Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2 STARTING & OPERATION (Continued)
2.2.2.ENGINE & BLADE (Primer Models) (Recoil Start)
If the battery is dead or to weak to crank engine use the recoil backup. When the ignition key is turned the to “RUN” position, the engine will crank over using the recoil backup. But, will not start unless the blade control is engaged!
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.Turn key to the run position. Pull rope start handle until engine starts. See Figure 2.4.
5.After engine starts, allow a brief
PULL ROPE |
| |
START | TURN KEY SWITCH | |
HANDLE TO | ||
TO RUN POSITION | ||
START ENGINE | ||
|
BLADE
CONTROL
CATCHER MODEL SHOWN
(ROPE START MOUNTED ON LEFT SIDE OF 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.
MOVE GROUND | CATCHER MODEL SHOWN | |
(ROPE START MOUNTED ON | ||
SPEED | ||
LEFT SIDE OF HANDLE) | ||
CONTROL TO | ||
| ||
DESIRED | (FAST) | |
POSITION | SIX SPEED | |
| POSITION |
| (SLOW) |
| ONE SPEED |
| POSITION |
BLADE |
|
CONTROL |
|
| MOVE CONTROL |
WHEEL DRIVE | AGAINST HANDLE |
CONTROL | TO ENGAGE |
| WHEEL DRIVE |
FIGURE 2.5
2.3STOPPING
1. Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade control or turning key switch to the off position. Stop forward motion of mower by releasing the wheel drive control.
WARNING
Stop engine and mower blade before adjusting handle height.
2.4 HANDLE 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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