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Poulan Pro 172777 Operator's Manual page 17

Economy push rotary lawn mower

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TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
Adjust cutting height to suit your re quire -
ments. Me di um position is best for most
lawns. Raise wheels for low cut and lower
wheels for high cut.
MODELS WITH MANUAL ADJUST
BOLT-ON WHEELS
• Remove wheel, bolt, and hardware and
reassemble in desired adjustment hole.
• Reinstall wheel components in the same
order as they were before removal.
Tighten securely.
• Make sure all wheels are at the same
height.
Flat washer
Wheel
Bolt
MODELS WITH "QUICK ADJUST" WHEEL
HEIGHT ADJUSTERS
NOTE: For shipping purposes, the rear
wheels on your lawn mower may not be
adjusted to the same position as the front
wheels. Before operating mower, adjust all
wheels to the same cutting height.
• Raise wheels for low cut and lower
wheels for high cut.
• Adjust cutting height to suit your require-
ments. Me di um position is best for most
lawns.
• To change cutting height, squeeze ad-
juster lever to ward wheel. Move wheel
up or down to suit your re quire ments.
Be sure all wheels are in the same set-
ting.
NOTE: Adjuster is properly positioned
when plate tab inserts into hole in lever.
Also, 9-position adjusters (if so equipped)
allow lever to be positioned between the
plate tabs.
LOWER WHEELS
FOR HIGH CUT
RAISE WHEELS FOR LOW CUT
OPERATOR PRESENCE EN GINE
CONTROL BAR
Your lawn mower is equipped with an op-
er a tor presence engine control bar which
re quires the operator to be po si tioned
behind the lawn mower handle in order to
start and operate the lawn mower.
an en gine control to be in stalled on this
lawn mower in order to min i mize the
risk of blade contact injury. Do not un der
any cir cum stanc es attempt to de feat the
func tion of the operator con trol. The blade
turns when the engine is running.
GRASS CATCHER (REAR
DISCHARGE MOD ELS ONLY)
TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
• Open rear door. Place frame onto
• Release rear door and allow to rest on
3/8-16
Spacer
Locknut
TO REMOVE GRASS CATCHER
• Simply open rear door and lift grass
Hinge bracket
formed tabs
Catcher frame
catch er material is subject to de te ri o ra tion
and wear and should, therefore, be
checked frequently for replacement. Any
replacement catcher should be checked
to ensure compliance with original
Plate tab
man u fac tur er's spec i fi ca tions.
with out the discharge guard (rear door),
ap proved grass catcher or clip ping
de fl ec tor in place. Never at tempt to
op er ate mower with the dis charge guard
(rear door) removed or propped open.
Lever
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CAUTION: Federal reg u la tions require
formed tabs on hinge bracket.
catcher.
catcher up and away from mower.
CAUTION: Under nor mal usage, the
CAUTION: Do not run lawn mower
Rear door

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