Exmark COMMERCIAL 30 Operator's Manual page 14

Operation
Open the Fuel Shut-Off Valve
Rotate the valve 1/4 turn counterclockwise to turn
the fuel on.
Starting the Engine
1. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
1. Muffler
2. Oil fill/dipstick
3. Recoil starter handle
4. Fuel tank cap
5. Throttle-choke-engine
stop control
2. Open the fuel valve.
3. Move the throttle-choke-engine stop control to
the full forward (Choke) position.
Note: Do Not use the choke when the engine
is warm.
4. Pull the starter handle lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull it sharply. Allow the rope to
return slowly.
5. When the engine starts, move the
throttle-choke-engine stop control to the
Fast position.
Stopping the Engine
1. Bring the unit to a full stop.
2. Release the blade control bail. The blade should
stop within three seconds; the engine will continue
to run. Move the throttle-choke-engine stop
control to the Stop position to kill the engine.
Figure 9
6. Oil filter
7. Air cleaner
8. Primer bulb
9. Spark plug
Note: If the blade does not stop within 3 seconds
after releasing the blade control bail, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.
3. Close the fuel shut-off valve, if equipped, when
the machine will not be in use for a few days,
when transporting, or when the unit is parked
inside a building.
Operating the Self-Propel Drive
The lawn mower is variable speed, the more you
squeeze the drive bail against the handle the faster
the machine travels.
1. Start the engine.
2. Squeeze the drive bail against the handle (see
Figure 4).
Note: You can vary the ground speed by
increasing or decreasing the distance between
the ground speed control bail and the handle.
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Lower the control bail to decrease the ground
speed when you are making a turn or if the lawn
mower is moving too fast for you. If you lower
the control bail too far the lawn mower stops
self-propelling. Squeeze the ground speed control
bail closer to the handle to increase the ground
speed. When you hold the ground speed control
bail tight against the handle, the lawn mower
self-propels at the maximum ground speed.
Release the drive bail to stop moving when you
use the lawn mower for trimming or whenever
you leave the lawn mower.
3. To disengage the self-propel drive, release the
drive bail.
Operating the Blade Control Lever
1. Start the engine.
2. Push and hold the blade control lock lever forward
to release the blade control bail (Figure 10).
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