Starting & Stopping Wheel Drive - Snapper CP215517HV Safety Instructions & Operator's Manual

Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2 STARTING & OPERATION
2.2.1. ENGINE & BLADE
(Choke Models)
1. Move fuel shut off valve to the "ON" position. See
Figure 2.4.
NOTE: Stop the engine (and blade) by releasing the
blade control.
HONDA
ENGINES
KAWASAKI
ENGINES
FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE
SHOWN IN THE "ON"
POSITION
2. Move engine speed control to the "Choke"
position. See Figure 2.5.
3. Pull blade control against handle.
4. Pull rope start handle to crank engine.
5. After engine starts, allow a brief warm-up until
engine runs smooth.
2.2.2. PROPELLING MOWER
(Self Propelled Models)
1. Move ground speed control to the desired
speed position. See Figure 2.6.
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 2.6.
FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE
SHOWN IN THE "ON"
POSITION
FIGURE 2.4
MOVE CONTROL
AGAINST HANDLE TO
ENGAGE WHEEL DRIVE
2.3 STOPPING
Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade
control. Stop forward motion of mower by releasing
the wheel drive control.
7
MOVE TO
CHOKE
POSITION
FIGURE 2.5
MOVE GROUND
SPEED CONTROL
TO DESIRED
POSITION
WHEEL DRIVE
BLADE
CONTROL
CONTROL
(FAST)
SIXTH SPEED
SIXTH
POSITION
(SLOW)
FIRST SPEED
FIRST
POSITION
FIGURE 2.6
ENGINE
SPEED
CONTROL