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Starting and stopping
Before starting
WARNING! Please read the operator's
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manual carefully and make sure you
understand the instructions before
using the machine.
Wear personal protective equipment.
See instructions under the heading
"Personal protective equipment".
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Keep people and animals well away from the working
area.
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Perform daily maintenance. See instructions in the
section "Maintenance".
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Ensure the ignition lead sits correctly on the spark
plug.
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Add oil if necessary. See instructions under the
heading Maintenance.
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Add gasoline. See instructions in the section "Fuel
handling".
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Disengage drive system, if so equipped, before
starting the engine (motor).
Manual Start
The engine brake handle must be held against the
handlebar when the engine is started.
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Position yourself behind the machine.
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Grip the starter handle and pull quickly. Do not allow
the starter rope to snap back. Never wrap the starter
cord around your hand
Drive
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Self-propelling is controlled by holding the brake
handle down to the handle and pulling one or both of
the drive levers upwards toward the handle. The
further toward the handle the drive levers are pulled,
the faster the unit will travel.
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Forward motion will stop when either the the brake
handle or the drive levers are released.
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To stop forward motion without stopping the engine,
release the drive levers only. Hold the the brake
handle down against handle to continue mowing
without self-propelling.
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OPERATING
When the drive starts feeling slow you need to adjust the
drive control cable. Finely adjust the cable using the
adjuster screw.
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Turn off the engine. Always disconnect the spark plug
before performing maintenance or accessing movable
parts.
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To tension the wire and increase speed, turn the
adjustment screw counterclockwise.
Make sure the drive control cable is not tensioned too
tight. If the lawn mower starts to drive without the clutch
lever is being operated, extend the wire.
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To extend the wire and reduce speed, screw the
adjustment screw clockwise.
Stopping
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Stop the engine by releasing the engine brake handle.
The drive is also disengaged when you release the
engine brake handle.
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