Starting & Stopping Wheel Drive - Snapper HWPS26700BV Safety Instructions & Operator's Manual

Section 2 -OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2 STARTING & OPERATION
2.2.1. TO START ENGINE
(Continued From Previous Page)
3. Stabilize the machine by placing your left foot on
the left rear wheel. Machine should be on flat
surface where footing is secure.
4. Pull rope start handle to crank engine. Guide
rope back into engine. DO NOT let it snap back.
5. After engine starts, move engine speed control
away from the choke position to the "Fast" (Rabbit)
position. See Figure 2.3.
6. Allow a brief warm-up until engine runs smooth.
2.2.2. BLADE
NOTE: The blade control requires two motions to
engage the blade.
1. To engage blade, Lift up on the blade control.
While lifting up, pull blade control back against
handle. Blade will engage (rotate). See Figure 2.4.
2. Stop blade by releasing blade control.
PULL BLADE
CONTROLUP
& THEN BACK
TO HANDLE
TO ENGAGE
GROUND SPEED
CONTROL
2.3
WHEEL
DRIVE
(ON)
ENGAGED (OFF)
POSITION RELEASED
DISENGAGED
POSITION
FIGURE 2.5
STOPPING
2.3.1. WHEEL DRIVE
Stop wheel drive by releasing wheel drive control.
Engine and blade will continue to operate when
wheel drive control is released.
2.3.2. BLADE
Stop blade by releasing blade control. Engine will
continue to operate when blade control is released.
The engine and the wheel drive can be operated
with the blade disengaged (OFF).
BLADE
CONTROL
FIGURE 2.4
2.2.3. PROPELLING MOWER (WHEEL DRIVE)
1. Move ground speed control to the desired speed
position. See Figure 2.5.
2. Move wheel drive control against handle to
engage wheel drive and propel mower forward.
Forward speed can be adjusted while the mower is
moving by changing position of the ground speed
control. See Figure 2.5.
3. Stop wheel drive by releasing the wheel drive
control.
WARNING
The blade should come to a complete stop in 3
seconds or lessafter the blade controlisreleased.If
the blade continues to rotateafter3 seconds, the
blade brake must be adjusted. DO NOT operate
machine ifblade brake isnot functioningproperly.
2.3.3. ENGINE
Stop the engine by moving the engine speed control
back to the STOP position.
WARNING
DO NOT leave machine with engine running. STOP
blade. STOP engine. DO NOT park machine on
slopes.