Yard force YF22ESSPV, Operator'S Manual

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TO START THE ENGINE
NOTE: Due to protective coatings on the engine, a small amount of smoke may be present during the initial
use of the lawn mower. This is normal.
NOTE: Your engine is equipped with an automatic choke system. No priming or choking is required before
starting for these models.
TO START THE ENGINE USING STARTER ROPE(Fig. 12)
1. To start the engine using the starter rope, hold the
operator presence control bar
down to the upper
handle.
2. Pull the
starter handle
(at the end of the starter rope) quickly. DO NOT allow the starter rope to snap
back.
TO START THE ENGINE USING THE START BUTTON(Fig.13)
1. To start the engine, hold the
operator presence control bar
down to the handle.
2. Press the
start button
to start the engine.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
DO NOT CRANK THE ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY FOR MORE THAN FIVE SECONDS
EACH TIME YOU TRY TO START. WAIT FIVE TO TEN SECONDS BETWEEN EACH ATTEMPT TO START.
TO STOP THE ENGINE AND BLADE(Fig. 14)
To stop the engine, release the operator presence control bar .
OPERATION
2
1
2
1
Fig. 12
Fig. 13