Starting The Engine; Operating Tips - ryan 744865D Manual Del Operario

REN-O-THIN

STARTING THE ENGINE

1. turn fuel shut-off valve A to "ON" position.
2. Push stop switch B to "ON" position.
3. Move manual choke control lever C to "CHOKE"
position.
4. Move engine throttle control lever D to "FASt"
position.
5. Grasp starter grip and pull slowly until resistance
is felt, then pull cord rapidly to start engine.
repeat if necessary with choke opened slightly.
6. After engine starts, move choke C to "rUN"
position.
7. Adjust throttle control D on engine as required.

OPERATING TIPS

1. Adjust the blade height. (See adjustment section)
2. Start the unit in motion BEFORE engaging the
reel to prevent unnecessary damage to the
turf and to avoid bogging down the engine.
Disengage the reel before stopping forward
motion.
3. Make all passes across the turf at a uniform
speed.
4. Disengage the reel at the end of each pass and
before slowing or stopping to make a turn. this
prevents turf damage while turning the unit.
REELS AND SUGGESTED USES
1/8" (3 mm) Fixed Blade Reel, Part No. 545440
2" (51 mm) blade spacing is excellent for general
dethatching, renovating and breaking up cores.
1/16" (1.6 mm) Fixed Blade Reel, Part No. 547452
Blades can be spaced on 1" (25 mm) or 1-1/2"
(38 mm) centers with the use of spacers
between the blades. Use the 1" blade spacing
for renovating heavy grass areas or preparing
a lawn for re-seeding. Use the 1 1/2" (38 mm)
blade spacing for renovating and thinning coarse
stemmed grasses.
B & S engine used as example.
5. if the engine bogs down while going through a
thick patch of turf, push down on the handle just
enough to raise the reel and allow the engine to
return to normal speed.
6. Noise and vibration may be reduced by operating
at the lowest engine speed which provides good
results.
NOTE: Never cross hard objects or surfaces (such
as sidewalks, driveways, stepping stones,
etc.) with the reel engaged. Severe blade
damage may occur.
1/32" (0.8 mm) Fixed Blade Reel, Part No. 547453
3/4" (19 mm) blade spacing is excellent for thatch
and grain control on fine bent grasses, vertical
slicing, renovating and seed bed preparation.
Flail Blade Reel, Part No. 544440
1/8" (3 mm) flail blades for thatch control and
breaking up soil cores after aerating. this reel is
NOT RECOMMENDED for fine lawns and turf,
such as golf course greens.
OPERATION
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