Engine Speed
,_ theWARNING:factory settingOverspeedingcan be dangerous,engine aboveDo not
attempt to increase engine speed or it may result in personal injury. Changing of engine governed speed will void engine warranty.
•if you believe the engine is running too fast or too slow, take your lawn mower to the nearest Sears service center.
Adjusting Handle Height
Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher
There is an adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel position to adjust the cutting height. Each adjusting plate has nine height positions. Height of cut
will change if you move the thumb lever from one hole to another.
•Simply depress the lever towards wheel and move the wheel and lever assembly to the desired position. Figure 17 shows the rear wheel height adjustment lever and Figure 18 shows the front wheel height adjustment lever. All wheels must be placed in the same relative position for uniform cutting height.
height position. To lower the handle height, proceed as follows.
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Rear Height
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 cable.
•Remove carriage bolts, wing nuts and hairpin clips from both sides of the lower handle. Press out on the legs of the lower handle. Remove lower handle from the mower.
•Turn the lower handle around so the notch on the bottom of the lower handle is facing forward as shown in Figure 16. Reassemble, placing the bottom hole on the handle over the weld pin in the handle mounting bracket. Reinsert hairpin
clip in the hole on weld pin. Repeat on other side.
•Reinstall carriage bolts, earlier removed, on the lower handle and secure with wing nuts.
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Notch
Lower
Handle
Figure 16
Adjusting Cutting Height
IMPORTANT: All wheels must be placed in the same relative position. Raise the mower wheels for low cut and lowerthe wheels for high cut. For rough or uneven lawns, move the height adjustment lever to a higher position. This will help stop scalping of the grass.
Adjustment
Figure 17
For rough or uneven lawns, move the height adjustment levers to positions which will give a higher cutting height. Both front and rear levers must be placed in the same relative position.
Height Adjustment
Lever
Figure 18
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