StartingtheEngine
1.Pullthebladecontrolbartothehandle(Figure13).
Figure13
2.Turntheignitionkey(electric-startmodelsonly)
(
Figure14)orpulltherecoilstarthandle(Figure15).
Figure14
Figure15
Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotstart,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour
handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour
sides,andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewith
you(Figure16).
Figure16
StoppingtheEngine
Releasethebladecontrolbar(Figure17).
Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol
bar,thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.If
itdoesnotstopproperly,stopusingyourmower
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Figure17
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit(referto
RemovingtheGrassBag)beforerecyclingtheclippings.
Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit
andlockthesidedischargedoor(refertoRemovingthe
SideDischargeChute)beforerecyclingtheclippings.
Important:Ensurethatthereardischargeplug
islockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethe
dischargedeector(
Figure18),rmlypushthe
pluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,and
rotatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure19).
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