Husqvarna W436 Operator's Manual page 14

Emergency Stops
1. Release operator presence control(s).
2. Turn the ignition key Off.
3. Allow engine to stop completely.
4. Lock steering levers in neutral.
Starting And Shut Off
Before each use check the Maintenance
Schedule.
NOTE: The engine will not start unless the shift
lever is in neutral, and the PTO is OFF.
Recoil Start
1. Lock the steering lever latches in neutral.
2. Put the shift lever in neutral.
3. Move PTO switch to OFF.
4. Set throttle to the proper starting position.
If the engine is cold, choke the engine.
5. Turn ignition switch to ON.
6. Grasp recoil starter handle and pull rope
out slowly until it pulls harder. This is the
compression stroke.
7. Let the rope rewind slowly.
8. Pull rope with rapid continuous full arm
stroke to start engine. Allow rope to rewind
slowly.
IMPORTANT DO NOT let starter handle
snap against engine.
9. Repeat until engine starts. (If engine does
not start, refer to Engine Manual.)
10. After engine starts, adjust choke as
needed. Allow engine to warm and run
smoothly before operating unit.
Shut Off
1. Lock steering levers in neutral.
2. Shut off the PTO.
3. Move the throttle lever to Slow.
4. Put the shift lever in neutral.
5. Turn the ignition key OFF.
6. Allow engine to stop completely.
Operating the Unit
Use the unit only in the operator's position
directly behind the controls.
Shifting
Stop unit movement by pulling both steering
levers all the way up.
IMPORTANT To prevent damage to the
unit, always disengage the drive and come
to a complete stop before changing gears.
Move the shift lever:
Continue to hold up both steering levers and
use a knee to move the shift lever to the
desired position.
or
Lock both steering levers. Move the shift
lever to the desired position. Hold the
steering levers up and unlock them.
Release both steering levers slowly.
WARNING! Avoid injury. When the
engine is running and the shift lever is
engaged, releasing only one steering latch
causes the unit to circle around one drive
wheel. ALWAYS hold both steering levers
against the handlebar when releasing the
steering lever latches. ALWAYS release
levers slowly.
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