SECTION 7: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
Warnin g: Do not at any time make any adjustment to lawn mower without first stopping engine and disconnecting spark plug wire.
Handle Height Adjustment
Lower Handle 
Notch
Figure 8
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 out on the legs of the lower handle. Remove the lower handle from the mower.
•Turn the lower handle around so that the notch on the bottom of the lower handle is facing forward as shown in Figure 8. Reassemble placing the bottom holes in the handle over the weld pins in the handle mounting bracket.
•Reassemble the upper handle to the lower handle.
•Place the hairpin clips in the inner holes in the weld pins and attach the starter rope as instructed in the
Drive Clutch Control Adjustment
The drive clutch control adjustment wheel is located in the drive clutch control handle housing and is used to tighten or loosen the drive belt. You will have to adjust the drive clutch control if any of the following happens:
•The mower does not propel itself with the drive clutch engaged.
•The mower’s drive wheels hesitate with the drive clutch engaged.
To resolve the above problems, rotate the adjustment wheel with your fingers— clockwise to tighten the cable and
Bottom View
Adjustment wheel
Figure 9
NOTE: For some operators, the drive clutch handle may not be in a comfortable position. You can adjust the handle by tightening or loosening the adjustment wheel.
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