Mfg. Co. Inc. Lawn Aerator User Manual

Operation
Pre-Start
Fillfueltankonlevelground.Forbestresultsuse
onlyclean,freshregulargradeunleadedgasolinewith
anoctaneratingof87orhigher.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,gasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanol,premiumgasoline,orwhite
gasbecausethefuelsystemcouldbedamaged.
DoNotaddoiltogasoline.
DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltanktothe
bottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.Overllingmayresult
infuelleakageordamagetotheengineoremission
system(ifequipped).
Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,their
locations,theirfunctions,andtheirsafety
requirements.
RefertotheMaintenancesectionandperformallthe
necessaryinspectionandmaintenancesteps.
OperatingInstructions
OpentheFuelShut-OffValve
Rotatethevalve1/4turncounterclockwisetoturn
fuelon.
StartingtheEngine
Note:Alwaysengagetheleftandrightneutral
lock/parkbrakelatchesinthe“parkbrake”position
whenstartingtheengine
1.Onacoldengine,placethethrottlemidway
betweenthe“Slow”and“Fast”positionsand
placethechokeinthe“On”position.Onawarm
engine,placethethrottlelevermidwaybetween
“Slow”and“Fast”positionsandleavethechoke
inthe“Off”position.
2.Turnignitionswitchto“Run”position.Pullthe
recoilropetostartengine.
3.Onacoldengine,graduallyreturnchoketothe
“Off”positionafterenginestartsandwarmsup.
Note:Kawasakienginesgenerallyneedtobe
“choked”evenwhenwarm.
PTOEngagement
DANGER
Therotatingbladesunderthemowerdeckare
dangerous.Bladecontactcancauseserious
injuryorkillyou.
DoNotputhandsorfeetunderthemoweror
mowerdeckwhenthebladesareengaged.
DANGER
Anuncovereddischargeopeningwillallow
objectstobethrowninanoperator’sor
bystander’sdirection.Also,contactwiththe
bladecouldoccur.Thrownobjectsorblade
contactcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Neveroperatethemowerwiththedischarge
deectorraised,removed,oralteredunlessthere
isagrasscollectionsystemormulchkitinplace
andworkingproperly.
ThePTOswitchengagesthecuttingblades.Besure
thatallpersonsareclearofmowerdeckanddischarge
areabeforeengagingthePTO.
1.Setthrottleto“MIDWAY”position.
2.PushthePTOleverforwardtoengageblades.
3.Placethethrottleinthe“FAST”positiontobegin
mowing.
DisengagingthePTO
1.Setthrottleto“MIDWAY”position.
2.Pullthebladeengagementlevertothefull
rearwardpositiontodisengagetheblades
StoppingtheEngine
1.Bringtheunittoafullstop.
2.Lockdriveleversin“parkbrake”position.
3.DisengagethePTO.
4.Movetransmissionshiftleverto“neutral”.
5.Placethethrottlemidwaybetweenthe“SLOW”
and“FAST”positions.
6.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15
seconds,thenturntheignitionswitchtothe
“OFF”positiontostoptheengine.
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