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StartingandOperation(Continued)
Engine and Blade (Briggs DOV Series and
Kawasaki Engines)
1. (Kawasaki Engineonly) Make surethe fuel valve(A,
Figure5) on the engine is open.
Figure5: Fuel shut-off (Kawasaki engine only)
2. Move the engine speed control past the fast ('Rabbit')
detent to the 'Choke' position.
3. Pull the blade control (A, Figure 4) against the handle.
4. Pull the rope start handle(B) to crank the engine.
5. After the engine starts, allow a brief warm-up until the
engine runs smooth before beginning mower operation.
NOTE.To stop the engine (and blade), releasethe blade
control.
Propelling the Mower
(Self-PropelledModels Only)
1. Start the engine. Referto the Section entitled "Starting
and Operation- Engineand Blade".
2. Move the ground speedcontrol (A, Figure6) to the
desired speedposition.
3. Squeezethe wheel drive control (B) againstthe handle
to engagethe wheel drive and propel the mower
forward. Forward speed can be adjusted while the
mower is moving by changing the position of the
ground speedcontrol.
Stopping
1. Stop forward motion of the mower by releasingthe
wheel drive control.
2. Stop the engine and blade by releasingthe blade
control.
HandleHeightAdjustment
Theheight of the mower handle can be adjusted asfollows:
1. Loosen the lower nuts (A, Figure 7) on each
lower handle.
Figure 7:Adjusting the handleheight
2. Move the handleassembly (B) up or down until the
desired position is achieved.
3. Tighten the lower nuts on eachlower handleto maintain
the desired position.
WARNING
DONOTattempt any maintenance, adjustments or service
with engine and blade running. STOPengine and blade.
Disconnectspark plug wire and secureaway from spark
plug. Engineand components are HOT.Avoid serious
burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool.
Figure6: Mower drive controls
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