Stopping The Mower; Handle Height Adjustment; Cutting Height Adjustment - Snapper 7800946-02 Operator's Manual

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Figure 4: Mower drive controls

Stopping the Mower

1. Stop forward motion of the mower by releasing the
wheel drive control.
2. Stop the engine and blade by releasing the blade
control.
3. Electric Start Models: Remove the key from the
electric start switch.

Handle Height Adjustment

WARNING
!
DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or
service with engine and blade running. STOP engine
and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire and secure
away from spark plug. Engine and components are
HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all
components to cool.
The height of the mower handle can be adjusted as fol-
lows:
1. Loosen the lower nuts (A, Figure 5) on each
lower handle.
2. Move the handle assembly (B) up or down until
the desired position is achieved.
3. Tighten the lower nuts on each lower handle to
maintain the desired position.
Figure 5: Adjusting the handle height

Cutting Height Adjustment

A
!
DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or
service with engine and blade running. STOP engine
and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire and secure
away from spark plug. Engine and components are
HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all
components to cool.
1. Pull the height adjusting latch (A, Figure 6) out-
!
Figure 6: Adjusting cutting height
2. Set all wheels at the same cutting height. The
1.25 in
3,18 cm
Figure 7: Cutting height settings (approximate)
B
A
WARNING
ward and move to the desired cutting height.
highest cutting position is Notch 7 (Figure 7). The
lowest cutting position is Notch 1.
Operation
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A
4.00 in
10,16 cm
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