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Clean area around fuel tank cap so foreign matĆ
ter cannot enter tank when cap is removed.
Remove cap from fuel tank and fill tank with unĆ
leaded regular gasoline. Then reinstall fuel tank cap.
Wipe up any gasoline that may have spilled.
%". ()&/ (Fig. 5)ĊThe transmission has five forĆ
ward speeds, neutral, and reverse. The gear shift
lever is located on right side of operator. An interĆ
lock switch, which prevents engine from being
started when transmission is in gear, is mounted on
top of transmission.
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1. Blade control
2. Height-of-cut conĆ
trol
3. Ignition switch
4. Throttle control
5. Gear shift
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+0/#( %$"+ (Fig. 6)ĊFoot-operated clutch pedal
is used in conjunction with gear shift. Depress clutch
pedal fully when shifting gears. Depress clutch pedal
whenever brake is used.
."*% %$"+ (Fig. 6)ĊFoot-operated brake pedal
must be depressed to slow down or stop the rider.
When pedal is depressed, a caliper engages the
brake disc on the side of the transmission. Always
depress clutch pedal when using brake.
".*),' ."*% (Fig. 6)ĊParking brake must be
used in conjunction with brake pedal. When pedal is
depressed and end of parking brake lever holds
brake pedal in depressed position, a caliper enĆ
gages the brake disc at side of transmission.
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1. Parking brake
2. Clutch pedal
3. Brake pedal
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+"$% -,/.-+ (Fig. 5)ĊBlade control engages and
disengages the cutter blade. An interlock switch preĆ
vents engine from starting when control is in the ENĆ
GAGE position. Engine will start when control is in
the DISENGAGE position only.
(.-//+% -,/.-+ (Fig. 5)ĊThrottle control connects
to and operates carburetor-mounted throttle and
choke. Control has three positions: SLOW, FAST and
CHOKE.
%)'(/-&0/ (Fig. 5)ĊHeight-of-cut control
varies the cutting height from approx. 1-1/2 to
3-1/2 inches in five increments.
+',)/)-, 1)/#( (Fig. 6)ĊSwitch has three positions:
ON, OFF and START.