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WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, which is
an odorless deadly poison.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
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Carbon monoxide can kill you and is also known to the
State of California to cause birth defects.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
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Do not run engine indoors or in a small confined area
where dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can collect.
For Kohler and Kawasaki engines:
On a cold engine, place the throttle in the full forward “Choke” position. For a
15 & 17 HP Kawasaki engine turn key to “Run” position. Pull recoil rope to start
engine.
With a cold engine, gradually return choke to the full throttle position after the
engine starts and warms up.
On a warm engine, place the throttle control
midway
between the “Slow” and
“Fast” positions.
NOTE: Kawasaki engines generally need to be “choked” even when
warm.
For B&S engines:
Turn key to the “Run” position.
On a cold engine, place the throttle in the full forward position, and pull the
choke control, on the engine, fully outward to the engaged position. Pull recoil
rope to start engine. With a cold engine, gradually return choke to the full
throttle position after the engine starts and warms up.
On a warm engine, place the throttle control
midway
between the “Slow” and
“Fast” positions.
DO NOT
choke B&S when warm.
4.3.3 Stopping Engine: Disengage blade drive, position speed control lever in neutral
and lock the drive levers in the “park brake” position. Move throttle to the
“Slow” position. Allow engine to idle for 30 seconds to allow cool down.
For 14 HP Kawasaki and Kohler engines; after cool down time, move throttle
lever to the full rear (“Stop”) position. For B&S and 15 & 17 HP Kawasaki
engines; After cool down time, move the throttle to the “midway” position. Turn
key to the “Off” position and remove key.
4.3.4 Drive Lever/Neutral Lock/Park Brake Latch Operation: To lock the drive levers
in neutral, squeeze the drive levers back to the “neutral” position. Place thumbs
on the upper portion of the neutral lock/park brake latches and move them to
the rear. Release drive levers (See Figure 12).
To lock the drive levers in “park brake”, squeeze the drive levers back to brake
position. Place thumbs on the upper portion of the neutral lock/park brake
latches and move them to the front. Release drive levers. (See Figure 12)