TO START ENGINE f
1. Pushtheprimerthreetimes.SeeFigure11.Do notprimeto
restarta warmengine.
NOTE:Ifyoupushthe primertoomanytimes,excessivefuel willflood
thecarburetorandthe enginewillbedifficultto start.
2. Standingbehindthe mower,squeezethebladecontrolhandle
againstupperhandle.
3. Holdingthesetwohandlestogetherfirmly,grasprecoilstarter
handleandpull ropeslowlyuntilresistanceis felt,then pullwitha
rapid,continuous,fullarm stroke.SeeFigure11.Keepinga firm
griponthestartercord handle,let the roperewindslowly.Repeat
untilenginecranks.Lettheroperewindeachtimeslowly.
Rapidretractionof startercord (kickback)will pullhandandarm
towardenginefasterthan youcan let go. Brokenbones,fractures,
bruisesorsprainscouldresult.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Releasebladecontroltostoptheengineandblade.
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Figure11
Waitforthe bladeto stopcompletelybeforeperforminganyworkon
themoweror to removethegrasscatcher.
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Besurelawnis clearofstones,sticks,wire,orotherobjectswhich
coulddamagelawnmoweror engine.Suchobjectscouldbeaccidently
thrownbythemowerin anydirectionandcauseseriouspersonalinjury
tothe operatorandothers.
Theoperationof anylawnmowercan resultinforeignobjectsbeing
thrownintotheeyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Always
wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthe mower,or whileperforming
anyadjustmentsor repairsonit.
USING AS MULCHER
Formulchinggrass,removethe sidedischargechutefromthemower.
Foreffectivemulching,donot cutwetgrass.If thegrasshas beenal-
lowedto growin excessof fourinches,mulchingis notrecommended.
Usethegrasscatcherto bagclippingsinstead.
If youstrikea foreignobject, stoptheengine.Disconnectthespark
plugwire,thoroughlyinspectmowerfor anydamage,and repair
damagebeforerestartingandoperating.Extensivevibrationof mower
duringoperationis an indicationof damage.Theunit shouldbe
promptlyinspectedandrepaired.
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