Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2 STARTING & OPERATION (Continued)
2.2.2.ENGINE & BLADE (Primer Models) (Recoil Start)
If the battery is dead or too weak to crank engine use the recoil backup. When using the recoil to start the engine, leave the key switch in the “RUN” position and pull the blade control up against the handle before pulling the rope.
1.Move engine speed control to the “Fast” (Rabbit) position. See Figure 2.4.
2.Push primer button three times to start a cold engine. NOTE: Do not use primer button to start warm engine.
NOTE: Stop the engine (and blade) by releasing the blade control.
3.Pull blade control against handle.
4.Pull rope start handle until engine starts. See Figure 2.4.
5.After engine starts, allow a brief
MOVE GROUND SPEED CONTROL
TO DESIRED
POSITION
BLADE
CONTROL
WHEEL
DRIVE
CONTROL
CATCHER MODEL SHOWN (ROPE START MOUNTED ON LEFT SIDE OF HANDLE)
(FAST) SIX SPEED POSITION
(SLOW) ONE SPEED POSITION
MOVE CONTROL
AGAINST HANDLE
TO ENGAGE WHEEL
DRIVE
FIGURE 2.5
PULL ROPE START
HANDLE TO START
2.3 STOPPING |
1. Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade |
control. Stop forward motion by releasing the wheel |
ENGINE
KEY SWITCH IN RUN POSITION
drive control. |
WARNING
STOP engine and mower blade by releasing the blade control before adjusting cutting height or handle height.
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
BLADE CONTROL
CATCHER MODEL SHOWN (ROPE START MOUNTED ON LEFT SIDE OF HANDLE)
LOWER HANDLE
FIGURE 2.4
2.2.3.PROPELLING MOWER (Self Propelled Models)
1.Move ground speed control to the desired speed position. See Figure 2.5.
2.Move wheel drive control against handle to engage wheel drive and propel mower forward. Forward speed can be adjusted while the mower is moving by changing position of the ground speed control. See Figure 2.5.
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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