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HOW TO USEYOURMOWER(€ONT'D)
TO START ENGINE
5. Position yourself as shown in Fig. 17.
6. Pull on starter handle quickly.
7. DO NOT allow starter rope to snap back.
8. To stop the
engine,
release
the control bar
{See
Fig.
16).
IF ENGINEDOESNOT START
"1. Check blade - remove spark plug wire When checking
blade.
If blade is loose,
see "BLADE
AND
BLADE
FLANGE CARE" of manual for instructions on tighten-
ing blade.
2. Check air filter - replace if clogged.
See "Air
Filter'"
section..
3. Check spark plug - if dirty, clean or replace.
4. Observe
that lower end of the engine control cable
is actuating the lever mounted on the engine.
5. Engine may be flooded
- wait a few minulgs and
repeat starting procedure.
NOTE:
If then your engine will not start, contact
your
nearest Sears Service Department
for help.
ZONE/ENGINE CONTROL
Your mower is equipped
with a zone/engine
control
at-
tached and requires
no adjustments
(See Fig. 15).
DRIVECONTROL
The power-propelling
forward
motion is controlled
by
pulling the control bar down to handle and pushing
the
drive control lever forward
until it clicks, then release the
lever (See Fig. 75).
Forward
motion will stop when the control bar is released.
To stop forward
motion
without
stopping
the engine,
release
the control
bar
slightly
until the drive
control
disengages.
Depress control
bar to handle
to continue
mowing
witho,..I self-propelling.
To turn corners, you may prefer
to keep the drive control
engaged,
and p.,sh dawn on the handle,
lifting the front
wheels off the ground
and tu-ning
mower.
POWER-PROPELLED
DRIVE
I.
Your power-propelled
drive is accomplished
by a belt
drive from the engine crankshaft
to a worm gear case.
2.
The drive belt is spring-loaded
at the gear case to
maintain
proper
belt tension.
Keep the area around
the gear case clear of trash by removing
drive cover
and cleaning
(See Fig.
18 and
19).
3. The gear
case
is lubricated
with
multi-purpose
automotive
grease.
DO NOT USE ANY
OTHER type
9rease
or oil in the gear case. See "GEAR
CASE"
under
"Maintenance".
4
Check your mower,
each time you mow,
to be sure
that the front wheels tur_ freely.
!f wheels DO NOT
÷:,,n _ree/v remove any "rash which may have gotten
into the _noe.
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