Safety
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1.Tostarttheengine,readtheOperator’smanual-(1)Park
themachineonalevelsurface(2)Filltheenginewithoil
(3)Movethecontrolbarstoaneutralposition(4)Start
theengine.
3.Cuttingblades-releasethebladecontrolbail(neutral
position)todisengagethecuttingblades;holdtheblade
controlbailagainstthehandletoengagethecutting
blades.
2.Self-propeldrive-pushtheself-propeldrivebailforwardto
movethemachineforward;pulltheself-propeldrivebail
downwardtomovethemachinebackward.
4.Seedhopperon;seedhopperoff.
121–2011
1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.
3.Thrownobjecthazard;
pickupdebrisbefore
operating.
5.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine.
7.Warning—stopthe
engineandremove
thesparkplugwire
beforeperformingany
maintenanceonthe
machine.
2.Warning—donotoperate
thismachineunlessyou
aretrained.
4.Warning—keephands
awayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace.
6.Warning—stopthe
enginebeforeleaving
themachine.
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