Height Adjustment - MTD 310 series Owner's Manual

SECTION 8: ADJUSTMENTS
_k WARNING: De not at any time r_ake any adjustment to lawn mower witt-out first
stopping engine and disconnectirg spark
plug wire.
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Nine position height adjusters.
Each tab and each space between each tab
represents one of nine cutting positions available.
Refer to illustration 13.
S
Tab
Front
Adjuster
Figure 14
Figure 13
Front Wheel Adjustment
An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each fr_nt wheel
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 p_sition to
another. Simply depress the lever towards _heel and
move lever forward to raise and back to lower he wheel
to the desired position. See figure 14.
Rear Wheel Adjustment
The height adjustment handles for the rear w leels are
located between the deck and rear whe_ls. The
handles may be placed in one of nine cuttil_g height
positions. Simply pull the handle towards the wheel
and move wheel and lever assembly to desired
position. See figure 15 A / B.
• Model 310/329: Back to lower;
Forward to raise.
= Model 510/519: Forward to lower;
Back to raise.
IMPORTANT: All wheels must be plac_d in the
same relative position. For rough or unewn lawns,
raise the cutting height of your mower.
Rear Adjuster • _ /
Model 310 / 329
Figure 15 A
Rear Adjuster
Model 5101 519
Figure 15 B
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