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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE(CONT'D)
Never use engine or carburetor
cleaner products in the
fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
4. Fill the gasoline tank with about one and one half (I
1/2) quarts of fresh, clean
unleaded
automotive
gasoline. Regular leaded gasoline can also be used
(See Fig. 1t).
DO NOT use old or stale gasoline
which has been kept
from one season to another; starting problems can result.
BE SURE YOUR GASOLINE
CAN IS CLEAN AND
1
FREE OF RUST AND
DIRT.
1
REPLA CE YOUR CAN IF IT HAS STARTED TO RUST.
HOWTO USE YOURMOWER
IMPORTANT
ENGINECONTROL
CONTROL
BAR,
CON1ROL
TO ENGAGE
DR \,'E CONTROL
_,_
"'_-- ZO'\ E EN GtN E
DRIVE
CONTROL
DISENGAGED
FIG.
1 3
CONTROL
BAR X
\\
CAUTION:
THE BLADE TURNS WHEN
THE ENGINE
IS RUNNING.
YOUR MOWER
t5 EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERATOR
ZONE
ENGINE
CONTROL
WHICH
REQUIRES THE
OPERATOR
TO
BE POSITIONED
BEHIND
THE
MOWER
HANDLE
TO START AND
OPERATE
THE
MOWER.
THE CONTROL
BAR MUST BE DEPRESSED TO THE
HANDLE TO STARTAND
RUN THE ENGINE, RELEAS-
ING THE CONTROL
BAR WILL STOP THE ENGINE.
AN INTERNAL
ENGINE
BRAKE ASSISTS THE BLADE
IN 5 TOPPING
Q UICKL Y.
WHEN
THE OPERATOR
LEAVES
THE NORMAL
MO WING POSITION
TO REMOVE THE GRASS CA 7"-
CHER, CHANGE
THE CUTTING
HEIGHT,
PICK UP
STICKS OR OTHER OBJECTS IN THE MOWING
PATH,
THE ENGINE
WILL AUTOMATICALLY
STOP WHEN
THE CONTROL
BAR t5 RELEASED.
CAUTION:
FEDERAL REGULATIONS
REQUIRE THE
ENGINE CONTROL INSTALLED ON THIS MOWER IN
ORDER TO MINIMIZE
THE RISK OF BLADE CONTACT
INJURY. DO NOT UNDER A N Y CIRCUMSTANCE
A T-
TEMPT
TO
DEFEAT
THE
FUNCTION
OF
THE
OPERATOR
CONTROL.
ENGINECONTROL
The engine speed is controlled
by a lever (red knob)
located on right side of engine,
tt has "HIGH"
and
"'LOW" positions. "'HIGH"
position is for starting engine,
heavy cutting and better grass bagging.
"LOW"
posi-
tion is for light cutting, trimming and fuel economy (See
Fig. I2).
TO STARTENGINE
THE CONTROL
BAR MUST BE DEPRESSED TO THE
HANDLE
TO START AND RUN THE ENGINE.
NOTE:
The carburetor
has a fixed fuel mixture and has
a primer to assist starting.
1. Check oil level; check gasoline tank for gasoline; and
make sure spark plu_l wire is attached.
ZONEI
ENGIN_
CONTROL
RELEASED
ENGINE
STOP
FIG.
14
L
DEPRESSED
START.
RUN
g
FIG.
15
2. Push lever forwarcl to"HIGH"
position (See Fig. 12).
3.
When starting a cold engine, push the primer five (5)
times before pulling
starter
rope.
Use firm pushes
when pushing primer, wait several seconds between
each push {See Fig. 12).
4.
Repeat step 3 above as required.
NOTE: In cooler weather the need to repeat priming pro-
cedures may be necessary, when weather is warmer over
priming
may result in flooding.
If you
do flood
engine
wait
a few minutes before
repeating
priming procedures.
It is not necessary to use the primer to start warm engine.
5. Position yourseff as shown in Fig. 15.
6. Pull on starter handle quickly.
7.
DO NOT allow starter rope to snap back.
8. To stop the engine, release the contro! bar (See Fig.
14).
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