Operator's Manual

enginecanalsobestoppedbypullingtheignitionkey

outwardtothemiddleposition.

STOP

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2.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Removetheignitionkeytopreventaccidentalstarting.

4.Closethefuelshutoffvalvebyrotatingitclockwise

(Figure28).

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Figure28

5.Pulltherecoilstarter3or4times.Thishelpsprevent

therecoilstarterfromfreezingup.

OperatingtheTractionDrive

CAUTION

Ifthetractiondriveisnotproperlyadjusted,the

machinemaymoveinthedirectionoppositeof

whatyouintended,causinginjuryand/orproperty

damage.

Carefullycheckthetractiondriveandadjustit

properly,ifnecessary;refertoCheckingtheTraction

DriveOperationinSetupformoreinformation.

Important:Ifthemachinemoveswhenthetraction

leverisinthereleasedposition,checkthetractioncable

(refertoCheckingandAdjustingtheTractionCable)or

takethemachinetoanAuthorizedServiceDealerfor

service.

Important:Tooperatethetractiondrive,youmust

operatethemachinewiththeself-propelfeature

engaged.RefertoFreewheelingorUsingtheSelf-propel

Drive.

1.Toengagethetractiondrive,squeezethelefthand

(traction)levertothehandgrip(Figure29).

Figure29

2.Tostopthetractiondrive,releasethetractionlever.

OperatingtheSpeedSelector

Thespeedselectorhas6forwardand2reversegears.To

changespeeds,releasethetractionleverandshiftthespeed

selectorlevertothedesiredposition(Figure30).Thelever

locksinanotchateachspeedselection.

Figure30