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For units with a Blade Brake Control: The throttle-choke control also includes an
engine kill position. Moving the lever into the full rearward
(Off) position will kill
the engine.
4.1.5 Blade Control Lever (Blade Brake Clutch Units Only):
The blade control lever is located on the right side of the handle next to the Blade
Control Bail as shown in Figure 10. Moving the blade control lever into the full
forward position while depressing the blade control bail engages the blade.
Releasing the blade control bail automatically disengages the blades.
4.1.6 Ground Speed (Shifter) Control (Self-Propelled Units Only):
The ground speed control is located on the right side of the handles below the
blade engagement lever as shown in Figure 10. The ground speed control has
three settings which control the ground speed of the mower.
4.1.7 Fuel Shut-Off Valve
:
For Kawasaki Units: The fuel shut off valve is installed on the fuel line midway
between the fuel tank and the engine (See Figure 4).
For Honda Units: The fuel shut off valve is located on the engine as shown in
Figure 11.
The fuel shut off valve shuts off the flow of fuel when the machine will not be used
for a few days, when parking inside a building, and during transport to and from
the job. Rotate the valve 1/4 turn clockwise to shut off fuel. Rotate the valve 1/4
turn counter-clockwise to turn on fuel.
4.2 PRE-START
4.2.1 Refer to Section 5 Maintenance and perform all of the necessary inspection and
maintenance steps.
4.2.2 Fill the Fuel Tank with Gasoline
See Section 1.3 Preparation section for safety information regarding the proper
way to handle gasoline.
For best results, use clean, fresh, lead free gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or
higher. To ensure freshness, purchase only the quantity of gasoline that you
Figure 10
Figure 11