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Figure 15
Disengaging the Traction Drive
Release the traction control bar.
Checking the Blade Brake
Clutch
Check the blade control bar before each use to ensure
that the blade brake clutch system is operating properly.
1. Install the empty grass bag on the discharge tunnel.
2. Start the engine.
3. Pull the blade control bar to the normal blade
engaged position. The bag should begin to inflate,
indicating that the blade is engaged and rotating.
4. Release the blade control bar. If the bag does not
immediately deflate, it indicates that the blade
is still rotating. The blade brake clutch may be
deteriorating, and, if ignored, could result in an
unsafe operating condition. Have the lawn mower
inspected and serviced by an Authorized Service
Dealer.
If the blade brake clutch system is inoperative,
the blade will continue to rotate when you
release the blade control bail. Contact with
blade could occur, causing serious injury.
• Check the blade brake clutch operation
before each use.
• Never use a mower equipped with a blade
brake clutch that has an inoperative safety
system.
• Take your mower to an Authorized Service
Dealer for repair if the safety system fails to
operate properly.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
Each wheel is adjusted individually with a wheel height
adjustment lever. Cutting heights are 1-1/4 inches (32
mm), 1-3/4 inches (44 mm), 2-1/4 inches (57 mm),
2-3/4 inches (70 mm), 3-1/4 inches (83 mm), and
3-3/4 inches (95 mm).
Adjusting the cutting height levers could bring
your hands into contact with a moving blade
and result in serious injury.
• Stop the engine and wait for all movement
to stop before adjusting the cutting height.
• Do not put your fingers under the housing
when adjusting the cutting height.
1. Pull the wheel height adjustment lever toward the
wheel (Figure 16) and move it to the desired setting.
1. Wheel height adjustment lever
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Figure 16
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