MOWERTHEOPERATING1.13Stand behind the mower and hold the handlebar together with theengine stop lever. Turn the ignition key in a clockwise direction andhold in position to crank the engine. When the engine starts releasethe key and move the throttle to the fast position after starting a coldengine.note: cranking the engine for more than 15 seconds in any one minutecan damage the starter motor.If necessary the engine can be started manually without using the igni-tion switch.To prevent engine damage do not operate the ignition key whenthe engine is running.Hold the handlebar and operate the ground drive clutch lever to powerthe mower in a forward direction.When the ground drive clutch lever is disengaged the mower may bepushed. This feature is useful when mowing in confined areas.If the engine stop lever is released the engine will stop.To make a wide turn steer the mower with the handlebar in the direc-tion required.To make a tight turn release the ground drive clutch lever, apply down-ward pressure on the handlebar to raise the front wheels just aboveground level and steer in the required direction.To prevent accidents do not raise the front of the mower exces-sively when making a turn. Never raise the rear of the mowerwhen the engine is running.Release the ground drive clutch lever, reduce the throttle setting andrelease the engine stop lever.Emergency stop: Release both ground drive clutch lever and enginestop lever together.If the engine fails to stop, move the throttle lever to the ‘slow’ posi-tion and disconnect the spark plug lead.Forward TravelTurningStoppingSTOPCS146CS075Electric Start(Electric start Only)(Autodrive Only)