Figure20
3.MovethechokelevertotheChokeposition
(Figure21).
Figure21
4.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandleand
pulltherecoilstarter(Figure22).
Figure22
1.Bladecontrolbar
Note:Thechokeleverwillautomaticallymoveto
theOffpositionwhileyouholdthebladecontrolbar.
5.Ifthemowerdoesnotstartin1or2pulls,repeat
steps3and4.
Note:Ifthemowerstilldoesnotstart,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour
handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour
sides,andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewith
you(Figure23).
Figure23
1.Nudgehere
Note:If,whenbackingupafterself-propelling,the
mowerdoesnotrollbackwardfreely,nudgethemower
forwardaboutaninchortwowithoutengagingthe
self-propeldrive(Figure23),thenpullthemower
backward.
StoppingtheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar
(Figure24).
Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol
bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin
3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusing
yourmowerimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
Figure24
MulchingtheClippings
Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit(referto
RemovingtheGrassBag)beforemulchingtheclippings.
Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit
andlockthesidedischargedoor(refertoRemovingthe
SideDischargeChute)beforemulchingtheclippings.
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