User manual MCCULLOCH M13597H

[. . . ] Please read these instructions carefully and make sure you understand them before using this machine. Be familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment. â· Never allow children or people unfamiliar with the instructions to use the lawnmower. Local regulations may restrict the age of the operator. [. . . ] Press down the clutch/brake pedal completely and hold down. Pull out the choke control (if engine is cold). Start engine and move throttle control to slow position. Move motion control lever to full forward position and hold for five (5) seconds. Move lever to full reverse position and hold for five (5) seconds. move motion control lever to neutral (N) position. Stop tractor by turning ignition key to "OFF" position. engage transmission by placing freewheel control in driving position. Start engine and move throttle control to slow position. Drive tractor forward for approximately five feet then backwards for five feet. Repeat this driving procedure three times. Your tractor is now ready for normal operation. To ensure proper operation and performance, it is recommended that the transmission be purged before operating tractor for the first time. This procedure will remove any trapped air inside the transmission which may have developed during shipping of your tractor. Park tractor on level surface so it will not roll in any direction. Parking brake must be disengaged for the following procedure. Turn the ignition key to "START position". Do not run the start motor more than 5 seconds at once. If the engine will not start, wait about 10 seconds before the next try. Let the ignition key return to the "ON" position when the engine has started and push in the choke control as soon as the engine is running smoothly. The machine is equipped with a safety switch which immediately breaks the current to the engine if the driver leaves the seat with engine running and with the connection/ disconnection lever in position "connection". Lower the cutting unit by moving the lever forwards. [. . . ] â· Recheck measurements, adjust if necessary until front tip of blade is 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear tip. â· Hold adjustment nut in position with wrench and tighten jam nut securely against adjustment nut. Dismantle the cutting unit as described previously Engage the parking brake and work off the belt upwards from the pulley (1), the clutch pulley (2) and the engine's drive wheel (3). Work off the belt upwards from the pulley at the rear axle (4). [. . . ]