Poulan 172787 manual To Adjust Cutting Height, For Mulching Mowers Only

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TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT

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 “SINGLE POINT” WHEEL HEIGHT ADJUSTERS

All 4 wheels are adjusted by a single lever.

Pull adjuster lever toward wheel. To raise mower, move lever forward to desired position. To lower mower, move the lever toward the rear.

Height adjuster lever

LEVER

BACKWARD

TO LOWER

MOWER

LEVER

FORWARD

TO RAISE

MOWER

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 adjuster lever toward wheel. Move wheel up or down to suit your requirements. Be sure all wheels are in the same setting.

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

 

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.

FOR MULCHING MOWERS ONLYCAUTION: 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"

Slots

Mulcher plate tabs

MULCHER "PLUG"

Mulcher plug

RAISE WHEELS FOR LOW CUT

Lever 10

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Poulan 172787 manual To Adjust Cutting Height, For Mulching Mowers Only