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OP£RATION
ADD GASOLINE
MOWING
TIPS
Fill fuel tank.
Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded
Tire chains cannot be used when the mower housing
gasoline. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon
is attached to unit.
and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life).
iMPORTANT=
WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES
BELOW 32°F(0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE
GASOLINE TO HELP iNSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
STARTING
wARNING:
Experience
indicates that alcohol blended
fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of
acids during storage.
Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage.
To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor-
age of 30 days Or' longer,
Drain the gas tank, start the
engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are
empty. Use fresh fuel next season. See Storage Instruc-
tions for additional
information.
Never use engine or
carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
CAUTION:
Fill to bottom
of gas tank
filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipe off any
I
spilled oil or fuel Do not store, spill or
use gasoline near an open flame.
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TO START
ENGINE
(See Fig.13)
When starting engine for the first time or if engine has
run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move
fuel from the tank to the engine.
Depress the clutch/brake
pedal and set the parking
brake.
Place gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL"
position.
Move attachment
clutch to "DISENGAGED"
position.
Pull choke control out to "CHOKE" position for cold
engine start.
For warm engine start do not use
choke control.
Move throttle control to midway between "FAST" and
"SLOW" positions.
Turn ignition key clockwise to "START" position and
release key as soon as engine starts.
Do net
run
starter continuously
for more than fifteen seconds
per minute.
If engine does not start after several
attempts,
move throttle
control to "FAST" position,
wait a few minutes and try again.
When engine starts, slowly push choke control in.
Move throttle control to "FAST" position,
Allow engine to warm up for a few minutes before
engaging
clutch/brake
pedal or attachment
clutch
switch,
NOTE:
If at a high altitude (above 3000 feet) or in cold
temperatures
(below 32 ° P), the carburetor fuel mixture
may need to be adjusted for best engine performance.
See "TO ADJUST
CARBURETOR"
in the Service and
Adjustments
section of this manual.
Mower should be p,,roperly leveled for best mowin_
perfom_anca.
See TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
m the
Service
and Adjustments
section
of this
manual.
Use the runner on the right hand side of mower as
a guide.
The blade cuts apprximately
an inch out-
side the runner (See Fig. 15).
The left hand side of mower should be used for trim-
ming.
Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area
that has been cut.
Have the cut area to the right of
the machine.
This will result in a more even distri-
bution of clippings and more uniform cutting.
When mowing large areas, start by turning to the
right so that clippings
will discharge
away from
shrubs, fences,
driveways,
etc.
After one or two
rounds, mow in the opposite
direction
making left
hand turns urttil finished (See Fig. 17).
If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice
to reduce load and possible fire hazard from dried
clipping&
Make first cut relatively high; the second
to the desired height
Do not mow grass when it is weL
Wet grass will
plug mower and leave undesirable
clumps.
Allow
grass to dry before mowing.
Always operate engine at full throttle when mowing
to assure
better mowing
performance
and proper
discharge of material,
Regulate ground speed by
selecting a low enough gear to give the mower' cut-
ting performance
as well as the quality of cut de-
sired.
When operating attachments,
select a ground speed
that will suit the terrain and give best performance of
_he attachment
being used.
FIG. 17
" "A
""cAUTION:
Beiore driving the tract'or
_
install mower or remove front mower
suspension
bracket and suspension
arms.
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