Operator's Manual

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Figure17

•Recoil-startHandle:

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheRunposition

(Figure17).

2.Pulltherecoilhandleslowlytotherearuntilyou

feelresistance,thenpullsharply.Allowtheropeto

returntotheengineslowly.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands

grippingtheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,and

themachinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure18).

Note:Youcanself-propelthemachinewiththeblades

engagedordisengaged.

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Figure18

Note:Usethetraction-assisthandleinsituationswhenyou

needmorecontrolthanyouhavewiththeself-propeldrive

alone.

StoppingtheEngine

StandardModel

Pressthetoggleswitch(Figure19)totheStoppositionand

holdituntiltheenginestops.

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Figure19

Electric-startModel

1.TurnthekeytotheOffposition(Figure20).

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Figure20

2.Whentheenginestops,removetheignitionkeyand

takeitwithyouwhenyouleavethemachine.