Snapper EMRP215014B, Safety Instructions & Operator'S Manual

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Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2 STARTING & OPERATION
2.2.2. ENGINE & BLADE
(Choke Models)(Commercial Only)
1. Move choke/engine speed control to the “Choke”
position. See Figure 2.4.
NOTE: Stop the engine (and blade) by releasing the
blade control.
FIGURE 2.4
NOTE: Do not use choke to start warm engine.
2. Pull blade control against handle.
3. Pull rope start handle to crank engine.
4. After engine starts, move choke/engine speed
control away from the choke position to the “Fast”
(Rabbit) position and allow a brief warm-up until
engine runs smooth.
WARNING
Stop engine and mower blade by releasing the blade
control before adjusting ground speed.
2.2.3. PROPELLING MOWER
(Self Propelled Models Only)
1. Stop engine and mower blade by releasing
the blade control before adjusting ground
speed. Move ground speed control to the desired
speed position. See Figure 2.5.
2. Follow starting engine procedure found in
Section 2.2. Starting & Operation - Engine & Blade.
3. Move wheel drive control against handle to
engage wheel drive and propel mower forward. See
Figure 2.4.
FIGURE 2.5
2.3 STOPPING
Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade
control. Stop forward motion of mower by releasing
the wheel drive control.
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.
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.
MOVE CHOKE/ENGINE
SPEED CONTROL TO THE
CHOKE POSITION
PULL ROPE START
HANDLE TO CRANK
ENGINE
PULL BLADE
CONTROL AGAINST
HANDLE
ENGAGE
WHEEL DRIVE
CONTROL
GROUND SPEED
CONTROL
FAST SPEED
SLOW SPEED
LOWER
HANDLE
HIGHER
LOWER
LOOSEN LOWER
NUTS ON EACH
LOWER HANDLE