Figure10
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theEngineOilLevel.
OperatingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
Figure11
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
Figure12
OperatingtheThrottle
ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweenFastand
Slowpositions(Figure13).
Alwaysusethefastpositionwhenturningonthe
mowerdeckwiththebladecontrolswitch(PTO).
Figure13
OperatingtheChoke
Iftheengineiscold,usethechoketostarttheengine.
Engagethechokebymovingthethrottleleverpastthe
Fastsettinguntilitstops(Figure14).
Figure14
Movethethrottleleverbacktodisengagethechoke
aftertheenginehasstarted.
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