Operator's Manual

StartingandShuttingOffthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.MovethefuelvalvetotheOPENposition,alltheway
totheright(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Choke3.Starter
2.Fuelvalve
2.MovethechokeleverlefttotheONpositionifyou
arestartingacoldengine.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
3.Holdthesafetybailagainstthehandleandpushthe
handledownenoughtoraisethecuttingwheeloffthe
ground.
4.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,
thenpullthehandlebriskly.Returnthestarterhandle
gently(Figure11).
5.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethechokelever
backtotheOFFposition.
Note:Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,movethechoke
backtotheONpositionagainuntiltheenginewarms
up.ThenmoveittotheOFFposition.
6.Holdthethrottleleveragainstthehandletospinthe
cuttingwheel.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Releaseyourhandfromthethrottlelever.
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,
letitrunforaminutebeforereleasingthesafetybail.
Thishelpstocooltheenginebeforestopping.Inan
emergency,theenginemaybestoppedimmediately.
2.Releasethesafetybailtoshutofftheengine.
3.MovethefuelvalvetotheCLOSEDposition,allthe
waytotheleft.
GrindingaStump
DANGER
Themachinewillcutandamputatehandsandfeet.
•Stayintheoperator'spositionwhilethemachine
isrunningandkeepawayfromthecutting
wheel.
•Keepallbystandersasafedistancefromthe
machine.Stopthemachineimmediatelyifany
peopleoranimalsentertheworkarea.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
Alwaysshutofftheengineandverifythecutting
wheelhasstoppedrotating.
WARNING
Grindingastumpwillthrowwoodchips,soil,and
otherdebrisintotheairwhichcouldinjureyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionandahardhatwhen
usingthemachine.
•Ensurethateveryone,includingchildrenand
animals,maintainadistanceofatleast15m(50
feet)fromthemachine.
1.SetthrottletotheDisengageposition,starttheengine,
andallowthemachinetowarmupfor2minutes.
2.Pushthehandledownenoughtoraisethecutting
wheelofftheground(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Pivotpoint2.Pivotpointwhenthe
parkingbrakeisengaged.
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