Table of Contents
Advertisement
Available languages
Available languages
STARTING
THE ENGINE
Referto the Serviceand Maintenance sectionof this manualfor
Gasolineand Oil fill-up instructions.
1.
Disengageall controlson the mower.
2.
Movethe gear shiftleverinto the neutral(N) position.
3.
Insertthe key intothe ignitionswitch.
4.
If startinga cold engine,placethe throttle/chokecontrolall the
wayforward,intothe CHOKE1'_,1 p osition.If restartinga warm
engine,placethe throttle/chokecontrolintothe Fast'_
position.
5.
Turnthe ignitionkey clockwiseto the START___ position.After
theengine starts,releasethe key.It will returnto the RUN(_q)
position.
6.
Movethe key to the RUN/LIGHT_-:i'_i: positionto operatethe
mowerusingthe headlight.
Totravel in REVERSE,
a.
Checkthat the area behindis clear.
b.
Placethe gear shift leverin Reverse(R).
c.
Slowlysqueeze the DriveControl a gainsttheleft handlegrip
and themowerwill move.Releaseitand drivemotionwillstop.
DoNOT attemptto changethe directionof travel whenthe moweris
in motion.Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrol and bringthe mowerto a
completestop beforerepositioning thegear shift leverfrom a forward
gear into Reverse.Failuretodo so may resultin seriousdamageto
rourtransmission.
Donot leavethe operator'spositionwithoutfirst releasingthe Blade
Control.If leavingthe mowerunattended,also turnthe engineoff and
removethe ignitionkey.
Do NOThold the key in the STARTpositionfor longerthan five
secondsat a time.Doingso maycause damageto yourengine's
electricstarter.
7.
Movethe throttle/chokecontrolintothe FAST_
position.
NOTE: Neverleavethe throttle/choke control in the CHOKEI_,1
positionwhileoperatingthemower.Doingso will resultin a "rich"fuel
mixtureand cause theengineto run poorly.
Stopping
the Engine
e beforerestartinc
ENGAGING
THE BLADES
Tohelp avoidblade contactor a thrownobject injury,keepbystand-
lets, helpers,childrenand pets at least75 feet from the machinewhile
lit is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
1.
Movethethrottle/chokecontrolto the FAST_
position.
2.
Slowly squeezethe BladeControlagainstthe righthandlegrip
and the bladeswill engage.Releaseit and the bladeswill stop.
OPERATING
ON SLOPES
Referto the SLOPEGUIDEon page5 to help determineslopeswhere
you mayoperatethemowersafely.
1.
If the bladesare engaged,releasethe BladeControl.
2.
Movethe throttle/chokecontrolintothe STOPI_ position.
3.
Turnthe ignitionkey counterclockwise to the STOP0
position.
4.
Removethe keyfrom the ignitionswitchto preventunintended
starting.
ENGAGING
THE DRIVE
Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand suddenstops.
Start the engineas instructedearlierin this sectionand movethe
throttle/chokecontrolintothe FAST'_
position.
Totravel FORWARD:
a.
Placethegear shift leverin anyof the fourforwardground
speeds.Selecta speedappropriatefor the conditionsand a
paceyou'recomfortablewith.
b.
Slowlysqueezethe DriveControlagainstthe left handlegrip
andthe mowerwillmove.Releaseitanddrivemotionwillstop.
Donot mowon inclineswith a slopein excessof 15degrees(a rise
of approximately 2-1/2feet every 10feet).The mowercouldoverturn
and cause seriousinjury.
•
Mowacrosstheface of slopes;neverup and down.
•
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
•
Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhich can
causeyou to slip or trip. Tallgrass can hideobstacles.
•
Alwaysbe sureof yourfooting.A slipand fall can causeserious
personalinjury.If you feelyou are losingyourbalance,release
the blade controlhandleimmediately and the blade willstop
rotatingwithinthree (3) seconds.
•
Donot mow neardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments, y ou could
lose yourfootingor balance.
•
Donot mow slopesgreaterthan 15degreesas shownon the
slopegauge.
•
Donot mowon wet grass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
14
Hide quick links:
Advertisement
Table of Contents
