TO STOP MOWER
To stop mower fully release your grip on the operator presence control switch.
•To raise or lower the cutting height, rest the palm of your hand on the palm rest and with your fingers, squeeze upward on the finger grip and hold.
ATTACHING EXTENSION
CORD TO MOWER
DO NOT connect the extension cord to power source until you have finished reading this manual and you are ready to start mowing. Read the Polarized Plug section on page 5 before plugging the extension cord into the switch housing as shown in figure below.
1. The extension cord must be polarized |
and will only plug in one way. Orient the |
wide slot with the wide blade in the |
switch housing and plug in. |
2. Make a loop in the extension cord. |
3. Push the loop up through the hole in the |
switch housing. |
4. Place the loop over the strain relief tab |
Palm
Rest
Pointer
Finger 
Grip
Scale
on the switch housing. Pull the |
extension cord so the loop draws down |
around the strain relief tab as shown in |
the detail. Double check to see that you |
did not loosen the extension cord plug. |
Step 3 |
Step 1 |
Step 4 |
Step 2 |
Detail |
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
•Before making any adjustments, turn off, unplug mower and wait for blade to stop rotating.
•Use the Height Adjustment Control to raise deck for high cut and lower deck for low cut.
•Adjust cutting height to suit your requirements. Medium position is best for most lawns.
•While holding the finger grip up you can raise or lower the cutting height. The mulcher has eight blade height adjustment positions. Refer to the scale and pointer at the front of the mower. The pointer will give you the height setting for cutting your lawn. This setting can be a reference for the next time you want to cut your lawn at the same height. When you have the mower at the height you like, simply release the finger grip to lock the height in.
NOTE: To ensure that the deck is securely locked in one of the eight positions, press down on the palm rest after releasing the finger grip.
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL SWITCH
CAUTION: Federal regulations require an Operator Presence Control Switch to be installed on lawn mowers in order to minimize the risk of blade contact injury. DO NOT under any circumstances attempt to defeat the function of this switch.
The Operator Presence Control Switch is a lever that you pull back to start and run the mower. The switch requires you to be positioned behind the mower handle for mower operation.
To operate the switch, insert your finger into the opening (A) and push the lever
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