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

GROUND SPEED

CONTROL

FAST SPEED

SLOW SPEED

PULL BLADE

ENGAGE

CONTROL AGAINST

WHEEL DRIVE

HANDLE

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 warm-up until engine runs smooth.

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.

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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Snapper EMRP216017B important safety instructions Propelling Mower, Stopping, Handle Height Adjustment

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