Operator's Manual

CheckingtheInterlockSwitch
Operation
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate
unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
1.Pushkickstanddownwithfootandpullupon
handlesupportuntilkickstandhasrotatedforward,
overcenter(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Kickstand
2.PlacetractionleverintoEngagepositionandengine
controlsinstartingposition.
3.Attempttostartengine.Engineshouldnotstart.
Ifenginestarts,theinterlockswitchneedsservice.
Correctproblembeforeoperating.Referto
ServicingInterlockSwitch.
4.Carefullyliftuponhandletoreleasekickstand.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
Note:Forillustrationsanddescriptionsofthecontrols
referencedinthissection,refertoControls,page14.
StartingtheEngine
Note:Makesuresparkplugwireisinstalledonspark
plug.
1.Makesuretractionandreeldriveleversarein
Disengagedposition.
Note:Enginewillnotstartiftractionleverisin
theengagedposition.
2.Openthefuelshut-offvalveontheengine.
3.Movetheon/offswitchtotheOnposition.
4.MovethethrottlecontroltotheFastposition.
5.Movethechokelevertothehalf-openposition
whenstartingacoldengine.Thechokemaynotbe
requiredwhenstartingawarmengine.
6.Pulltherecoilstarterhandleoutuntilpositive
engagementresults,thenpullitvigorouslytostart
theengine.Openthechokeasenginewarmsup.
Important:Donotpullrecoilropetoitslimit
orletgoofstarterhandlewhenropeispulled
outbecauseropemaybreakorrecoilassembly
maybedamaged.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Movethetractionandreeldrivecontrolstothe
Disengagedposition,thethrottlecontroltoSlow ,
andtheon/offswitchtoOff.
2.Pullthemoldedsparkplugwireoffofthespark
plugtopreventthepossibilityofaccidentalstarting
beforestoringmachine.
3.Closethefuelshut-offvalvebeforestoringor
transportingmowerinavehicle.
TransportOperation
Note:Donotrunthemowerenginewhiletransporting
itinatransporttrailerbecausedamagecanoccurto
themower.
Ifoptionaltransportwheelsarenotgoingtobe
installed,proceedtostep4.
1.Pushkickstanddownwithfootandpullupon
handlesupportuntilkickstandhasrotatedforward,
overcenter.
2.Installthetransportwheels.
3.Toreleasekickstand,pulluponhandleandlower
rearofmowerontotransportwheels.
4.Ensuretractionandreeldrivecontrolsarein
Disengagepositionandstartengine.
5.SetthrottlecontroltoSlow,tipfrontofmachineup
graduallyengagetractiondriveandslowlyincrease
enginespeed.
6.Adjustthrottletooperatemoweratdesiredground
speedandtransportmowertodesireddestination.
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