Engaging The Blades - Troy-Bilt 34087 Owner's/Operator's Manual

4. To start engine using recoil
starter:
A. Stand on left side (as viewed
from behind handlebars) of ma-
chine. Be sure your feet are
safely away from the underside
of the mower deck and all
mower controls are released.
Place one foot on top of tire.
B. Grasp rope handle (G, Figure 4-
4) and pull slowly until rope
pulls slightly harder. Let rope
rewind slowly. Then pull rope
with a rapid, full arm stroke. Let
rope return slowly. If engine
fails to start after three pulls, re-
peat instructions starting with
Step 2 (try setting throttle at fast
setting).
C. When engine starts, operate in
fast throttle setting (move throt-
tle from choke setting to fast
setting).
5. To start engine using electric
starter:
A. Stand behind the handlebars
and release all mower controls.

ENGAGING THE BLADES

DANGER
To avoid injury from rotating
blades, keep face, hands and
feet clear of mower blades at
all times.
G
Figure 4-4: Engine recoil starter.
B. Turn ignition key (F, Figure 4-
3) fully clockwise to crank en-
gine. To avoid damage to
starter motor, do not crank en-
gine for longer than five sec-
onds at a time. Also, allow 15
seconds between each start at-
tempt. If engine fails to start
after three attempts, repeat in-
structions starting with Step 2
(try setting throttle at fast
setting).
C. When engine starts, release key
and it will return to the run
(middle) position.
To Engage the Blades
1. Start engine as described in "To
Start the Engine" instructions. Put
engine throttle in fast speed
setting.
2. Press and hold Operator
Presence Control (A, Figure 4-3)
against handlebar grip.
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Operation
D. Operate engine at fast throttle
setting (move throttle from
choke setting to fast setting).
NOTE: If the electric start system
is not functioning, the engine can
be started with the recoil starter.
To do so, first put the ignition key
in the run (middle) position. Then
follow Steps 1-4 above. Leave the
key in the run position during en-
gine operation.
To Stop the Engine
1. Release all mower controls to
stop wheels or mower blade.
2. Move throttle control down to
slow (turtle) position. (Whenever
possible, gradually reduce engine
speed before stopping engine.)
3. Move Throttle Control all the
way down to stop position or turn
ignition key (electric start models)
fully counterclockwise to stop
position.
4. On electric start models, re-
move ignition key before leaving
mower unattended.
3. Slowly push Blade Drive
Control (B, Figure 4-3) fully for-
ward until it stays in the engaged
position. The blades are now
rotating.
To Stop the Blades
To stop the blades, release the
Operator Presence Control.