Operator's Manual

4.MovetractionleverintoEngageposition,engine
mustshutoff.
5.Iftheenginedoesnotshutoff,theinterlock
switchneedsservice.Correcttheproblembefore
operating.
6.Carefullyliftuponhandletoreleasekickstand.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
Note:Forillustrationsanddescriptionsofthecontrols
referencedinthissection,refertotheControlsSection.
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.
PreparingtoMow
1.ReturntractioncontrollevertoDisengage,throttle
toSlowandstopengine.
2.Pushkickstanddownwithfootandpullupon
handlesupportuntilkickstandhasrotatedforward,
overcenter.
3.Removetransportwheels.
4.Releasekickstand.
MowingOperation
Properuseofthemachineprovidesthesmoothestturf
cuttingavailable.
Important:Grassclippingsactasalubricant
whenmowing.Excessiveoperationofthecutting
unitwiththeabsenceofgrassclippingscan
damagethecuttingunit.
PriortoMowing
Besurethemoweriscarefullyadjustedandissetevenly
onbothsidesofthereel.Impropermoweradjustment
ismagniedintheappearanceoftheclippedturf.
Removeallforeignobjectsfromturfpriortomowing.
Makesureeveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,are
clearoftheworkarea.
MethodofMowing
Thegreensshouldbemowedinastraightbackand
forthdirectionacrossthegreen.Avoidcircularmowing
orturningthemowerongreensareassincescufngmay
occur.Turningthemowershouldbedoneoffthegreen
byraisingthecuttingreel(pushingthehandledown)
andturningonthetractiondrum.Mowingshouldbe
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