Operator's Manual
Setup
UnfoldingtheHandle
1.Raisethehandletotheoperatingposition.
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2.Slidetheovallockingringsdowneachsideof
theupperhandleoverthelowerhandle,locking
thehandlesectionstogether.
CheckingtheOilLevel
Beforeoperating,checktheengineoilleveltoensure
thatithasenoughoil.RefertoCheckingtheEngine
OilLevelinCheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page8),
foroilspeciîš¿cationsandinstructions.
ProductOverview
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1.Fuelshut-offvalve
9.Tractioncontrollever
2.Aircleaner10.Throttlelever
3.Sparkplugwire
11.Tinecontrollever
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-offvalvewhentransportingor
storingthemachine(Figure5).
ThrottleLever
Beforestartingacoldengine,movethethrottlelever
forwardtotheChokeposition.Aftertheenginestarts,
pullthethrottleleverbacktotheFastposition.
Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.
TractionControlLever
Thetractioncontrollevercontrolstheforward,
reverse,andneutralactionsofthemachine.Referto
DrivingtheMachine(page11)formoreinformation.
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