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DRIVE CONTROL
“STANDARD DRIVE” CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by holding
the operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pushing the drive
control lever forward until it clicks; then
releasing the lever.
• Forward motion will stop when the op-
erator presence control bar is released.
To stop forward motion without stopping
engine, release the operator presence
control bar slightly until the drive control
disengages. Hold operator presence
control bar down against handle to con-
tinue mowing without self-propelling.
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning corners, push down on handle
and lift front wheels off ground while
turning lawn mower.
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ENGAGE
DRIVE CONTROL
Drive
control
DRIVE
CONTROL
DISENGAGED
Operator presence control bar
DRIVE
CONTROL
ENGANGED
Operator pres ence con trol bar
DRIVE
CONTROL
DIS EN GAGED
“DUAL BAIL” DRIVE CONTROL
• To start forward motion, lift drive control
bar up to handle.
• To stop forward motion, release drive
control bar.
“AUTOWALK” DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by hold ing
the operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pulling the drive con-
trol lever rearward to the handle. The
farther toward the handle the lever is
pulled, the faster the unit will travel.
• Forward motion will stop when either
the operator presence control bar or
drive control lever are released. To stop
forward motion without stop ping engine,
re lease the drive control lever only. Hold
op er a tor presence control bar down
against handle to con tin ue mowing with-
out self-propelling.
NOTE: If after releasing the drive control the
mower will not roll backwards, push the mower
forward slightly to disengage drive wheels.
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODELS ONLY:
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning corners, push down on the
handle to lift the front wheels off the
ground while turning lawn mower.
“AUTOWALK” ADJUSTMENT
Over time, the drive control system may
become “loose”, resulting in decreased
speed. There is a turnbuckle on the
un der side of the drive control housing to
increase tension on the drive cable. Pro-
ceed as follows:
• Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug
wire from spark plug.
• Turn nut on underside of drive control to
increase drive speed.
• Operate mower to test drive speed.
Readjust as required.
• If condition fails to improve after the
above steps (forward speed remains
the same), your drive belt is worn and
should be re placed.
TO
ENGAGE
DRIVE
CONTROL
Drive
control
lever
DRIVE
CONTROL
DISENGAGED
Operator presence control bar
Adjustment
turnbuckle