HOW to USE Your Lawn Mower, Engine Speed

OPERATION

The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your lawn mower or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask over spectacles.

HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER

ENGINE SPEED

The engine speed was set at the factory for optimum per- formance. Speed is not adjustable.

ENGINE ZONE CONTROL

CAUTION: Federal regulations require an engine control to be installed on this lawn mower in order to minimize the risk of blade contact injury. Do not under any circumstances attempt to defeat the function of the operator control. The blade turns when the engine is running.

•Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator presence control bar which requires the operator to be positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start and operate the lawn mower.

DRIVE CONTROL (See Fig. 3)

•Self-propelling is controlled by holding the operator presence control bar down to the handle and pulling the drive control lever rearward to the handle. The farther toward the handle the lever is pulled, the faster the unit will travel.

•Forward motion will stop when either the operator pres- ence control bar or drive control lever are released. To stop forward motion without stopping engine, release the drive control lever only. Hold operator presence control bar down against handle to continue mowing without self-propelling.

NOTE: If after releasing the drive control the mower will not roll backwards, push the mower forward slightly to disengage drive wheels.

OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR
		DRIVE
		CONTROL
	TO	LEVER
ADJUSTMENT	ENGAGE	DRIVE
TURNBUCKLE	DRIVE	CONTROL
	CONTROL	DISENGAGED

FIG. 3

DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 3)

2.Turn nut on underside of drive control to increase drive speed.

3.Operatemowertotestdrivespeed. Readjustasrequired.

4.If condition fails to improve after the above steps (for- ward speed remains the same), your drive belt is worn and should be replaced.

TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 4)

Both front wheels are adjusted by a single lever on the left front wheel. Likewise, both rear wheels are adjusted by a single lever on the left rear wheel.

•Pull adjuster lever toward wheel. To raise mower, move lever forward to desired position. To lower mower, move the lever toward the rear.

Be sure to adjust both front and rear wheels to same height.

	LEVER BACKWARD	HEIGHT
		ADJUSTER
	TO LOWER MOWER
		LEVER

LEVER FORWARD

TO RAISE MOWER

FIG. 4

TO CONVERT MOWER (See Figs. 5 thru 7)

Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. To convert to rear bagging or side discharging:

REAR BAGGING

•Remove knob securing mulcher door to mower housing.

•Open mulcher door and insert tabs of discharge chute into hinge bracket opening and position rear of chute over threaded stud.

DISCHARGE CHUTE TABS

Over time, the drive control system may become “loose”, resulting in decreased speed. There is a turnbuckle on the underside of the drive control housing to increase tension on the drive cable. Proceed as follows:

1. Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug wire from plug. 6

HINGE BRACKET

MULCHER DOOR

FIG. 5