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Electric start
1. Electric-starter
2. Electric-start button
Recoil start
Note: If the machine does not start, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.
Using the Self-propel Drive
To operate the self-propel drive, simply walk with your hands
on the upper handle and your elbows at your sides, and the
machine will automatically keep pace with you (Figure 16).
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Figure 14
3. Electric-start button
(installed)
Figure 15
Figure 16
Stopping the Engine
Release the blade-control bar (Figure 17).
Important: When you release the blade-control bar,
the blade should stop within 3 seconds. If it does not
stop properly, stop using your machine immediately and
contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
Recycling the Clippings
Your machine comes from the factory ready to recycle the
grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the machine, remove it; refer to
Removing the Grass Bag (page 13) before recycling the
clippings. If the side-discharge chute is on the machine,
remove it and lock the side-discharge door; refer to Removing
the Side-discharge Chute (page 15) before recycling the
clippings.
Important: Ensure that the rear-discharge plug is
locked in place. To lock the plug: Raise the discharge
deflector (Figure 18), firmly push the plug in until it
snaps into place behind the tabs, and rotate the lever on
the plug to the left (Figure 19).
1. Discharge deflector
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Figure 18
2. Rear-discharge plug