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Figure 13
1. Oil fill/dipstick
2. Fuel tank cap
2. Remove the cap from the tank.
3. Fill the fuel tank with unleaded gasoline to within
1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm) from the top of the
tank. Do not fill into the filler neck.
Important: Do not fill the tank more than 1/4
inch (6 mm) from the top of the tank because
the gasoline must have room to expand.
4. Install the fuel tank cap and wipe up any spilled
gasoline.
Starting the Engine
1. Connect the wire to the spark plug (Figure 13).
2. Open the fuel valve (Figure 27)
3. Move the throttle control to the Choke position.
4. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral (N)
position (Figure 14).
Figure 14
1. Ground speed control
3. Air cleaner
4. Spark plug
5. Pull the starter handle lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull it sharply.
6. Regulate the throttle and the ground speed control
as desired when the engine starts.
Note: If the engine fails to start after 3 pulls, repeat
steps 3 through 6.
Stopping the Engine
1. Release the blade control bar and move the throttle
control to the Off position.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug if you do
not use the lawn mower or if you leave it unattended.
Operating the Blade and the
Self-Propel Drive
1. Have the blade control bar in the A position
(Figure 15).
2. Slide the blade control bar to the right and raise it
to the B position to engage the blade (Figure 15).
3. Squeeze the blade control bar against the handle to
the C position to drive (Figure 15).
Note: To disengage the traction drive but keep the
blade engaged, gradually release the blade control
bar to the B position. To self-propel with the blade
disengaged, squeeze the blade control bar against
handle to the C position without sliding the blade
control bar to the right.
The lawn mower has 3 ground speeds. 1 is slow, 2 is
medium, and 3 is fast. The ground speed control is
located at the rear of the belt cover (Figure 14).
Note: You can vary the ground speed by increasing or
decreasing the distance between the control bar and the
handle. Lower the control bar to slow the lawn mower
when making a turn or if the lawn mower is moving too
fast for you. If you lower the control bar too far, the
lawn mower stops self-propelling. Squeeze the control
bar closer to the handle to increase the ground speed.
When you hold the control bar tight against the handle,
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Figure 15
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