Product Overview
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1. Side discharge chute
2. Mower deck
3. Recoil starter
4. Gas tank
Controls
Become familiar with all the controls
start the engine and operate the machine.
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5. Controls
6. Handle
7. Caster wheel
(Figure
5) before you
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1. Gear shift lever
2. Power-take-off switch
(PTO)
3. Choke control
4. Lower handle
5. Lower control bar
6. Parking-brake
lever—released position
Throttle Control
The throttle control has 2 positions: Fast and Slow.
Choke
Use the choke to start a cold engine.
Blade-Control Bail
The bail is used in conjunction with the power take off
switch (PTO) to engage the clutch to drive the mower blades.
Release the blade-control bail to disengage the mower blades.
Power Take Off Switch (PTO)
This pull switch is used in conjunction with the blade control
bail to engage the clutch to drive the mower blades.
Gear-Shift Lever
The transmission has five forward speeds, neutral and reverse,
and has an in-line shift pattern.
Important: Do not shift while unit is moving, as
transmission damage may occur.
Upper Control Bar
Shift to the desired gear and push forward on the upper
control bar to engage the forward traction operation and
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7. Blade-control bail
8. Upper control bar
9. Upper handle
10. Throttle control
11. Ignition switch
12. Fuel-shutoff valve