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Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2 STARTING & OPERATION
2.2.2. ENGINE & BLADE
(Choke Models)
1. Move engine speed control to the “Choke”
position. See Figure 2.4.
NOTE: Stop the engine (and blade) by releasing the
blade control.
FIGURE 2.4
NOTE: Choke should not be required to restart hot
engine.
2. Pull blade control against handle.
3. Pull rope start handle to crank engine.
4. After engine starts, move engine speed control
away from the choke position to the “Fast” (Rabbit)
position and allow a brief warm-up until engine runs
smooth.
WARNING
STOP engine and mower blade by releasing the
blade control before adjusting cutting height or
handle height.
2.2.3. PROPELLING MOWER
1. Move ground speed control to the desired speed
position. See Figure 2.5.
2. Start engine. Refer to Section “Starting & Operation”.
3. Move wheel drive control against handle to
engage wheel drive and propel mower forward. See
Figure 2.4.
FIGURE 2.5
2.3 STOPPING
Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade
control. Stop forward motion of mower by releasing
the wheel drive control.
2.4 HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
The height of the mower handle can be adjusted as
follows:
1. Loosen the lower nuts on each lower handle as
shown in Figure 2.6.
FIGURE 2.6
2. Move upper mower handle up or down until the
desired position is achieved.
3. Tighten the lower nuts on each lower handle to
maintain desired position.
MOVE ENGINE SPEED
CONTROL TO THE CHOKE
POSITION
PULL ROPE START
HANDLE TO CRANK
ENGINE
PULL BLADE
CONTROL AGAINST
HANDLE
ENGAGE
WHEEL DRIVE
CONTROL
GROUND SPEED
CONTROL
FAST SPEED
SLOW SPEED
LOWER
HANDLE
HIGHER
LOWER
LOOSEN LOWER
NUTS ON EACH
LOWER HANDLE