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grass must be cut, use highest height-of-cut
setting for first mowing. Then recut the grass at
a more normal setting. If too long of grass is cut,
mower may plug and cause engine to stall.
2.
SHARP BLADE—Begin each cutting season
with a sharp blade. Periodically file down nicks.
Starting and Stopping
1.
CONTROLS—Throttle control, control bar, and
fingertip starter are on upper handle (Fig. 9).
Note:
The engine requires a warm-up period
of one minute to several minutes,
depending on the temperature.
2.
Push spark plug wire onto spark plug (Fig. 10).
3.
Push primer three (3) times (Fig. 10). Wait about
two (2) seconds between each push.
Note:
Do not use primer to start a warm
engine after a short shutdown.
However, cool weather may require
priming to be repeated.
4.
STARTING—Move ground speed control to
NEUTRAL (Fig. 11) and throttle to
FAST.
Lift the control bar (Fig. 9) to handle and hold.
Pull fingertip starter (Fig. 9) out until positive
engagement results; then pull vigorously to start
the engine. When engine starts, regulate throttle
as desired (Fig. 9). Allow the engine to
warm-up. During warm-up, the equipment can
be operated.
5.
STOPPING—To stop engine, release control bar
and wait for all moving parts to stop. Pull wire
off spark plug if mower will be unattended or
not used.
Using Discharge Tunnel Plug
1.
Make sure engine is off. Open the discharge door
by pulling forward on the handle and moving it
rearwards (Fig. 6). Hold the discharge door
handle to prevent the spring–loaded door from
closing while inserting the plug.
2.
Since the plug is slightly wider than the
discharge tunnel opening, you must rotate the
plug clockwise slightly while inserting it
(Fig. 6). Make sure the arrow on the plug decal
is pointing upwards.
3.
Push the plug all the way in until the spring clip
on the bottom of the plug clicks into place,
locking the plug securely into the discharge
tunnel (Fig. 7). Release the discharge door
handle to lock the top of the plug.
4.
To remove the plug, move the discharge door
handle rearwards while at the same time lift up
the spring clip on the bottom of the plug. When
the plug is unlocked, pull it out of the discharge
tunnel.
Note:
When grass is thick and lush, clippings
may collect on and around the
discharge tunnel plug. This may make
plug removal difficult. Clean plug
thoroughly after each use. Refer to
CLEANING MOWER section.
Using Grass Bag
Occasionally you may wish to use the grass bag for
bagging extra long grass, lush grass or leaves.
1.
Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2.
Ensure chute door handle is fully forward and
pin is engaged in catch (Fig. 12).
3.
INSTALLING BAG—Slide hole in bag frame
onto retaining post on discharge tunnel (Fig. 12).
Set rear of bag frame onto support rod.
