Making Adjustments, Cutting Height, Handle Height

SECTION 5: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: Always stop engine, disconnect spark plug, and ground against engine before performing adjustments.

Each wheel has a height adjustment lever to change the cutting height of the mower.

1.To change the height of cut, squeeze adjuster lever toward the wheel, moving up or down to selected height.

NOTE: All wheels must be in the same height of cut.

Height Adjustment Lever

Figure 8

To lower the handle height, proceed as follows:

1.Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.

2.Remove the hardware securing the lower handle to handle brackets and remove the lower handle being careful not to bend or kink the cables.

3.Reassemble placing the top holes in the handle over the weld pins in the handle mounting brackets.

4.Secure with hardware previously removed.

5.Reassemble the upper handle to the lower handle.

6.Attach the starter rope and rope guide as instructed in the “Set-up” instructions.

7.Remember to attach the spark plug wire after completing the adjustments and before operating your mower.

Wing

Nuts

Handle

Mounting

Brackets

Figure 9

Lower Handle