Operation

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Starting Engine

 

WARNING: Be sure no one other than the operator

 

is standing near the lawn mower while starting

 

engine or operating mower. Never run engine

 

indoors or in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas.

 

Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an

 

odorless and deadly gas. Keep hands, feet, hair and

 

loose clothing away from any moving parts on

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engine and lawn mower.

Follow the set of instructions pertaining to your unit. Refer to engine manual for help with the engine.

Briggs & Stratton Engine:

1.

Standing behind the mower, squeeze the blade control

 

 

against upper handle. See Figure 5-1.

 

2.

Holding these two handles together firmly, grasp recoil

 

 

starter handle and pull rope out with a rapid, continuous,

 

 

full arm stroke. See Figure 5-1. Keeping a firm grip on the

2

 

starter handle, let the rope rewind slowly. Repeat until

 

 

 

engine cranks. Let the rope rewind each time slowly.

 

Honda Engine:

Figure 5-1

1.Place the fuel valve lever found on the left side of the engine into the ON (OPEN) position. See Figure 5-2.

2.

Move the choke lever all the way backward into the choke

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position.

 

 

3.

Standing behind the mower, squeeze the blade control

 

 

against upper handle. The choke will now begin to slowly

 

 

return to the off choke position after activating the blade

 

 

control. Therefore, quickly move onto step four below.

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4.Holding these two handles together firmly, grasp recoil

starter handle and pull rope out with a rapid, continuous,

OFF

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full arm stroke. See Figure 5-2. Keeping a firm grip on the

starter handle let the rope rewind slowly. Repeat until

ON

 

engine cranks. Let the rope rewind each time slowly.

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Stopping Engine

 

1. Release blade control to stop the engine and blade.

WARNING: Wait for the blade to stop completely

 

before performing any work on the mower or to

 

remove the grass catcher.

Figure 5-2

 

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