UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive
ForSelf-Propel-DriveModelsOnly
•Toengagetheself-propeldrive,pullthe
self-propel-drivebartothehandleandholdit
(Figure14).
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1.Self-propel-drivebar
Note:Themaximumself-propel-drivespeedis
xed.T oreducethespeed,increasethespace
betweentheself-propel-drivebarandthehandle.
•Todisengagetheself-propel-drive,releasethe
self-propeldrivebar.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensure
thattheengineshutsoffwithin
3secondsafterreleasingthe
blade-controlbar.
Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control
bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin
3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stop
usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle
thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;
refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page14).Ifthe
side-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;
refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page
14).
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