Section 6: Making Adjustments; Cutting Height Adjustment; Handle Height Adjustment; Engine Adjustments - MTD 12A-289W722 Operator's Manual

22" self-propelled mower
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SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
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WARNING:
Always stop engine,
discon-
nect
spark
plug,
and
ground
against
engine before performing adjustments.
Cutting HeightAdjustment
Each wheel has a height adjustment lever which
provides cutting height adjustment. When the
adjustment lever is moved from one location to another
the height of cut will be changed. Simply depress the
lever towards wheel and move lever assembly to
desired position. See Figure 9.
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.
Height Adjustment
Lever
Figure 9
HandleHeightAdjustment
Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher
height position. To lower the height proceed as follows:
Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
Disconnect the handle from the handle bracket
assemblies by removing the wing nuts. See Figure
10.
Position each handle bracket assembly stud into
the top hole in the lower handle and reassemble
wing nuts.
Each end of the lower handle must be placed in
same relative position.
Wing Nut
Bracket
Figure 10
EngineAdjustments
See the separate engine manual packed with your unit
for adjustments to the engine.
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