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2. Fill the fuel tank with unleaded gasoline up to the
bottom of the filler neck. Do not fill into the filler neck.
3. Install the fuel-tank cap and wipe up any spilled
gasoline.
Starting the Engine
1. Connect the wire to the spark plug (Figure 13).
2. Open the fuel valve (Figure 14).
1. Fuel valve
3. Move the throttle control to the Choke position.
4. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral (N)
position (Figure 15).
1. Ground-speed control
5. Pull the starter handle lightly until you feel resistance,
then pull it sharply.
6. Regulate the throttle and the ground-speed control as
desired when the engine starts.
Note: If the engine fails to start after 3 pulls, repeat
steps 3 through 6.
Stopping the Engine
1. Release the blade-control bar and move the throttle
control to the Off position.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug if you do not
use the machine or if you leave it unattended.
Figure 14
2. Oil filter
Figure 15
Using the Self-propel Drive
The machine has 3 ground speeds: 1 is slow, 2 is medium,
and 3 is fast. The ground-speed control is located at the rear
of the belt cover (Figure 16).
1. Ground-speed control
1. Move the ground-speed control to the Neutral (N)
position.
2. Start the engine.
3. Squeeze the blade-control bar against the handle to the
Run/Drive position (Figure 17).
1. Run/Drive position
2. Run/Shift position
Note: Do not shift speeds while you squeeze the
blade-control bar against the handle in the Run/Drive
position; this can damage the transmission. Move the
blade-control bar to the Run/Shift position (Figure 17)
when you change the ground speed.
Note: You can vary the ground speed by increasing
or decreasing the distance between the control bar and
the handle. Lower the control bar to slow the machine
when making a turn or if the machine is moving too
fast for you. If you lower the control bar too far, the
machine stops self-propelling. Squeeze the control
bar closer to the handle to increase the ground speed.
When you hold the control bar tight against the handle,
the machine self-propels at the maximum ground
speed. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral
(N) position when you use the machine for trimming
and whenever you leave the machine.
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Figure 16
Figure 17
3. Stop position
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