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c. Lift chutedoor on thegrass bag adapterand slide
grass bag ontothe adapter.See Figure5.
6. Followstepsbelowto install the sidedischargechute:
a. Removemulchingbaffleor grass bagadapterfrom
unit by disconnecting wing nuts.
b. Attachside dischargechute to unitand secure
with the threewing nuts.See Figure6.
7. The cuttingheightadjustmentleveris locatedabove
the rearleft wheel. See Figure7A insert.
a. Pullleverout and awayfrom mower,movelever
forwardor backfor desiredcuttingheight,and
releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.
The frontwheelcutting heightis determinedby select-
ing one of six positionson eachcasterassembly.To
adjust frontcutting height,proceedas follows:
b. Removewingnut from axle bolt. See Figure7B.
Slide axle boltand wave washerfrom the assem-
bly and selecta cuttingheight.
With wavewasheron axlebolt, reinserthardware
in the squareholedesiredthroughwheelassembly
and securewith wing nut previouslyremoved.
The casterscan be lockedin a straightaheadposition
or positionto swivelfreely.See Figure70 insert.
c. Lift and placelock pins in larger holesto lock
wheels.Placepinsin smallerholesto allow
castersto rotatefreelyfor turning.
8. The adjustment w heelis locatedin the drivecontrol
handle housingand is usedto tightenor loosenthe
drive belt. Youwill haveto adjustthe drivecontrolif
any of the followinghappens:
a. The mowerdoesnot propelitselfwith the drive
control engaged.
b. The mower'sdrive wheelshesitatewith the drive
control engaged.
If eitherof these conditionsoccur,rotatethe adjustment
wheelclockwiseto tightenand counter-clockwise to
loosenthe cableto adjustthe drivecontrol.See Figure8.
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 8
Figure 7
CUTTING HEIGHT
Step 7
All wheels must be
in the same relative
position. For roughor
uneven lawns, move
the height adjustment
lever to a higher
position.
Drive Control
Step 8
For some people the
drive control may not
be in a comfortable
position. You can
adjustthe handle by
tighteningthe adjust-
ment wheel.
NOTE: Make certain
the drive cable is
routed around the
outside and above
the lower handle so it
does not interferewith
attaching the grass
bag.
The chute door has
been designed to move
the starter rope out
of the way of the bag
when the chute door is
opened.
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