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Figure 9
1. Primer
Note:
If the temperature is 55 F (13 C) or below, push
the primer five times, waiting two seconds between each
push.
Note:
Do not use the primer to start a warm engine after a
brief shutdown. However, cool weather may require you
to prime the engine again.
3. Hold the blade control bail against the upper handle
(Fig. 10).
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Figure 10
1. Blade control bail
2. Upper handle
4. Pull the starter handle lightly until you feel resistance,
then pull it sharply (Fig. 10). Allow the rope return to
the handle slowly.
Note:
Allow the engine to warm up for at least one
minute; longer in cooler temperatures.
Note:
If the engine fails to start after three attempts,
repeat steps 2 through 4.
Stopping the Engine
Release the blade control bail. Both the engine and the
blade should stop. If they do not stop properly, contact
your Authorized Service Dealer.
Self-propelled Drive
To operate the self-propelled drive, simply walk forward
with your hands on the upper handle. As you move
forward, the upper handle will slide toward the lawn
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3. Starter handle
mower, activating the self-propelled drive. The faster you
walk, the farther the handle will slide and the faster the
lawn mower will propel (Fig. 11).
Note:
The lawn mower propels at the maximum speed
when you push in the upper handle as far forward as
possible.
To slow down the drive, simply slow your walking speed;
to stop the drive, stop walking (Fig. 11).
Note:
If, when backing up after self-propelling, the lawn
mower does not roll backward freely, nudge the lawn
mower forward about an inch without engaging the
self-propelled drive, then pull the lawn mower backward.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
The SmartWheel has two cutting scales:
SPARSE/NORMAL and LUSH — to ensure the best
height-of-cut setting in any mowing condition (Fig. 12).
Use the SPARSE/NORMAL scale during the warm summer
season for the majority of your mowing. The LUSH scale
is for thick, moist, succulent grass that grows most often
in the spring.
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Figure 11
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