Operation Manual

OPERATION
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3. Release the drive clutch lever
[6] (page 9). If the drive clutch
lever is engaged, the mower will
move forward when you operate
the starter.
4. Pull back on the flywheel
brake lever [7] and hold it
against the handlebar.
5. Pull the starter grip [8] lightly
until you feel resistance, then
pull briskly. Return the starter
grip gently.
Keep your hands and feet away
from the mower deck at all
times when starting and running
the engine.
Continue to hold the flywheel
brake lever against the
handlebar; the engine will stop if
you release the lever.
6. If the CHOKE [4] position was
used during starting, move the
throttle lever away from the
CHOKE position as soon as the
engine warms up enough to run
smoothly. Set the throttle lever
at FAST [5] to mow or at SLOW
to idle.
[6]
[7]
[8]
[5]
[4]
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