User manual MCCULLOCH BC010C

[. . . ] Printed in U. S. A. Contents IntRoDUCtIon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Driving and transport on Public Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Themachinecanturnveryrapidlyif onesteeringcontrolismovedmuch furtherforwardthantheother. 1. Reverse Motion control lever, right side 8050-004 18 ContRoLs ParkingBrake The parking brake is found on the right side of the machine. Pull the lever backward to activate the brake and push forward to release it. IMPORTANTINFORMATION Themachinemuststandabsolutelystillwhen applyingtheparkingbrake. Alwayssetthe parkingbrakebeforedismounting. Release theparkingbrakebeforemovingthemower. 8050-005 Parking brake not activated ThrottleControl The throttle control regulates the engine speed and thereby the rate of rotation of the blades. In order to increase or decrease the engine speed, the control is moved forward or back respectively. Avoid idling the engine for long periods, as there is a risk of fouling the spark plugs. USEFULLTHROTTLEWHENMOWING, for best mower performance and battery charging. 8050-006 Throttle control IgnitionSwitch The ignition key is placed on the control panel and is used to start and stop the engine. IMPORTANTINFORMATION Donotrunthestarterformorethanfive secondseachtime. Iftheenginedoesnot start, waitabout10secondsbeforeretrying. 8077-005 Ignition switch 19 ContRoLs ChokeControl The choke control is used for cold starts in order to provide the engine with a richer fuel mixture. For cold starts the throttle should be pushed forward to the choke position. WARNING!Gasolineishighlyflammable. Observe cautionandfillthetankoutdoors(see thesafetyinstruction). 8077-007 Choke control Refueling Read the safety instructions before refueling. The machine has one fuel tank, just behind the seat. The tank volume is 3 gallons (11. 4 liters). When making adjustments the lever is moved upward. 8058-124 Seat adjustment 22 oPeRAtIon Read the Safety section and following pages, if you are unfamiliar with the machine. Steering Tomoveforwardandbackward The direction and speed of the mower's movements is effected by the movement of the control lever(s) on each side of mower. The left control lever controls the left wheel. The right control lever controls the right wheel. First time users should push mower (see Manual Transport in the Operation section) to an open, flat area, without other people or vehicles/obstacles nearby. In order to move unit under its own power, the operator must be in the seat, start engine (see Before Starting in Operation section), adjust engine speed to idle, disengage parking brake, do not engage blades at this time, rotate control levers inward. As long as the control levers have not been moved forward or backwards, mower will not move. Slowly move both control levers forward slightly. This will allow mower to start moving forward in a straight line. Pull back on control levers to the neutral position and mower should stop moving. Pull back slightly on control levers, this will allow mower to start moving backwards. Push forward on control levers to the neutral position and mower should stop moving. [. . . ] Adjust the position of the steering controls. Fill with fuel and open the fuel shut off valve. Check that there is drive to both wheels. Check: The safety switch for the parking brake. [. . . ]