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Adjusting HandleHeight
Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher
height position. To lower height, proceed as follows:
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Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
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Remove the upper handle by removing the hand
knobs and carriage bolts. Lay the upper handle out
of the way, being careful not to bend or kink the
cables.
•
Remove the hairpin clips from the weld pins on the
handle brackets. Refer to Figure 4. Press out on the
legs of the lower handle. Remove lower handle
from the mower.
•
Turn the lower handle around so the notch on the
bottom of the lower handle is facing forward as
shown in Figure 19.
•
Reassemble, placing the bottom holes in the
handle over the weld pins in the handle mounting
bracket.
•
Reassemble the upper handle to the lower handle.
•
Insert hairpin clips in the inner holes of the weld
pins and attach the starter rope as instructed in the
"Assembling Your Lawn Mower" section.
Lower
Handle
Notch
Figure 19
Adjusting Cutting Height
IMPORTANT: All wheels must be placed in the same
relative position. For rough or uneven lawns, move the
height adjustment lever to a higher position. This will
help stop scalping of the grass.
An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel
position provides cutting height adjustment. Each
adjusting plate has nine height positions. Height of cut
will change when you move the thumb lever from one
position to another.
•
Simply depress the lever towards the wheel and
move the lever assembly to desired position. See
Figure 20.
Figure 20
Adjusting Carburetor
NOTE: A dirty air cleaner may cause an engine to run
rough too. Make sure that the air cleaner is clean and
attached to the carburetor before deciding to adjust the
carburetor.
_
WARNING:
If any adjustments are made to
the engine (e.g. carburetor) while the engine is
running, keep clear of all moving parts. Be
careful of heated surfaces like the muffler.
To adjust carburetor, please follow the engine manual.
SECTION 9: OFF-SEASON S TORAGE
Prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the
season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or
more. Store the mower in a clean, dry area.
Mower
•
Clean underside of the mower according to
instructions on page 12.
NOTE:
We do not recommend
the use of pressure
washers or garden hose to clean your unit. They may
cause damage to pulleys, bearings or the engine. The
use of water will result in shortened life and reduce
serviceability.
•
Lubricate the mower as instructed on page 12.
•
You can fold your mower's handle for convenience
of storage by following directions below:
Remove the starter rope from the rope
guide; loosen two hand knobs on two
sides of the handle, and let the upper
handle fold down to the rear. Move the
hairpin clips to the outer hole in the
weld
pins
on the handle
mounting
brackets. Spread the sides of the lower
handle, and push it forward and down.
•
Inspect and replace/sharpen
blade, if required.
Refer to page 13.
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