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Mulching
Be sure that the lawn is clear of stones,
IMPORTANT:
sticks, wire, or other objects which could damage lawn
mower or engine. Such objects could be accidently
thrown by the mower in any direction and cause serious
personal injury to the operator and others.
WARNING:
If the mower strikes a foreign
object, stop the engine. Remove spark plug
wire from the spark plug and thoroughly inspect
for any damage. Repair the damage promptly
before restarting and operating the mower.
For effective mulching, do not cut wet grass. New or
thick grass may require a narrower cut. If the grass has
grown in excess of 4", mulching is not recommended.
Mow using the side discharge to reduce the grass
height to 3.25" maximum before mulching.
SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
Do not at any time make any
adjustments without first stopping engine and
disconnecting spark plug wire.
Cutting Height
Your mower is shipped with the cutting height in the
lowest position. To adjust the rear cutting height,
proceed as follows:
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Pull the rear height adjustment lever out and away
from the mower and then move it forward or
backward to another slot. For rough or uneven
lawns, move the height adjustment lever to a higher
position. This will help stop scalping. See Figure 10.
Rear Height Adj. Lever
Figure 10
The front wheel cutting height is determined by
selecting one of six positions on each caster assembly.
To adjust front cutting height, proceed as follows:
Bagging Grass Clippings
You can use the grass catcher bag to collect clippings
while you are operating the mower.
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IMPORTANT:
relative position. For rough or uneven lawns, raise the
cutting height of your mower.
Caster Lock Adjustment
IMPORTANT:
ahead position or position to swivel freely. See Figure
11.
Left Rear Wheel
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Attach grass catcher following instructions on page
8 of this manual. Grass clippings will automatically
collect in the bag as you run the mower.
Operate the mower till the grass bag is full.
Stop engine completely by releasing the blade
control handle. Make sure that the unit has come to
a complete stop.
While holding the grass bag by both the rear handle
and the lower handle, lift the grass bag straight up
off the adapter. The chute door will move the rope
out of the way of the bag.
Continue to hold the lower handle and raise the
rear of the grass bag up toward your chest. The
grass bag will open and the grass clippings will
disperse. When replacing the grass bag, be sure
the top of the bag rests on the wire support
between the handles.
Remove the wing nut from the axle bolt. See Figure
11. Slide the axle bolt and spring washer from the
assembly and select a cutting height.
With the spring washer on the axle bolt, reinsert
hardware in the square hole desired through the
wheel assembly and secure with the wing nut
previously removed.
All wheels must be placed in the same
The casters can be locked in a straight
Caster
Lock
Pin
Front
Wheel
Wing Nut
Figure 11
Square Hole
(indicates
various cutting
heights)
Axle Bolt,
Spring
Washer
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