Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Note: F or illustrations and descriptions of
the controls referenced in this section, refer to
Controls , pag e 15 .
Starting the Engine
Note: Mak e sure spark plug wire is installed on
spark plug .
1. Mak e sure traction and reel dri v e lev ers are in
Diseng ag ed position.
Note: Engine will not star t if traction lev er is
in the eng ag ed position.
2. Open the fuel shut-off v alv e on the engine .
3. Mo v e the on/off switc h to the On position.
4. Mo v e the throttle control to the F ast position.
5. Mo v e the c hok e lev er to the half-open position
when star ting a cold engine . T he c hok e ma y
not be required when star ting a w ar m engine .
6. Pull the recoil star ter handle out until positi v e
eng ag ement results , then pull it vig orously to
star t the engine . Open the c hok e as engine
w ar ms up .
Important: Do not pull r ecoil r ope to its
limit or let go of star ter handle when r ope
is pulled out because r ope may br eak or
r ecoil assembl y may be dama ged.
Stopping the Engine
1. Mo v e the traction and reel dri v e controls to
the Diseng ag ed position, the throttle control
to Slo w , and the on/off switc h to Off .
2. Pull the molded spark plug wire off of the spark
plug to prev ent the possibility of accidental
star ting before storing mac hine .
3. Close the fuel shut-off v alv e before storing or
transpor ting mo w er in a v ehicle .
Transport Operation
Note: Do not r un the mo w er engine while
transpor ting it in a transpor t trailer because
damag e can occur to the mo w er .
1. Push kic k stand do wn with foot and pull up
on handle suppor t until kic k stand has rotated
forw ard, o v er center .
2. T o release kic kstand, pull up on handle and
lo w er rear of mo w er onto transpor t wheels .
3. Ensure traction and reel dri v e controls are in
Diseng ag e position and star t engine .
4. Set throttle control to Slo w , tip front of
mac hine up g radually eng ag e traction dri v e and
slo wly increase engine speed.
5. Adjust throttle to operate mo w er at desired
g round speed and transpor t mo w er to desired
destination.
Preparing to Mow
1. R etur n traction control lev er to Diseng ag e ,
throttle to Slo w and stop engine .
2. Push kic k stand do wn with foot and pull up
on handle suppor t until kic k stand has rotated
forw ard, o v er center .
3. R emo v e transpor t wheels .
4. R elease kic kstand.
Mowing Operation
Proper use of the mac hine pro vides the smoothest
turf cutting a v ailable .
Important: Grass clippings act as a
lubricant when mo wing . Ex cessi v e operation
of the cutting unit with the a bsence of g rass
clippings can dama ge the cutting unit.
Prior to Mowing
Be sure the mo w er is carefully adjusted and is set
ev enly on both sides of the reel. Improper mo w er
adjustment is magnified in the appearance of the
clipped turf . R emo v e all foreign objects from turf
prior to mo wing . Mak e sure ev er y one , especially
c hildren and pets , are clear of the w ork area.
Method of Mowing
T he g reens should be mo w ed in a straight bac k
and for th direction across the g reen. A v oid
circular mo wing or tur ning the mo w er on g reens
areas since scuffing ma y occur . T ur ning the mo w er
should be done off the g reen b y raising the cutting
reel (pushing the handle do wn) and tur ning on
the traction dr um. Mo wing should be done at a
nor mal w alking pace . F ast speeds sa v es v er y little
time and will result in an inferior mo wing job .
20
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
