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Besurenooneotherthan theoperator isstanding nearthe lawnmower
while starting engineor operating mower.Neverrunengineindoorsor
inenclosed,poorlyventilated areas.Engineexhaustcontainscarbon
monoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.Keephands,feet, hairand loose
clothing away fromany moving parts on engineandJawnmower.
ToStart Engine
1. Movethebladedepthcontrolleverbackto theSTARTpositioninthe
adjacent(top)notch.
2. Pushthe primerthreetimes.SeeFigure8. Donotprimeto restartawarm
engine.
NOTE:Ifyou pushtheprimertoomanytimes,excessivefuelwill floodthe
carburetorandtheenginewill bedifficultto start.
3. Standingbehindthe edger,depressthebladecontrolandholdit againstthe
upperhandlewithyourleft hand.
Thisbladecontrol mechanismis asafety device.Neverattempt to bypass
itsoperation.
4. Withyourright hand,grasprecoilstarterhandleandpullropeslowlyuntil
resistanceisfelt, thenpullwith arapid,continuous,full armstroke.See
Figure8. Keepingafirm gripon thestartercordhandle,letthe roperewind
slowly.Repeatuntil enginecranks.Lettheroperewindeachtimeslowly.
Keepa firm grip on the cordhandleandmaintain sufficient backward
tension on the cordat all timesto prevent rapidstarter cordretraction
(kickback).Rapidretraction canpull arm and handtoward the engine
faster than you can let go, and result in brokenbones,fractures,bruisesor
sprains.
ToStop Engine
1. Releasebladecontrolto stoptheengineandblade.
Edging
Rotatingcutting blademay throw objectscausingpersonalinjury.Keep
area clearof bystandersanddo notoperatewithout guardsinplace.
Donot lower blade if bladeis overconcrete,asphalt, rocksorthe like. Blade
can strike supportingsurface,resultingin personalinjury or property
damage.
Tobeginedging,proceedasfollows:
1. Moveedgerto anareato beedged,makingsurethattheleft rearwheelison
ahardsurfaceandthebladeisovertheareato becut. SeeFigure9.
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2. With thebladecontrolsqueezedagainstthe handlein the operating
position,makea passalongareato beedgedbeforeproceedingto thenext
notch.Thefurtherforwardthat the bladedepthcontrolleverismoved,the
deeperor lowerthebladewill cut intotheground.Severalpassesmaybe
necessaryto obtainthedesireddepthof cut.Donotlowerblademorethan
onedepthnotchat atime without makingapass.
3. Forbestresults,proceedslowlyalongthe pathbeingedged.Slowlymove
edgerbackandforththroughcuttingarea,againmakingsureto keepthe
left rearwheelon the hardsurfaceandthe bladeinthecuttingpath,closeto
butnot touchingthe edgeof thehardsurface.
4. Onceyouhavefinishededgingselectedarea,raisethebladedepthcontrol
leverbackinto theSTARTposition,moveto thenext areato beedged,and
proceedagainfrom step1.
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