Operation Manual

Important:Youmustsettheheight-of-cutlevertothe
highestposition(7)whenyoutransportthemachineoff
thelawntopreventdamagingtheblades.
1.Pushandholdinthebuttonontheheight-of-cutlever
(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Height-of-cutlever
2.Shifttheheight-of-cutlevertothedesiredposition.
3.Releasethebutton.
StartingtheEngine
1.Openthefuelshut-offvalvelocatedbetweenthefuel
tankandtheengine(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Fuelshut-offvalve
Note:Thevalvehandleshouldalignwiththefuel
hose.
2.Sitdownontheseat.
3.Ensurethatthetractioncontrolpedalsareinthe
Neutralposition.
4.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake.
5.Disengagetheblades(PTO);refertoFigure4.
Note:Theenginewillnotstartiftheblades(PTO)
areengaged.
6.Whenstartingacoldengine,pulloutthechokeknob
(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Throttlecontrollever
2.Chokeknob
Note:Tostartawarmengine,pushinthechokeknob.
7.TurntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditintheStart
position(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Ignitionkey4.Lights
2.Start5.Off
3.On
Note:Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter15
secondsofcontinuouscranking,turntheignition
keytoOffandletthestartermotorcoolfor2
minutes;refertoTroubleshooting.
8.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottlecontrol
levertotheFastposition(Figure9).
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheSlowposition
(Figure9).
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