Operator's Manual

StartingtheEngine

Note:Youcanstarttheengineeitherfromtheoperating

position(Figure12)orattheengine(withtherecoil-start

handleoutoftheropeguide).

Figure12

Pulltherecoilstarterlightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpull

itsharply.Allowtheropetoreturntothehandleslowly.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveralattempts,

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands

ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe

machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure13).

Figure13

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter

self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and

allowthemachinetorollacoupleofinches(centimeters)

forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry

reachingjustunderthepersonalpacehandletothemetal

handleandpushthemachineforwardacoupleofinches

(centimeters).Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackward

easily,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

StoppingtheEngine

Tostoptheengine,pressandholdtheignitionswitch

(Figure7)untiltheenginestops.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifitdoesnot

stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

EngagingtheBlade

Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladedoesnotturn.You

mustengagethebladetomow.

1.Pullthecontrol-barlockback(Figure14).

Figure14

2.Pulltheblade-controlbartothehandle(Figure15).

Figure15

3.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle

(Figure16).

Figure16