Owner`s manual

OPERATION
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HOWTOUSEYOURLAWNMOWER
ENGINESPEEDCONTROL
The engine speed is controlled by a lever (red knob)
located on the right side of the engine (See Fig. 6).
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
.......... CAUTION:FEDERALREGULATIONSREQUIREAN
ENGINECONTROLTO BE INSTALLEDON THIS
LAWNMOWER IN ORDERTO MINIMIZE THE
d_ RISK OF BLADECONTACTINJURY. DO NOT
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCESATTEMPTTO
DEFEATTHE FUNCTION OF THE OPERATOR
CONTROL.THEBLADETURNSWHENTHEENGINE
ISRUNNING....
Your lawn mower is equipped with an Operator
Engine Control Bar' which requires the operator
to be positioned behind the Lawn Mower Han-
dle to start and operate the lawn mower' (See Fig.
9).
GROUNDDRIVEFOURSPEEDS
Your lawn mower provides four (4) speeds to let you
select the speed that suitsyou best.,
• Your' engine isequippedwith a Variable Speed
Throttle,
• The Drive Speed Selector' Lever can be changed
while you are mowing.
• Speeds I and 2 are found when the Engine Speed
Control (red) Lever is set between "HIGH" and
"LOW" positions (See Figs. 6 & 7),
. Speeds ! and 2 are for slower', light grass cut-
ting, trimming and _quietoperation.
• Speeds 3 and 4 are found when the Engine Speed
Control (red) Lever is in "HIGH" position (See
Figs, 6 & 7).
= Speed 3 isfor"slow, heavy/thick grass cutting or
trimming°
• Speed 4 is for normal cutting and bagging and
for' ground transport.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SHIFT SPEEDS
WITH THE DRIVE CONTROL BAR
ENGAGED UNLESS THE ENGINE IS
RUNNING_
TO OPERATEDRIVESYSTEM
', Select ground speed by moving Drive Speed
Lever to 1-3 or 2_4 position and selecting either'
HI or LOW engine speed,
• 1-3 is slower and 2-4 is faster_
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FIG. 6
DRIVE SPEED
SELECTOR LEVER
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FIG. 8
* The _round speed may be selected either when
standing or moving. '
, To start forward motion, slowly pull up Drive Con-
trol Bar to the Handle (See Fig. 8)_
o To slow or stop forward motion tet the Drive Con-
trot Bar move forward away from Handle,
, To stop forward motion release Drive Control Bar
(See Fig_ 8).
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