Starting The Engine With A Weak Battery; Driving The Rider - Jonsered FR2211R Operator's Manual

8 When the engine starts release the ignition key
immediately back to neutral position.
Let the engine run at moderate speed or half throttle for 3-
5 minutes before subjecting it to heavy load. When
mowing, use 3/4 to full throttle.
WARNING! Never run the engine indoors, in
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enclosed or poorly ventilated areas. The
exhaust fumes contain toxic carbon
monoxide.
Starting the engine with a weak
battery
WARNING! Lead-acid batteries produce
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explosive gases. Avoid sparks, open flames
and smoking close to batteries. Always wear
protective glasses in the vicinity of batteries.
If the battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged.
When jump leads are used for emergency starting, follow the
procedure below:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Your Rider is equipped with a
12-volt system with negative earth. The other vehicle must
also have a 12-volt system with negative earth. Do not use
your Rider battery to start other vehicles.
Connecting the jump leads
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Driving
• Connect each end of the red cable to the POSITIVE pole
(+) on each battery, exercise care not to short circuit any
of the ends against the chassis.
• Connect one end of the black cable to the NEGATIVE pole
(-) on the fully charged battery.
• Connect the other end of the black cable to a good
CHASSIS EARTH, away from the fuel tank and the
battery.
Remove the cables in the reverse order
• The BLACK cable is removed from the chassis and then
the fully charged battery.
• Finally the RED cable from both batteries.

Driving the Rider

1 Release the parking brake by first pressing down the
parking brake pedal and then releasing it.
2 For FR 2211 R and FR 2211 M
Disengage the engine and select the required gear.
The lock button on the gear shift lever must be held in to
engage reverse gear.
- Gears 1-4 are used for mowing
- Gears 4-5 are used for transporting
Starting can take place independent of which gear is
engaged.
Important Gear changes between forward gears must not
be made while the machine is moving.
The engine must be disengaged during each gear change.
Stop the machine before changing between forward and
reverse gears, otherwise this may result in damage to the
gearbox.
Never use force to engage a gear.
If a gear does not engage immediately, release the clutch
pedal and press it down again. Now try to engage the gear
again.