Starting To Mow; Adjusting Your Speed - Honda HRC7018 Owner's Manual

OPERATING THE MOWER
Making an Emergency Stop
To make an emergency stop, release the hand grips. When
you let go of the operator presence levers, the safety
interlock system will stop the engine and the mower will
come to a stop within 3 to 6 feet.
Starting to Mow
Objects hidden in the lawn can be thrown by the mower
blades.
Thrown objects can cause serious injury.
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Clear lawn of all debris before mowing.
D Do not operate the mower without either the
discharge chute or the entire grass catcher in place.
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Wear eye protection.
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Keep people and pets away.
For best cutting performance, always mow with the throttle
lever in FAST position. To begin mowing:
I. Be sure the direction controls are locked in neutral.
2. Hold down one operator presence lever.
3. Move both ground speed control levers to the desired
mowing speed. Always begin mowing with a slow ground
speed. Increase the ground speed to match mowing
conditions and your experience.
4. Slowly move the blade control lever to ON to start the blades
rotating.
5: Slightly squeeze both direction control levers and release the
neutral locks by pushing them forward with your thumbs.
6. Slowly release pressure on both direction control levers and
begin mowing.
Adjusting your Speed
Adjust the forward speed controls to set your best mowing
speed. If the mower does not travel in a straight path, you
may move one of the ground speed control levers ahead of
the
other to make the mower track straight.
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