Hayter 455E - Starting and Stopping the Engine

Important:Donotllthetankmorethan1/4
inch(6mm)fromthetopofthetankbecause
thepetrolmusthaveroomtoexpand.
4.Installthefueltankcapandwipeupanyspilled
petrol.
StartingtheEngine
1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Spark-plugwire
2.Openthefuelvalve(Figure13)
Figure13
1.Fuelvalve
3.MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheChoke
position(Figure8).
4.MovethegroundspeedcontrollevertotheNeutral
(N)position.
5.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeel
resistance,thenpullitsharply.
6.Regulatethethrottleandthegroundspeedcontrol
asdesiredwhentheenginestarts.
Note:Iftheenginefailstostartafter3pulls,repeat
steps3through6.
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlecontroltotheStopposition.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugifyoudo
notusethelawnmowerorleaveitunattended.
OperatingtheBlade
EngagingtheBlade
Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladedoesnotturn.
Youmustengagethebladetomow.
1.Pushthecontrolbarlockforward(Figure14).
Figure14
2.Pullthebladecontrolbartothehandleandhold
it(Figure15).
Figure15
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