Operation
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Controls
ChokeControl
Locatedontheengine.
Thechokeisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.
Movingthechokeleverrearwardwillputthechoke
inthe“ON”positionandmovingthechokeleverto
theforwardwillputthechokeinthe“OFF”position.
DoNotrunawarmenginewithchokeinthe“ON”
position.
ThrottleControl
Locatedontheengine.
Thethrottleisusedtocontrolenginespeed.Moving
thethrottleleverrearwardwillincreaseenginespeed
andmovingthethrottleleverforwardwilldecrease
enginespeed.
EngineOn/OffSwitch
LocatedonthefrontRHsideoftheengine.
Rotatetheswitchclockwisetothe“ON”position
beforestartingtheengine.Rotatetheswitch
counterclockwisetothe“OFF”positiontokillthe
engine.
FuelShut-OffValve
Locatedontheengine.
Thefuelshut-offvalveisusedtoshutoffthefuel
whenthemachinewillnotbeusedforafewdays,
duringtransporttoandfromthejobsite,andwhen
parkedinsideabuilding.
Rotatedown90degreestoopen.Rotateup90
degreestoclose.
Self-PropelDriveBail
Theself-propeldrivebail,locatedunderthehandle,
controlstheforwardandreversemotionofthe
machine.
Whentheself-propeldrivebailissqueezedagainst
thehandle,theunitgroundspeedwillchangedbased
onthedistancebetweenthebailandthehandle.
Whenthebailisreleased,theunitwillstopmoving.
Figure5
1.Seedercontrollever4.Self-propeldrivebail
2.Handle5.Bladecontrollocklever
3.Bladecontrolbail
BladeControlBail
Thebladecontrolbail,locatedinfrontofthehandle,
engagesordisengagestheblade.
Iftheengineisrunning,thebladeswillengagewhen
thebladecontrolbailisdepressed.
Whenthebladecontrolbailisreleased,theblades
willstop.
BladeControlLockLever
Thebladecontrollockleverislocatedontheleftside
ofthehandlenexttothebladecontrolbail.
Movingthebladecontrollockleverintothefull
forwardpositionallowsthebladecontrolbailtobe
depressed.
Squeezingthebladecontrolbailagainstthehandle
engagestheblade.Releasingthebladecontrolbail
automaticallydisengagestheblade.Thebladecontrol
lockleverwillresettolockthebladecontrolbail.
SeederControlLever
Theseedercontrolleverislocatedontherighthandle
bar.
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