Operator's Manual
Setup
UnfoldingtheHandle
1.Raisethehandletotheoperatingposition.
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2.Slidetheovallockingringsdowneachsideofthe
upperhandleoverthelowerhandle,lockingthehandle
sectionstogether.
CheckingtheOilLevel
Beforeoperating,checktheengineoilleveltoensurethatit
hasenoughoil.RefertoCheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page
11),foroilspecicationsandinstructions.
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Figure5
1.Fuelshut-offvalve
9.Traction-controllever
2.Aircleaner10.Throttlelever
3.Spark-plugwire
11.Tine-controllever
4.Engine
12.Ovalhandlelockingring
5.Recoilstarter
13.Coringdepth,wheelstop
6.Fueltank
14.Tie-down/liftloops
7.Rearweights15.Tines
8.Handle
Controls
RecoilStarter
Pulltherecoilstarterhandletostartengine(Figure5).
FuelShut-offValve
Closethefuelshut-offvalvewhentransportingorstoring
themachine(Figure5).
ThrottleLever
Beforestartingacoldengine,movethethrottleleverforward
totheChokeposition.Aftertheenginestarts,pullthethrottle
leverbacktotheFastposition.
Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.
Traction-ControlLever
Thetraction-controllevercontrolstheforward,reverse,and
neutralactionsofthemachine.Referto
DrivingtheMachine
(page13)formoreinformation.
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