•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 12.
Notch
Lower Handle
Figure 12
•Reassemble the handles, placing the bottom holes in the handle over the weld pins in the handle mounting bracket.
•Place the hairpin clips in the inner holes in the weld pins and insert the carriage bolts through 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 on page 8.
Cutting Height
Your mower is shipped with the cutting height in the lowest position. The cutting height adjustment lever is located above the left rear wheel. To adjust the cutting height, proceed as follows:
•Pull the lever out and away from the mower and then move it forward or backward to another slot. For rough or uneven lawns, move the height adjustment lever to a higher position. This will help stop scalping.
Drive Clutch Control
The 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:
1.The mower does not propel itself with the drive clutch engaged.
2.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
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NOTE: For some people the drive clutch control may not be in a comfortable position. You can adjust the handle out by tightening the adjustment wheel.
Shift Lever Cable
Periodic adjustment of the six speed shift cable may be necessary due to normal wear on the cable. Adjustment is needed if all six speeds do not work.
The adjustable cable bracket is located on the left side of the mower beside the engine. See Figure 14.
Adjustable Cable
Bracket
Hex Nut
PUSH
Figure 14
•Start engine and place shift lever in the sixth speed position. Refer to Figure 13.
•Stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire and ground it against engine.
•Loosen hex nut which secures the adjustable cable bracket. See Figure 14.
•Push back on the adjustable cable bracket and tighten hex nut.
Engine Adjustments
Refer to the engine manual for these adjustments.
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