Operator's Manual

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(AofFigure12).

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(BofFigure12).

Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,pullitlightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullitsharply.

Allowtheropetoreturntothehandleslowly.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveralattempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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ShuttingOfftheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethattheengineshutsoffwithin3secondsafterreleasing

theblade-controlbar.

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,theengineshouldshutoffandthebladeshould

stopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbeforerecyclingtheclippings.RefertoRemovingtheGrassBag

(page14).