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Note: Allow the rope to recoil slowly.
Important: Do not pull the recoil rope to its limit
or release the starter handle when you pull out
the rope because the rope may break or the recoil
assembly may be damaged.
10. Push the choke to the Off position as the engine
warms up.
11. If the engine is cold, allow it to warm up and then
move the throttle control to the Fast position.
Stopping the Engine
Important: In an emergency, you can stop the engine
immediately by turning the ignition key to the Off
position.
1. Move the throttle lever to the Slow position
2. Let the engine idle for 30 to 60 seconds before turning
the ignition key to the Off position.
3. Turn the ignition key to the Off position
1. Blade-control lever (PTO)
2. Throttle lever
4. Set the parking brake and remove the key.
5. Disconnect the wires from the spark plugs to prevent
the possibility of accidentally starting before storing or
performing maintenance on the machine.
6. Close the fuel-shutoff valve before storing or
transporting the machine.
Important: Make sure that the fuel-shutoff
valve is closed before transporting or storing the
machine, as fuel leakage may occur.
(Figure
(Figure
Figure 8
3. Ignition key
Operating the Blade-Control
Lever (PTO)
The blade-control lever (PTO) engages and disengages power
to the mower blades.
Engaging the Mower Blades
1. To engage the blades, squeeze the blade-control bail
against the upper control bar
2. Push the blade-control lever (PTO) firmly forward,
until it latches over-center.
3. Start the engine and repeat the procedure to engage the
mower blades if the blade-control bail is released.
8).
8).
1. Upper control bar
2. Blade-control bail
Disengaging the Mower Blades (PTO)
To disengage the blades, pull the blade-control lever (PTO)
rearward all the way
the blade-control bail is released with the blade-control lever
engaged.
Note: It is necessary to fully and manually disengage the
blade-control lever.
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(Figure
9).
Figure 9
3. Blade-control lever (PTO)
(Figure
9). The engine will stop when
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