Poulan 172782 manual To Adjust Cutting Height, For Mulching Mowers Only

TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT

Adjust cutting height to suit your require- ments. Medium position is best for most lawns. Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut.

MODELS WITH MANUAL ADJUST BOLT-ON WHEELS

•Remove wheel, bolt, and hardware and reassemble in desired adjustment hole.

•Reinstall wheel components in the same order as they were before removal. Tighten securely.

•Make sure all wheels are at the same height.

Flat washer

Wheel

Bolt

3/8-16 Spacer Locknut

FOR MULCHING MOWERS ONLY

Most mulching mowers are shipped ready to be used as a mulcher.

“REAR DISCHARGE ONLY” MOWERS Some models have a seperate mulcher plug, other models have the mulcher plug built into the rear door. To convert to bag- ging or discharging, the plate or plug (if so equipped) must be removed from the discharge opening of the lawn mower.

•Open rear door and remove mulcher plate or plug (if so equipped). Store mulcher plate or plug in a safe place.

•You can now install grass catcher or optional clipping deflector accessory.

•To return to mulching operation, install mulcher plate or plug into discharge opening of mower.

CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower without mulcher plate/plug in place or ap- proved clipping deflector or grass catcher in place. Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with the rear door removed or propped open.

MULCHER "PLATE"

MODELS WITH “QUICK ADJUST” WHEEL HEIGHT ADJUSTERS NOTE: For shipping purposes, the rear wheels on your lawn mower may not be adjusted to the same position as the front wheels. Before operating mower adjust all wheels to the same cutting height.

•Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut.

•Adjust cutting height to suit your require- ments. Medium position is best for most lawns.

•To change cutting height, squeeze ad- juster lever toward wheel. Move wheel up or down to suit your requirements.

Be sure all wheels are in the same set- ting.

NOTE: Adjuster is properly positioned when plate tab inserts into hole in lever. Also, 9-position adjusters (if so equipped) allow lever to be positioned between the plate tabs.

LOWER WHEELS	Plate tab
FOR HIGH CUT

Slots

Mulcher plate tabs

MULCHER "PLUG"

Mulcher plug

RAISE WHEELS FOR LOW CUT Lever 10