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Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2 STARTING & OPERATION (Continued)
2.2.2. ENGINE & BLADE
(Primer Models) (Recoil Start)
If the battery is dead or too weak to crank engine use
the recoil backup. When using the recoil to start the
engine, leave the key switch in the “RUN” position and
pull the blade control up against the handle before
pulling the rope.
1. Move engine speed control to the “Fast” (Rabbit)
position. See Figure 2.4.
2. Push primer button three times to start a cold
engine. NOTE: Do not use primer button to start
warm engine.
NOTE: Stop the engine (and blade) by releasing the
blade control.
3. Pull blade control against handle.
4. Pull rope start handle until engine starts. See
Figure 2.4.
5. After engine starts, allow a brief warm-up until
engine runs smooth.
FIGURE 2.4
2.2.3. PROPELLING MOWER
(Self Propelled Models)
1. Move ground speed control to the desired speed
position. See Figure 2.5.
2. Move wheel drive control against handle to
engage wheel drive and propel mower forward.
Forward speed can be adjusted while the mower is
moving by changing position of the ground speed
control. See Figure 2.5.
FIGURE 2.5
2.3 STOPPING
1. Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade
control. Stop forward motion by releasing the wheel
drive control.
WARNING
STOP engine and mower blade by releasing the blade
control before adjusting cutting height or handle
height.
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.
KEY SWITCH IN RUN
POSITION
PULL ROPE START
HANDLE TO START
ENGINE
BLADE
CONTROL
CATCHER MODEL SHOWN
(ROPE START MOUNTED ON
LEFT SIDE OF HANDLE)
CATCHER MODEL SHOWN (ROPE START
MOUNTED ON LEFT SIDE OF HANDLE)
MOVE GROUND
SPEED CONTROL
TO DESIRED
POSITION
BLADE
CONTROL
WHEEL
DRIVE
CONTROL
MOVE CONTROL
AGAINST HANDLE
TO ENGAGE WHEEL
DRIVE
(SLOW) ONE
SPEED
POSITION
(FAST) SIX SPEED
POSITION
HIGHER
LOWER
HANDLE
LOWER
LOOSEN LOWER
NUTS ON EACH
LOWER HANDLE
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