CLEANING

IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep mower housing free of grass build-up and trash. Clean the underside of your mower after each use.

Clean the underside of your lawn mower by scraping to remove buildup of grass and trash.

Clean engine often to keep trash from accumulating. A clogged engine runs hotter and shortens engine life.

Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.

We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean your lawn mower unless the electrical system, muffler, air filter, and carburetor are covered to keep water out. Water in engine can shorten engine life.

GRASS CATCHER (IF SO EQUIPPED) Grass catcher may be hosed with water but must be dry when used.

CAUTION: Under normal usage, the

catcher material is subject to deterioration and wear and should therefore be checked to ensure compliance with original manufacturer specifications.

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments:

Release operator presence control bar.

Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.

Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug.

LAWN MOWER

TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT

See “TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Operation section of this manual.

TO ADJUST HANDLE

Off- center hole

2 POSITION HANDLES

 

 

The handle can be mounted in a high or

 

 

low position. The mounting holes in the

LOW POSITION

HIGH POSITION

bottom of lower handle are off center for

 

 

raising or lowering the handle.

 

 

Remove upper handle and all parts at- tached to lower handle.

Remove hairpin cotters from lower handle bracket mounting pin.

Squeeze lower handle in to remove it from mounting pins.

• Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle.

• Squeeze lower handle in and position holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket.

Reassemble hairpin cotters onto mount- ing pins.

Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from lower handle.

TURN LOWER

HANDLE OVER

TO ADJUST HEIGHT

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Poulan 172787 manual Service and Adjustments, Cleaning, To Adjust Cutting Height, To Adjust Handle, Position Handles