OPERATING
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Starting and stopping
Before starting
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Keep people and animals well away from the working
area.
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Perform daily maintenance. See instructions in the
section "Maintenance".
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Ensure the ignition lead sits correctly on the spark
plug.
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Add oil if necessary. See instructions under the
heading Maintenance.
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Add gasoline. See instructions in the section "Fuel
handling".
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Disengage drive system, if so equipped, before
starting the engine (motor).
Manual Start
The engine brake handle must be held against the
handlebar when the engine is started.
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Position yourself behind the machine.
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Grip the starter handle and pull quickly. Do not allow
the starter rope to snap back.
Never wrap the starter
cord around your hand
Drive
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Self-propelling is controlled by holding the brake
handle down to the handle and pulling either drive
control lever(s) rearward to the handle. The further
toward the handle a lever is pulled, the faster the unit
will travel.
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Forward motion will stop when either the the brake
handle or the drive control lever(s) are released.
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To stop forward motion without stopping the engine,
release the drive control lever(s) only. Hold the the
brake handle down against handle to continue
mowing without self-propelling.
When the drive starts feeling slow you need to adjust the
drive control cable. Finely adjust the wire using the
adjuster screw.
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Turn off the engine. Always disconnect the spark plug
before performing maintenance or accessing mocable
parts.
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To tension the wire and increase speed, screw the
adjustment screw counterclockwise.
Make sure the drive control cable is not tensioned too
tight. If the lawn mower starts to drive withtout the clutch
lever is beeing operated, extend the wire.
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To extend the wire and reduce speed, screw the
adjustment screw clockwise.
Stopping
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Stop the engine by releasing the engine brake handle.
The drive is also disengaged when you release the
engine brake handle.
Emptying the grass catcher
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Lift up on grass catcher using the frame handle.
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Remove grass catcher with clippings from under lawn
mower handle.
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Empty clippings from bag using both frame handle
and bag handle.
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WARNING! Please read the operator’s
manual carefully and make sure you
understand the instructions before using
the machine.
Wear personal protective equipment. See
instructions under the heading ”Personal
protective equipment”.
CAUTION! Do not drag the bag when emptying, it will
cause unnecessary wear.
