Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2 STARTING & OPERATION 2.2.2. ENGINE & BLADE (Choke Models)(Commercial Only)
1.Move engine speed control to the “Choke” position. See Figure 2.4.
NOTE: Stop the engine (and blade) by releasing the blade control.
MOVE CHOKE/ENGINE
SPEED CONTROL TO THE
CHOKE POSITION
PULL ROPE START
HANDLE TO CRANK
ENGINE
PULL BLADE
CONTROL AGAINST
HANDLE
ENGAGE
WHEEL DRIVE
CONTROL
FIGURE 2.4
NOTE: Do not use choke to start warm engine.
2.Pull blade control against handle.
3.Pull rope start handle to crank engine.
4.After engine starts, move engine speed control away from the choke position to the “Fast” (Rabbit) position and allow a brief
WARNING
Stop engine and mower blade by releasing the blade control before adjusting ground speed.
2.2.3.PROPELLING MOWER
(Self Propelled Models Only)
1.Stop engine and mower blade by releasing the blade control before adjusting ground speed. Move ground speed control to the desired speed position. See Figure 2.5.
2.Start engine. Refer to Section “Starting & Operation”.
3.Move wheel drive control against handle to engage wheel drive and propel mower forward. See Figure 2.4.
GROUND SPEED
CONTROL
FAST SPEED
SLOW SPEED
FIGURE 2.5
2.3STOPPING
Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade control. Stop forward motion of mower by releasing the wheel drive control.
2.4HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
The height of the mower handle can be adjusted as follows:
1. Loosen the lower nuts on each lower handle as shown in Figure 2.6.
HIGHER
LOWER
HANDLE
LOWER
LOOSEN LOWER
NUTS ON EACH
LOWER HANDLE
FIGURE 2.6
2.Move upper mower handle up or down until the desired position is achieved.
3.Tighten the lower nuts on each lower handle to maintain desired position.
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