OPERATION
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 8)
Both front wheels are adjusted by a single lever on the left front wheel. Likewise, both rear wheels are adjusted by a single lever on the left rear wheel.
•Pull adjuster lever toward wheel.To raise mower, move lever forward to desired position.To lower mower, move the lever toward the rear.
Be sure to adjust both front and rear wheels to the same height.
HEIGHT ADJUSTER LEVER
LEVER BACKWARD
TO LOWER MOWER
LEVER FORWARD
TO RAISE MOWER
FIG. 8
TO CONVERT MOWER (See Figs. 9 thru 11)
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. To convert to rear bagging or side discharging:
REAR BAGGING
•Remove knob securing mulcher door to lawn mower housing.
•Open mulcher door and insert tabs of discharge chute into hinge bracket opening and position rear of chute over threaded stud.
DISCHARGE CHUTE TABS
HINGE BRACKET | MULCHER DOOR |
FIG. 9
•Secure rear of discharge chute to lawn mower housing with knob.
•Place rear handle of grass catcher on the crossbar of the lawn mower's lower handle as shown.
•Lift the round door of the discharge chute and place the grass catcher into place on the discharge chute.
NOTE: Be sure round door of discharge chute rests on grass catcher as shown.
•Mower is now ready for rear bagging operation.
•To convert to mulching operation, remove grass catcher and discharge chute. Secure mulcher door to mower housing with knob.
•To convert to side discharging operation, remove grass catcher and discharge chute. Install side discharge defl ector and secure it to lawn mower housing with knob.
REAR HANDLE |
CROSSBAR |
GRASS |
CATCHER |
ROUND |
DOOR |
KNOB |
DISCHARGE |
CHUTE |
THREADED |
STUD |
MULCHER |
DOOR |
FIG. 10
SIDE DISCHARGING
•Grass catcher and discharge chute must be re- moved.
•Open mulcher door and install front of side discharge defl ector beneath it as shown.
•Secure rear of side discharge defl ector to lawn mower housing with knob.
•Mower is now ready for side discharging operation.
•To convert to mulching operation, side discharge de- fl ector must be removed and mulcher door secured to mower housing with knob.
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