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4.2 Starting Engine
Turn the key switch to the “ON” position. The transmission must be in neutral, the blade drive lever must be
disengaged. 1
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For recoil with key, turn the key switch to the “ON” position, pull the cable to start the engine. 2
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For
recoil without key, intermittently pull the cable to start the engine. 3
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For electric start, turn the key switch to the
“Start” position to start the engine.
On a cold engine, place the throttle midway between the “SLOW″ and “FAST″ positions and push choke lever
forward to the “ON″ position. Turn ignition switch to the “start″ position. Release the switch as soon as the engine
starts.
4.3 MOWER OPERATION
Push blade drive lever forward to engage blades. Pull blade drive lever back to disengage blades. Be sure that all
persons are clear of mower deck and discharge area before engaging PTO.
IMPORTANT: Set the throttle to “midway″ position. Push blade drive lever to the “ROTATE″ position. Speed up the
throttle, begin to mow.
Stopping the blades: Set the throttle to the “midway″ position, pull the mower blade drive lever backward to the
“disengage” position to stop the blades.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
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An uncovered discharge opening will allow objects to be thrown in an operator’s or bystander’s direction. Also,
contact with the blade could occur.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
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Thrown objects or blade contact can cause serious injury or death.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
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Never operate the mower with the discharge deflector raised, removed, or altered unless there is a grass collection
system or mulch kit in place and working properly.
4.4 Moving Operation
Squeeze the right and left steering lever handle bars and move neutral latches into the lock position. Release handle bars
and select speed by moving the gear shift lever from the neutral position to the desired speed.
Squeeze the right and left steering levers, release the locks, and then release the steering levers to move forward slowly.
Squeeze the right steering lever to turn right and the left steering lever to turn left.
4.5 Stopping engine:
Pull the blade drive lever backward to the disengage position to stop the blades. Squeeze the right and left steering lever
handle bars and move neutral latches into the lock position. Rotate key switch to the “OFF″ position. Remove the key to
prevent children or other unauthorized persons from starting the engine. Close fuel shut-off valve when the machine will
not be used for a few days, transporting, and when the unit is parked inside a building.
