Handle Height Adjustment; Cutting Height Adjustment - Snapper 216517B, P216517B, P217017BV, P217017BVE, P215517HC Operator's Manual

Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

2.4 HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

The height of the mower handle can be adjusted as
follows:
1. Loosen the lower nuts on each lower handle as
shown in Figure 2.8.
LOWER
HANDLE
FIGURE 2.8
2. Move upper mower handle up or down until the
desired position is achieved.
3. Tighten the lower nuts on each lower handle to
maintain desired position.
WARNING
STOP engine and mower blade by releasing the blade
control before adjusting cutting height or handle
height.

2.5 CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

1. Pull the height adjusting latch outward and move
to desired cutting height. See Figure 2.9.
LOWEST CUTTING
1
HEIGHT
1
2
3
HIGHER
LOWER
LOOSEN LOWER
NUTS ON EACH
LOWER HANDLE
LATCH
4
HIGHEST
5
CUTTING
6
HEIGHT
FIGURE 2.9
2. Set all wheels at the same cutting height. The
highest cutting position is Notch 6. The lowest
cutting position is Notch 1. See Figure 2.10.
LATCH
POSITIONS
6
8
CUTTING HEIGHT SETTINGS
FIGURE 2.10