Yard-Man 247.371060 Owner's Manual page 10

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• For a healthier lawn, always cut off one-third or less of the total length of the grass. Lawn should be
cut in the fall as long as there is growth.
• This mower is designed to be operated at full throttle to give you the best cut and do the most
effective job of mowing.
WARNING: If you strike a foreign object, stop the engine. Remove wire from spark plug,
thoroughly inspect the mower for any damage, and repair the damage before restarting
and operating the mower. Extensive vibration of the mower during operation is an
indication of damage. The unit should be promptly inspected and repaired.
SECTION 9: ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: Do not at any time make any adjustment to lawn mower without first stopping
engine and disconnecting spark plug wire.
Cutting Height Adjustment
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Lever
Figure 8
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 be changed when the thumb lever is moved
from one hole to another.
• Simply depress the lever towards wheel and move wheel and lever assembly to desired position.
All wheels must be placed in the same relative position. See Figure 8.
• For rough or uneven lawns, move the height adjustment handles to positions which will give a
higher cutting height. Both front and rear handles must be placed in the same relative position.
Handle Height Adjustment
Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher height position. To lower the handle height, proceed
as follows.
• Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
• 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. Press inward 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 9. Reassemble, placing the bottom holes in the handle over the weld pins in the
handle mounting bracket.
• Reassemble the upper handle.
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