Operator's Manual

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.MovethethrottletotheSLOWposition,andthento

theSTOPposition(Figure26)toshutofftheengine.

Youcanalsoshutofftheenginebypullingtheignition

keyoutwardtothemiddleposition.

STOP

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Figure26

2.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Removetheignitionkeytopreventaccidentalstarting.

4.Closethefuel-shutoffvalvebyrotatingitclockwise

(Figure27).

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Figure27

5.Pulltherecoil-starthandle3or4times.

Note:Thishelpspreventtherecoilstarterfrom

freezingup.

OperatingtheTractionDrive

CAUTION

Ifthetractiondriveisnotproperlyadjusted,the

machinemaymoveinthedirectionoppositeof

whatyouintended,causinginjuryand/orproperty

damage.

Carefullycheckthetractiondriveandadjustit

properly,ifnecessary;referto8Checkingthe

OperationoftheTractionDrive(page8)formore

information.

Important:Ifthemachinemoveswhenthetraction

leverisinthereleasedposition,checkthetractioncable;

refertoCheckingandAdjustingtheTractionCable

(page19)ortakethemachinetoanAuthorizedService

Dealerforservice.

Important:Tooperatethetractiondrive,youmust

operatethemachinewiththeself-propelfeature

engaged.RefertoFreewheelingorUsingtheSelf-Propel

Drive(page11).

1.Toengagethetractiondrive,squeezetheleft(traction)

levertothehandgrip(Figure28).

Figure28

2.Tostopthetractiondrive,releasethetractionlever.

OperatingtheSpeedSelector

Thespeedselectorhas6forwardand2reversegears.

Tochangespeeds,releasethetractionleverandshiftthe

speed-selectorlevertothedesiredposition(Figure29).The

leverlocksinanotchateachspeedselection.

Figure29