Operator's Manual

Blade-ControlClutch
Usetheblade-controlclutchtoengageanddisengage
themowerblade.
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhas3positions:OFF,RUN,and
START.ThekeyturnstoSTARTandmovesback
toRUNuponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOFF
(“STOP”)positionshutsofftheengine;however,
alwaysremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch
whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom
accidentallystartingtheengineandtopreventthe
batteryfrominadvertentlydraining(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Offposition3.Startposition
2.Runposition
Throttle/ChokeLever
1levercontrolsboththethrottleandthechoke.
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandhas
acontinuous-variablesettingfromSLOWtoFAST.
EngagethechokebymovingtheleverpasttheFAST
settinguntilitstops
TractionControl
Usethetractioncontroltomovethemachineforward
andrearwardwithcontinuouslyvariablespeed.
Fuel-ShutoffValve
Closethefuel-shutoffvalvefortransport,maintenance,
andstorage.
Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopenwhen
startingtheengine.
ParkingBrake
Theparkingbrakeislocatednearthebattery.T o
engagetheparkingbrake,pulltheleveroutward
throughthekeyholeanddowntolockitinplace
(Figure9).Disengagetheparkingbrakebyliftingthe
leverandpushitinwardthroughthekeyhole.
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Figure9
HourMeter
Thehourmeterdisplaysthenumberofhoursof
operationloggedonthemachine(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Hourmeter
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