Operation
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• Wash cutting blade (page 58) after every use.
• Do not work on a slippery surface.
• When working in a dusty area, clean air cleaner element twice a day. Dirty air
cleaner element results in poor starting, poor performance, or short life.
• When a cutting blade is broken, replace it and the other blade with a new pair. A
broken blade causes excessive vibration, which damages machine.
• When something is tangled to cutting blade, stop engine immediately and
remove the tangled object. Such object causes excessive vibration, which
damages machine.
1. Make sure cutting blade shields on both
sides are closed.
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Cutting Blade Shield
2. Turn throttle lever to [Hi (fast)] position to
raise engine speed.
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Throttle Lever
HI
LO