Operator's Manual

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Self-PropelModelOnly

•Toengagetheself-propeldrive,pullthe

self-propel-drivebartothehandleandholdit

(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Self-propel-drivebar

Note:Themaximumself-propel-drivespeedis

xed.T oreducethespeed,increasethespace

betweentheself-propel-drivebarandthehandle.

•Todisengagetheself-propel-drive,releasethe

self-propeldrivebar.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethattheengineshutsoffwithin3secondsafterreleasing

theblade-controlbar.

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,theengineshouldshutoffandthebladeshould

stopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.