Snapper 23 Series Safety Instructions And Operator's Manual page 10

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Starting and 0peration (Continued)
Engine (Electric Start) (Gontinued)
B. Should the battery be too weak to start the engine, refer
to the Section entitled "Engrne
(Manual Start)" to
manually
start the electric start engines.
9 . 0 n M o d e l 3 3 1 7 5 2 3 8 V E
a n d C 3 3 1 7 5 2 3 8 V E ,
t h e e n g i n e i s
equipped
with a f uel shut-off solenoid.
lf the battery is
dead, the engine can be started with the recoil back-up
starler if the engine speed control is in the choke
p o s i t i o n ( H 0 T e n g i n e o r C 0 L D e n g i n e ) .
Engine (Manual Start)
IMP0RTANT:When
the key is turned to "0N", and the recoil
h a n d l e i s p u l l e d , t h e e n g i n e w i l l t u r n o v e r , b u t w i l l n o t s t a r t
unless the Clutch/Brake
Pedal is pressed all the way down
with the Park Brake engaged,
and the Blade Lever is in the
"0ff" oositton.
Start the engine as follows:
1 . 0 p e n t h e v e n t ( 8 , F i g u r e 2 ) o n t h e f u e l f i l l e r c a p ( A ) b y
turning counterclockwise.
IMP0RTANT:
Failure to open the vent on the fuelfiller cap
can cause the engine to stall.
2. Move the transmission
shift lever to the (N) Neutral
oosition. Refer to the section entitled "Wheel Drive".
IMPORTANT:
D0 N0T start the engine with the transmission
shift lever in a drive position.
. WARNING
It is possible to starl the engine with the transmissi0n
shift lever in a drive position.
Follow starting instructions
caref u lly.
Make certain the Blade Lever (A, Figure 4) is tn the
" 0 F F " o o s i t t o n .
Press the Clutch/Brake
Pedal (A, Figure 8) all the way
down, move the park brake latch (B) over, and release
the clutch/brake
pedal to set the park brake.
Figure B. Setting the Park brake
5. Move the engine speed control (A, Figure 6) to the
choke position (B) to start a cold engine.
6. Turn the key (A, Figure 9) to the "0N" positton.
Figure 9: Key
7 . P u l l t h e s t a r t e r r o p e , l o c a t e d
o n t h e e n g i n e r e c o i l w t t h a
smooth, even motion until the engine stafts.
N7TE: Atways guide the starter rope back into the recoil
housing. Never allow rope to snap back.
After the engine stads, move the engine speed control
to the "FAST" Positton.
B . A l l o w a b r i e f w a r m - u p u n t i l t h e e n g r n e r u n s s m o o t h .
Setting the park brake
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