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Parking Brake and Neutral
Lock
Always set the parking brake when you stop the machine or
leave it unattended.
Setting the Parking Brake
1. Squeeze the drive levers back to the grip (Fig. 17).
2. Place thumbs on the upper part of the locks and rotate
them forward (Fig. 17).
3. Release the drive levers.
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Figure 17
1.
Handle
2.
Neutral/Parking brake
lock
3.
Park position
4.
Drive lever
5.
Full speed forward
position
6.
Grip
Releasing the Parking Brake
1. Squeeze the drive levers back to the grip.
2. Place thumbs on the upper part of of locks and rotate
them rearward until in forward speed slot.
Setting the Neutral Lock
1. Squeeze the drive levers back to the grip (Fig. 18).
2. Place thumbs on the upper part of of locks and rotate
them rearward (Fig. 18).
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4
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Figure 18
1.
Handle
2.
Neutral/Parking brake
lock
3.
Park position
4.
Drive lever
5.
Full speed forward
position
6.
Grip
Releasing the Neutral Lock
1. Squeeze the drive levers back to the grip.
2. Place thumbs on the upper part of of locks and rotate
them forward until in forward speed slot.
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting
1. Make sure spark plug wire(s) are
installed on spark
plug(s) and fuel valve is open.
2. Move the shift lever to neutral, set the parking brake,
and turn ignition key to the Run position.
3. Move the throttle control to the Choke position before
starting a cold engine.
Note: A warm or hot engine usually does not require any
choking. To start a warm engine, move throttle control to
the Fast position.
4. Grasp recoil starter handle firmly and pull out until
positive engagement results; then pull handle
vigorously to start engine and allow rope to recoil
slowly.
Important
Do not pull recoil rope to its limit or let go
of the starter handle when rope is pulled out because rope
may break or recoil assembly may be damaged.
