Starting the Engine
1. Fir mly push in the primer 3 times with y our thumb ,
holding the primer in for a second before releasing it
eac h time ( Figure 13 ).
Figure 13
Note: If the air temperature is belo w 55°F (13°C),
fir mly push the primer in 5 times .
2. Hold the blade control bar ( Figure 14 ) ag ainst the
handle .
Figure 14
1. Blade control bar
3. Star t the engine using the recoil star ter ( Figure 15 ).
Figure 15
4. If the mo w er does not star t in 1 or 2 pulls , press the
primer button 1 or 2 times and tr y star ting it ag ain.
Note: If the mo w er still does not star t, contact an
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer .
Using the Self-propel Drive
T o operate the self-propel dri v e , squeeze the self-propel
dri v e bar ( Figure 16 ) to w ard the handle and hold it.
Figure 16
1. Self-propel drive bar
T o diseng ag e the self-propel dri v e , release the self-propel
dri v e bar .
Note: T he maxim um self-propel g round speed is fix ed.
T o reduce the g round speed, increase the space betw een the
self-propel dri v e bar and the handle .
Stopping the Engine
T o stop the engine , release the blade control bar ( Figure 17 ).
Important: W hen y ou r elease the blade contr ol
bar , both the engine and blade should stop within 3
seconds. If they do not stop pr oper l y , stop using y our
mo w er immediatel y and contact an Authoriz ed Ser vice
Dealer .
Figure 17
Recycling the Clippings
Y our mo w er comes from the factor y ready to recycle the
g rass and leaf clippings bac k into the la wn.
If the g rass bag is on the mo w er , remo v e it (refer to
R emo ving the Grass Bag) before recycling the clippings . If
the side disc harg e c hute is on the mo w er , remo v e it and
loc k the side disc harg e door (refer to R emo ving the Side
Disc harg e Chute) before recycling the clippings .
Important: Ensur e that the r ear discharge plug is in
place bef or e y ou r ecy cle the clippings ( Figur e 18 ).
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