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Releasing the Neutral Locks
1. Squeeze the drive levers back.
2. Place your thumbs on the upper part of the locks
and move them forward until they are in the drive
position (Figure 6).
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Connect the wires to the spark plugs.
2. Open the fuel valve.
3. Disengage the blade control (PTO) lever and move
the shift lever to the neutral position.
4. Set the parking brakes.
5. Turn the ignition key to the run position (Figure 7).
6. To start a cold engine, move the throttle control
midway between the fast and slow positions.
7. To start a warm engine, move the throttle control
to the fast position.
8. Pull the choke knob if the engine is cold (Figure 7).
Note: A warm or hot engine usually does not
require any choking.
9. Grasp the recoil starter handle firmly and pull it
out until positive engagement results; then pull the
handle vigorously to start the engine. 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 off 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
(Figure 7).
Note: If the engine has been working hard or is
hot, let it idle for a minute before stopping it to
help cool it.
2. Turn the ignition key to the off position.
3. Set the parking brakes and remove the key.
4. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug to prevent
someone from accidentally starting the machine
while transporting or storing it.
5. Close the fuel shut-off valve before transporting
or storing the machine.
Important: Close the fuel shut-off valve before
transporting or the storing the machine to
prevent fuel leakage.
1. Throttle control
2. Ignition switch
Operating the Blade Control
(PTO) Lever
The blade control (PTO) lever engages and disengages
the power to the mower blades.
Engaging the Mower Blades (PTO)
1. Squeeze the operator presence control (OPC) levers
against the handles (Figure 8).
2. Push the blade control (PTO) lever firmly forward
until it latches over the center (Figure 8).
3. Restart the engine and repeat the procedure to
engage the mower blades if the operator presence
control (OPC) levers are released.
Disengaging the Mower Blades (PTO)
To disengage the blades, pull the blade control lever
rearward all the way (Figure 8). The engine will kill
when the OPC levers are released with the blade control
lever engaged.
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Figure 7
3. Choke
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