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OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL
BAR (ALL MODELS)
Your lawn mower is equipped with an op-
er a tor presence control bar which re quires
the operator to be po si tioned behind the
lawn mower handle in order to start and
operate the lawn mower.
CAUTION:
Federal reg u la tions require
an en gine control to be in stalled on this
lawn mower in order to min i mize the risk
of blade contact injury. Do not un der
any cir cum stanc es attempt to de feat the
func tion of the operator con trol. The blade
turns when the engine is running.
DRIVE CONTROL
“STANDARD” DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by holding
the operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pushing the drive
control lever forward until it clicks; then
releasing the lever.
• Forward motion will stop when the op-
erator presence control bar is released.
To stop forward motion without stopping
engine, release the operator presence
control bar slightly until the drive control
disengages. Hold operator presence
control bar down against handle to
continue mowing without self-propelling.
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning corners, push down on handle
and lift front wheels off ground while
turning lawn mower.
TO ENGAGE DRIVE CONTROL
Drive
control
DRIVE CONTROL DISENGAGED
Operator
presence
control bar
OPERATION
“AUTOWALK” DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by hold ing
the operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pulling the drive con-
trol lever(s) rearward to the handle. The
farther toward the handle the lever(s)
are pulled, the faster the unit will travel.
• Forward motion will stop when either
the operator presence control bar or a
drive control lever are released. To stop
forward motion without stop ping engine,
re lease the drive control lever(s) only.
Hold op er a tor presence control bar
down against handle to con tin ue mow-
ing without self-propelling.
NOTE:
If after releasing the drive control the
mower will not roll backwards, push the mower
forward slightly to disengage drive wheels.
“DUAL BAIL” DRIVE CONTROL
• To start forward motion, lift drive control
bar up to handle.
• To stop forward motion, release drive
control bar.
DRIVE CONTROL ENGAGED
Operator
pres ence
con trol bar
DRIVE CONTROL DIS EN GAGED
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TO ENGAGE DRIVE CONTROL
Drive
control
lever(s)
DRIVE CONTROL DISENGAGED
Operator
presence
control bar
Adjustment
turnbuckle
OPERATION
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODELS ONLY:
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning corners, push down on the
handle to lift the front wheels off the
ground while turning lawn mower.
Over time, the drive control system may
become “loose”, resulting in decreased
speed. There is a turnbuckle on the
un der side of the drive control housing to
increase tension on the drive cable. Pro-
ceed as follows:
• Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug
wire from spark plug.
• Turn nut on underside of drive control to
increase drive speed.
• Operate mower to test drive speed.
Readjust as required.
• If condition fails to improve after the
above steps (forward speed remains
the same), your drive belt is worn and
should be re placed.
Adjustment
turnbuckle
“VARI-SPEED” DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by hold-
ing the operator presence control bar
down to the handle and pulling the drive
control bar up to the handle. The closer
to the handle the bar is pulled, the faster
the unit will travel.
• Forward motion will stop when either
the operator presence control bar or
drive control bar are released. To stop
forward motion without stop ping engine,
re lease the drive control bar only. Hold
op er a tor presence control bar down
against handle to con tin ue mowing with-
out self-propelling.
NOTE:
If after releasing the drive control the
mower will not roll backwards, push the mower
forward slightly to disengage drive wheels.
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODELS ONLY:
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning corners, push down on the
handle to lift the front wheels off the
ground while turning lawn mower.
DRIVE
CONTROL
ENGAGED
Drive
control bar
DRIVE
CONTROL
DISENGAGED
Operator presence control bar
TO ADJUST,
MOVE DOWN
TO NEXT HOLE
Over time, the drive control system may
become “loose”, resulting in decreased
speed. There are holes in the drive
control housing to increase tension on the
drive cable. Pro ceed as follows:
• Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug
wire from spark plug.
• Loosen nut, move drive control hous-
ing down handle to the next hole and
retighten nut.
• Operate mower to test drive speed.
•
If condition fails to improve after the
above steps (forward speed remains
the same), your drive belt is worn and
should be re placed.
