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Starting the Engine, Running, Stopping the Engine

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O P E R AT I O N Starting the Engine 1. Sit on the seat. 2. Raise the mower deck to the transport position by locking the lift pedal forward. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Do not run the starter for more than five seconds each time. If the engine does not start, wait approximately ten seconds before retrying. 9. When the engine starts, immediately release the ignition key back to the run position. Slowly push in the choke control knob, if it was used to start a cold engine. 10. Set the engine speed with the throttle. Let the engine to run at a moderate speed, approximately mid throttle, for a short time before use. 11. USE FULL THROTTLE WHEN MOWING (no choke). 3. Activate the park brake, pulling the lever upwards. WARNING! Make sure that no one is near mower when engaging blade switch. Make sure the work area is free from objects that could be thrown by the rotating blades. Clear the lawn of stones and other objects. 4. Push the blade switch down to disengage the mower blades. 5. Move the steering controls outward to the locked (outer) neutral position. 6. Move throttle control to the middle position. If the engine is cold, pull the choke control up. 7. Open the fuel tank valve. 8. Press in and turn the ignition key to the start position. 18 Running 1. Release the park brake by moving the lever downward. NOTE: The mower is equipped with an operator presence system. If the engine is running and the operator tries to leave the seat without first setting the park brake, the engine will shut off. 2. Move the steering controls inwards, out of the neutral position (N). 3. Release the foot pedal latch to lower the deck to the set cutting height. 4. Move throttle control to full throttle. 5. Engage the mower deck by pulling the blade switch up. 6. Rotate control levers inward and slowly move both control levers slightly forward to move forward in a straight line. Stopping the Engine 1. Move the throttle to the minimum position (tortoise symbol). 2. Move the steering controls outward. 3. Disengage the mower deck by pressing the blade switch down. 4. Raise the mower deck by pressing the foot pedals forward to the transport position. 5. When the machine is standing still, activate the park brake by pulling the lever upward. If the engine has been worked hard, let it to idle at least 60 seconds and get to a normal operating temperature before stopping. To

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Starting the Engine
1. Sit on the seat.
2.
Raise the mower deck to the transport
position by locking the lift pedal forward.
3.
Activate the park brake, pulling the lever
upwards.
4.
Push the blade switch down to disengage the
mower blades.
5.
Move the steering controls outward to the
locked (outer) neutral position.
6.
Move throttle control to the middle position. If
the engine is cold, pull the choke control up.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Do not run the
starter for more than five seconds each time. If
the engine does not start, wait approximately
ten seconds before retrying.
7.
Open the fuel tank valve.
8.
Press in and turn the ignition key to the start
position.
Running
1.
Release the park brake by moving the lever
downward.
NOTE: The mower is equipped with an
operator presence system. If the engine is
running and the operator tries to leave the
seat without first setting the park brake, the
engine will shut off.
2.
Move the steering controls inwards, out of the
neutral position (N).
3.
Release the foot pedal latch to lower the deck
to the set cutting height.
4.
Move throttle control to full throttle.
5.
Engage the mower deck by pulling the blade
switch up.
6.
Rotate control levers inward and slowly move
both control levers slightly forward to move
forward in a straight line.
Stopping the Engine
1.
Move the throttle to the minimum position
(tortoise symbol).
2. Move the steering controls outward.
3.
Disengage the mower deck by pressing the
blade switch down.
4.
Raise the mower deck by pressing the foot
pedals forward to the transport position.
5.
When the machine is standing still, activate
the park brake by pulling the lever upward.
If the engine has been worked hard, let it to
idle at least 60 seconds and get to a normal
operating temperature before stopping. To
9.
When the engine starts, immediately release
the ignition key back to the run position.
Slowly push in the choke control knob, if it
was used to start a cold engine.
10. Set the engine speed with the throttle. Let
the engine to run at a moderate speed,
approximately mid throttle, for a short time
before use.
11.
USE FULL THROTTLE WHEN MOWING (no
choke).
WARNING
!
Make sure that no one is
near mower when engaging blade switch.
Make sure the work area is free from objects
that could be thrown by the rotating blades.
Clear the lawn of stones and other objects.
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OPERATION