Use and Care Manual

StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan
5secondsatatime.Engagingthestartermotorfor
morethan5secondscandamagethestartermotor.If
theenginefailstostart,wait10secondsbeforeoperating
theenginestarteragain.
Note:Itmaybenecessarytoholdtheleveragainstthestop,
inthechokeposition,whiletryingtostarttheengine(Figure
11).
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Figure11
OperatingtheBlades
Theblade-controlswitchengagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany
attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,includingthe
mowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin
tallgrass;beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleinthe
FASTposition.
Figure12
DisengagingtheBlades
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Figure13
1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—Off
StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbymovingtheblade-control
switchtotheOFFposition(Figure13).
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionandremove
thekey.
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