Section4: Operation
4. To startengineusingrecoil starter:
A. Standon left side (as viewedfrom
behindhandlebars)of machine.Be
sureyour feet aresafelyawayfrom
the undersideof the mowerdeckand
all mowercontrols are released.
Placeonefoot ontop of tire.
B. Graspstarter ropehandle(Figure3-
7) andpull slowly until ropepulls
slightly harder.Let roperewind
slowly. Thenpull ropewith a rapid,
full arm stroke. Letropereturn
slowly. If enginefails to start after
threepulls, repeatinstructions start-
ingwith Step2 (try setting throttle at
fast setting).
C. Whenenginestarts, operateinfast
throttle setting(movethrottle from
chokesettingto fastsetting).
5. To startengineusingelectricstarter:
A. Standbehindthe handlebarsand re-
leaseall mowercontrols.
B.Turnignition key(F, Figure4-2) fully
clockwiseto crank engine. To avoid
damageto startermotor, do not
crank enginefor longerthanfive sec-
ondsat atime.Also, allow 15sec-
ondsbetweeneachstart attempt. If
enginefails to start afterthreeat-
tempts, repeatinstructionsstarting
with Step2 (try settingthrottle at fast
setting).
C. Whenenginestarts, releasekeyandit
will returnto therun (middle) posi-
tion.
D. Operateengineatfast throttle setting
(movethrottle from chokesettingto
fast setting).
NOTE:Ifthe electricstart systemisnot
functioning,theenginecan bestarted
with the recoilstarter. To do so,first put
theignition keyin the run (middle)posi-
tion. Thenfollow Steps1-4 above.
Leavethekey inthe run position during
engineoperation.
ToStop the Engine
1. Releaseall mowercontrolsto stop
wheelsor mower blade.
2. Movethrottlecontrol downto slow
(turtle) position. (Wheneverpossible,
graduallyreduceenginespeedbefore
stoppingengine.)
3. MoveThrottleControlall theway
downto stop position orturn ignition
key(electricstart models)fully counter-
clockwiseto stop position.
4. Onelectric start models,removethe
ignitionkey beforeleavingthe mower
unattended.
ENGAGINGTHE BLADES
- Fast). Whenfirst practicingwith
the mower,put lever in No.1 setting.
Selectforward speedsaccordingto
mowingconditionsandterrain. Use
slower speedson roughterrain or
whengrass is heavyor thick. The
forward speedcan beincreasedon
smoothterrain or if the grass cover
is light. Allow thewheelsto stop
completelybeforeshifting from one
forward speedinto another.
To avoid injury from rotating blades,
keep face, hands and feet clear of
mowerbladesat all times.
To Engagethe Blades
1. Startengineas describedin "To Start
the Engine"instructions. Putengine
throttle in fast speedsetting.
2. Pressandhold OperatorPresence
Control(A,Figure4-2) againsthandle-
bargrip.
3. Slowly pushBladeDriveControl(B,
BeforeengagingtheWheel DriveLever
for the very first time, check that the
neutral(N) positionon the GearSelect
Lever is properly adjusted. See
"Neutral Adjustment" in Section 5:
Maintenance for the procedure to
follow.
Failureto follow this instructioncould
result in personal injury or property
damage.
Figure4-2) fully forward until it staysin C.
the engagedposition. The bladesare
nowrotating.
To Stop the Blades
Tostop the blades,releasethe Operator
PresenceControl.
TO ENGAGETHEWHEELS
• To avoiddamagingthe transmission,
donotshiftgearswhile in motion.
• To avoiddamagingthe wheel brake
mechanism,do notengagethe Wheel
DriveControlwithoutfirst engagingthe
OperatorPresenceControl.
1. Start engineasdescribedin "To
Startthe Engine"instructions.
2. FORFORWARDTRAVEL:
Tostart the wheels,slowlysqueeze
theWheel DriveControl(D, Figure4-
2). Theharderyou squeeze,the
fasterthe wheelswill turn. To avoid
suddenacceleration,slowly squeeze
the lever.
D.TOSTOPTHEWHEELS:
• Tostopdrivepowertothe wheels,
releasethe WheelDriveControl. The
wheelswillgraduallyslowto astop.
• Toquickly stop thewheels, release
boththe WheelDriveControland
theOperatorPresenceControl.
3. FORREVERSETRAVEL:
Toavoidinjuryorpropertydamage:
• Look behind the mower before
andduringreverseoperation.
• Stopthemowerbladesbeforeeperat-
ingin reverse.
A. Pressand holdOperatorPresence
Control (A,Figure4-2) againsthan-
dlebargrip.
B. Putthe GearSelectLever(C,Figure
4-2) into one ofthe numberedset-
tings (1 - Slow,2 and3 - Medium,4
A. Stopthe mowerbladesandwheelsby
releasingtheOperatorPresence
Control(A, Figure4-2).
B. Pressandhold OperatorPresence
Controlagainsthandlebargrip.
13
To Next Page
Loading...
