Figure 13
Note:
Do not use the choke when the engine is warm.
4.
Hold the blade-control bar in the Run/Shift position,
about 2.5 cm (1 inch) below the handle (Figure 14).
Figure 14
1.
Handle
3.
Blade-control bar in the
Run/Shift position—about
2.5 cm (1 inch) below the
handle
2.
Blade-control bar in the
Run/Drive position
4.
Blade-control bar in the
Stop position
5.
Pull the starter handle lightly until you feel resistance,
then pull it sharply.
Note:
Allow the rope to return slowly to the rope
guide on the handle.
6.
When the engine starts, move the throttle-control lever
to the Fast position (Figure 13).
Stopping the Engine
Release the blade-control bar. Both the engine and the blade
should stop within 3 seconds. If they do not, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.
Note:
Close the fuel valve by moving the fuel-valve lever
(Figure 12) to the
left
if you will not be starting the engine
soon afterward.
Operating the Self-Propel
Drive
This machine has 3 ground speeds: 1 (slow), 2 (medium),
and 3 (fast); it also has a Neutral (N) position. The
self-propel-drive lever is located below and behind the fuel
tank (Figure 15).
Figure 15
1.
Self-propel-drive lever
1.
Move the self-propel-drive lever to the desired ground
speed.
2.
Start the engine.
3.
Squeeze the blade-control bar against the handle to the
Run/Drive position (Figure 16).
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