6. Pull the starter handle lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull it sharply.
7. Regulate the throttle and the ground speed control
as desired when the engine starts.
Note:
If the engine fails to start after 3 pulls, repeat
Stopping the Engine
1. Release the control bar and move the throttle
control to the Off position.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug if you do
not use the lawn mower or if you leave it unattended.
Using the Self-propel Drive
The lawn mower has 3 ground speeds: 1 is slow, 2 is
medium, and 3 is fast. the ground speed control is
located at the rear of the belt cover (Figure 14).
Figure 14
1.
Ground speed control
1. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral (N)
position.
2. Start the engine.
3. Squeeze the control bar against the handle to the
Run/Drive position (Figure 15).
Figure 15
1.
Run/Drive position
3.
Stop/Off position
2.
Run/Shift position
Note:
Do not shift speeds while you squeeze the
control bar against the handle in the Run/Drive
position; this can damage the transmission. Move
the control bar to the Run/Shift position (Figure 15)
when you change the ground speed.
Note:
You can vary the ground speed by increasing
or decreasing the distance between the control bar
and the handle. Lower the control bar to slow the
lawn mower when making a turn or if the lawn
mower is moving too fast for you. If you lower
the control bar too far, the lawn mower stops
self-propelling. Squeeze the control bar closer to
the handle to increase the ground speed. When
you hold the control bar tight against the handle,
the lawn mower self-propels at the maximum
ground speed. Move the ground speed control to
the Neutral (N) position when you use the lawn
mower for trimming and whenever you leave the
lawn mower.
Using the Discharge Tunnel
Plug
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2. Insert the plug; refer to Installing the Discharge
Tunnel Plug.
3. To remove the plug, move the discharge door
handle rearward and lift up the spring clip on the
bottom of the plug. When the plug is unlocked, pull
it out of the discharge tunnel.
Note:
When grass is thick and lush, clippings may
collect on and around the discharge tunnel plug.
This may make removing the plug difficult. Clean
the plug thoroughly after each use.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
Each wheel is adjusted individually with a wheel height
adjustment lever. Cutting heights are 3/4 inch (19 mm),
1-1/4 inches (32 mm), 1-3/4 inches (44 mm), 2-1/4
inches (57 mm), 2-3/4 inches (70 mm), and 3-1/4
inches (83 mm).
DANGER
Adjusting the cutting height levers could bring
your hands into contact with a moving blade and
result in serious injury.
•
Stop the engine and wait for all movement to
stop before adjusting the cutting height.
•
Do not put your fingers under the housing
when adjusting the cutting height.
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