Operator's Manual

ShuttingOfftheEngine
StandardModel
Pressthetoggleswitch(Figure17)totheSTOP
positionandholdituntiltheengineshutsoff.
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Figure18
Electric-StartModel
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFposition(Aof
Figure18).
2.Whentheengineshutsoff,removetheignition
keyandtakeitwithyouwhenyouleavethe
machine(BofFigure18).
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Figure19
EngagingtheBlades
Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladesdonotturn.
Youmustengagethebladestomow.
1.Pulltheblade-control-barlockbacktothe
blade-controlbar(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Blade-controlbarlock2.Blade-controlbar
2.Slowlypulltheblade-controlbarbacktothe
handle(Figure20).
3.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle
(Figure21).
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Figure21
DisengagingtheBlades
Releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure22).
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Figure22
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control
bar,thebladesshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyour
machineimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
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