Figure17
•Recoil-startHandle:
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheRunposition(Figure
17).
2.Pulltherecoilhandleslowlytotherearuntilyou
feelresistance,thenpullsharply.Allowtheropeto
returntotheengineslowly.
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(
Figure18).
Note:Youcanself-propelthemachinewiththeblades
engagedordisengaged.
Figure18
Note:Usethetraction-assisthandleinsituationswhenyou
needmorecontrolthanyouhavewiththeself-propeldrive
alone.
StoppingtheEngine
StandardModel
Pressthetoggleswitch(Figure19)totheStoppositionand
holdituntiltheenginestops.
Figure19
1.Toggleswitch
Electric-startModel
1.TurnthekeytotheOffposition(Figure20).
Figure20
2.Whentheenginestops,removetheignitionkeyand
takeitwithyouwhenyouleavethemachine.
EngagingtheBlade
Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladedoesnotturn.You
mustengagethebladetomow.
1.Pulltheblade-control-barlockbacktotheblade-control
bar(Figure21).
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