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and the handle. Lower the control bar to slow the
lawn mower when making a turn or if the lawn
mower is moving too fast for you. If you lower
the control bar too far, the lawn mower stops
self-propelling. Squeeze the control bar closer to
the handle to increase the ground speed. When
you hold the control bar tight against the handle,
the lawn mower self-propels at the maximum
ground speed. Move the ground speed control to
the Neutral (N) position when you use the lawn
mower for trimming and whenever you leave the
lawn mower.
Using the Discharge Tunnel
Plug
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2. Insert the plug; refer to Installing the Discharge
Tunnel Plug.
3. To remove the plug, move the discharge door
handle rearward and lift up the spring clip on the
bottom of the plug. When the plug is unlocked, pull
it out of the discharge tunnel.
Note: When grass is thick and lush, clippings may
collect on and around the discharge tunnel plug.
This may make removing the plug difficult. Clean
the plug thoroughly after each use.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
Each wheel is adjusted individually with a wheel height
adjustment lever. Cutting heights are 1 inch (25 mm),
1-1/2 inches (38 mm), 2 inches (51 mm), 2-1/2 inches
(64 mm), 3 inches (76 mm), and 3-1/2 inches (89 mm).
DANGER
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 17) and move it to the desired setting.
1. Wheel height adjustment lever
2. Release the wheel height adjustment lever and seat
it securely in the notch.
3. Adjust all the wheels to the same cutting height
setting.
Using the Grass Bag
Occasionally, you may wish to use the grass bag for
bagging extra long grass, lush grass, or leaves.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2. Ensure that the discharge door handle is fully
forward and that the pin is engaged in the catch
(Figure 18).
1. Bag frame on retaining
post
2. Pin engaged in catch
3. Slide the hole in the bag frame onto the retaining
post on the discharge tunnel (Figure 18).
4. Set the rear of the bag frame onto the bag support
rod.
5. Pull the discharge door handle forward until the pin
clears the catch, and move the handle rearward until
the pin locks in the bag notch (Figure 19).
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Figure 17
Figure 18
3. Handle fully forward;
discharge door closed
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