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b. Slowly pullstarter r opeoutoftheengine.
SeeFigure 3-4.
c. Slipstarter r opeintotheropeguide.
d. Tighten ropeguide wingnut.
5. Usethecable tie provided t osecure cableto
thelower h andle. P ullcable tietightandtrim
excess. SeeFigure 3-5.
6.If yourmower i sequipped w ithanoptional
mulching b affle, i nstall i tontheright s ide
ofthedeck.Follow thesequence i ndicated
here.
a. Liftupandholdtheside-discharge chute
deflector andinsert b ottom lipofthe
mulching b affleinside thechuteopening
SeeFigure 3-6.
b. Snaphooks ofthemulching b affle over
thehinge pinofthechutedeflector. The
hooks mustsnapintoplace onthehinge
pin,locking themulching b afflefirmly onto
mower. Release c hutedeflector.
Adjustments
Each wheel has a height adjustment leverto
change the cutting height of the mower.
1. Depress height adjustment lever towards
wheel.
2. Slide lever to desired position for a change in
cutting height. See Figure 3-7.
3. Release lever towards deck.
f
Figure 3-4
J
Figure 3-5
J
AdjUStment
When adjusting the
cutting height, be
sureto set all four
wheels at the same
height. For rough or
uneven lawns, move
the height adjustment
lever to a higher
position to prevent
scalping of the grass.
f-
\
Figure 3-7
Figure 3-6
iMPORTANT: T his unitis
shippedwithoutgasoline
or oil in the engine.Fillup
gasolineand oil as instruct-
ed in the accompanying
eng qemanualBEFORE
operatingyourmower.
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