Using the Self-propel Drive
T he la wn mo w er has 3 g round speeds: 1 is slo w , 2
is medium, and 3 is fast. the g round speed control
is located at the rear of the belt co v er ( Figure 15 ).
Figure 15
1. Ground speed control
1. Mo v e the g round speed control to the Neutral
(N) position.
2. Star t the engine .
3. Squeeze the blade control bar ag ainst the
handle to the R un/Dri v e position ( Figure 16 ).
Figure 16
1. Run/Drive position
3. Stop position
2. Run/Shift position
Note: Do not shift speeds while y ou squeeze
the blade control bar ag ainst the handle in
the R un/Dri v e position; this can damag e the
transmission. Mo v e the blade control bar to
the R un/Shift position ( Figure 16 ) when y ou
c hang e the g round speed.
Note: Y ou can v ar y the g round speed b y
increasing or decreasing the distance betw een
the control bar and the handle . Lo w er the
control bar to slo w the la wn mo w er when
making a tur n or if the la wn mo w er is mo ving
too fast for y ou. If y ou lo w er the control bar
too far , the la wn mo w er stops self-propelling .
Squeeze the control bar closer to the handle to
increase the g round speed. W hen y ou hold the
control bar tight ag ainst the handle , the la wn
mo w er self-propels at the maxim um g round
speed. Mo v e the g round speed control to the
Neutral (N) position when y ou use the la wn
mo w er for trimming and whenev er y ou lea v e
the la wn mo w er .
Using the Discharge Tunnel
Plug
1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts
to stop .
2. Inser t the plug; refer to Installing the Disc harg e
T unnel Plug .
3. T o remo v e the plug, mo v e the disc harg e door
handle rearw ard and lift up the spring clip
on the bottom of the plug . W hen the plug is
unloc k ed, pull it out of the disc harg e tunnel.
Note: W hen g rass is thic k and lush, clippings
ma y collect on and around the disc harg e
tunnel plug . T his ma y mak e remo ving the plug
difficult. Clean the plug thoroughly after eac h
use .
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