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SECTION5: OPERATINGYOURLAWNMOWER
,_ WARNING: Read and understand all
instructions and warnings on the machine and
in this manual before operating.
Gas& OilFill-Up
Check oil level and add oil if necessary. Follow
relevant instructions in the engine manual for this.
Service the engine with gasoline as instructed in
the engine manual.
WARNING: Use extreme care when
handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely
flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never
fuel the machine indoors or while the engine is
hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars,
pipes and other sources of ignition.
BeforeStartingMower
Attach spark plug wire to spark plug. Make certain
the metal cap on the end of the spark plug wire
(inside the rubber boot) is fastened securely over
the metal tip on the spark plug.
ThrottleSpeed
Your lawn mower engine isequipped with a constant
speed throttle, which is set at full throttle for best
performance.
StartingEngine
d_lb WARNING: Be sure no one other than the
operator is standing near the lawn mower while
starting engine or operating mower.
WARNING: Never run engine indoors or in
enclosed, poorly ventilated areas. Engine
exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an
odorless and deadly gas.
WARNING: Keep hands, feet, hair and
loose clothing away from any moving parts on
engine and lawn mower.
StartingtheEngine
Startingfirsttime
NOTE: Use recoil starter rope to start engine for the
very first time.
The mower is shipped with the safety key in the locked
position and the Smart Touch TM starter in the de-
energized mode. Follow instructions to start the engine
for the first time.
1. Place lawn mower on a level surface outdoors.
2. Remove plastic wrap under fuel cap.
3. Check oil level.
4. Add fuel.
5. Push spark plug wire firmly on spark plug.
6. Turn safety key 1/4 turn clockwise to RUN.
7. Firmly push primer bulb 3 times.
8. While standing at upper handle, depress the starter
control button fully with your right thumb.
9. Using your left hand, pull the blade control handle
all the way toward the upper handle.
10. Retease the button.
11. Grasp the recoil rope starter handle with your right
hand and slowly pull towards you until you feel a
slight resistance, then pull firmly until your arm is
fully extended.
12. If engine does not start by second pull, repeat steps
8, 9 10,11 and 12.
Startingsecondtimeonwards
WARNING: NEVER assume starter is in the
de-energized mode, even ifthe key is in the
locked position and or removed from the
engine. ALWAYS de-energize starter prior to
performing any maintenance or service to the
engine and or mower. Follow instructions on
the engine and or machine to de-energize
starter.
Follow these instructionsif the Smart Touch TM
starter is already in the energized mode.
1. Check oil level and add fuel, if necessary.
2. Open shut off valve (if equipped) 1/4 turn.
3. Turn safety key 1/4 turn clockwise to RUN position.
4. Prime three times (fora cold engine only).
5. While standing at upper handle, depress the starter
control button with your right thumb.
6. Using your left hand, pull the blade control handle
all the way toward the upper handle. Starter will de-
energize and engine will start.
NOTE: If engine does not start, release blade control
handle and follow steps 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in the
Starting first time" instructions.
ToStopEngineandBlade
1. Release safety blade control handle (the start
control button will automatically return to the OFF/
UP). The engine and the blade will stop within a few
seconds. Keep your hands and feet away till the
blade stops completely.
NOTE: Engine may stop with a ratcheting sound. This
sound is the Smart Touch starter being reactivated/
energized for the next start.
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