you want, hold it in place by gripping the mower's lower right handle bar with your left hand. Then release your right hand from the finger grip to lock the cut- ting height into place.
NOTE; To ensure that the deck is securely locked in one of the seven cutting posi- tions, press down on the palm rest after releasing the finger grip.
HANDLE ADJUSTMENT .....................
TO START MOWER
•Make sure that charger cord is unplugged from the mower.
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Insert Safety Key into place on motor shroud. Push key down until it is seated. The mower is now operational and can be started by activating the switch sys- tem.
CAUTION: Never attempt to override the operation of this switch and key system.
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL SWITCH
Your mower has a variable height handle adjustment feature. To adjust the handle position, use the following procedure:
•Remove both knobs (1) on the middle part of the handlebars and remove the bolts (2).
•Slide the upper handle into one of the 3 adjustment positions (3), aligning the holes in the upper and lower handles,
•Insert the bolts and install the knobs, tightening securely. The knobs should always be on the outside of the handles to avoid interference with the rear door and grass bag.
TO STOP MOWER
To stop mower fully release your grip on the operator presence control switch,
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CAUTION: Federal regulations require an
Operator Presence Control Switch to be installed on lawn mowers in order to mini- mize the risk of blade contact injury, DO NOT under any circumstances attempt to defeat the function of this switch, Remem- ber that the blade always turns when the motor is running.
To operate the operator presence control switch, first grasp the bail handle (1) and pull it to the handlebar (2). Then firmly push the switch lever (3) forward until it snaps into the "on" position. To turn the mower off, just release the bail handle.
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