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SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: Do not at any time make any
adjustments without first stopping engine
and disconnecting spark plug wire.

Handle Height Adjustment

Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher
height position. To lower the height proceed as fol lows:
•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 and remove the wing nuts and
carriage bolts from the upper hole on the handle
mounting bracket. Press out on the legs of the
lower handle and remove lower handle from the
mower.
•Turn lower handle around so the notch on the
bottom of the lower handle is facing forward.
See Figure 11.
•Reassemble, placing the bottom holes in the
handle over the weld pins in the handle mounting
bracket.
•Place the hairpin clips in the inner hole s in the weld
pins and insert the carriage bolts the upper hole on
the handle mounting bracket and secure with
plastic wing nuts.
•Reassemble the upper handle to the lower handle.
•Attach the starter rope as instructed in the
Assembly Section
Figure 11

Cutting Height Adjustment

An adjusting plate and spring lever at each wheel
position provides cutting height adjustment. Each
adjusting plate has assorted height positions. When the
spring lever is moved from one location to another the
height of cut will be changed. Simply depress the lever
towards wheel and move lever assembly to desired
position. See Figure 12.
Figure 12
IMPORTANT:
All wheels must be placed in the same
relative position. For rough or uneven lawns, move the
height adjustment lever to a higher position. This will
help stop scalping of the grass.

Engine Adjustments

See the separate engine manual packed with your unit
for adjustments to the engine.
Notch
Lower Handle
Height Adjustment
Lever