. Forward speed can be adjusted  | |
4.  | Pull the rope start handle (C) to start the engine.  | 
  | while the mower is moving by changing the posi-  | 
5.  | To stop the engine (and blade), release the blade  | 
  | tion of the ground speed control.  | 
  | control.  | 
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6.  | After the engine starts, turn off choke and allow a  | 
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  | beginning mower operation.  | 
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  | Figu 4: M wer drive co trols  | |
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Reproduction  | |||
Figure 3: Starting the mower | |||
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