Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2.2.PROPELLING MOWER (Self Propelled Models)
1.Move ground speed control to the desired speed position. See Figure 2.4.
2.Move wheel drive control against handle to engage wheel drive and propel mower forward. Forward speed can be adjusted while the mower is moving by changing position of the ground speed control. See Figure 2.4.
MOVE CONTROL | BLADE |
| MOVE GROUND |
AGAINST HANDLE |
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| SPEED CONTROL | ||
TO ENGAGE | CONTROL |
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| TO DESIRED | ||
WHEEL DRIVE |
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| POSITION | |
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| (FAST) | |
WHEEL DRIVE |
| SIXTH SPEED | |
CONTROL |
| POSITION | |
SIXTH
FIRST | (SLOW) |
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| FIRST SPEED |
| POSITION |
IMPORTANT! Some models are equipped with braces that attach to the lower handle brackets and must be loosened before handle height can be adjusted.
2.Move upper mower handle up or down until the desired position is achieved.
3.Tighten the lower nuts on each lower handle to maintain desired position.
WARNING
STOP engine and mower blade by releasing the blade control before adjusting cutting height or handle height.
2.5CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
1. Pull the height adjusting latch outward and move to desired cutting height. See Figure 2.6.
1 | LOWEST CUTTING | LATCH | |
HEIGHT | |||
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FIGURE 2.4
2.3 STOPPING |
Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade |
control. Stop forward motion of mower by releasing |
the wheel drive control. |
1
2
3
4
5
6
HIGHEST CUTTING HEIGHT
6
2.4 HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT |
The height of the mower handle can be adjusted |
as follows: |
1.Loosen the nuts on each lower handle as
FIGURE 2.6
2.Set all wheels at the same cutting height. The highest cutting position is Notch 6. The lowest cutting position is Notch 1. See Figure 2.7.
shown in Figure 2.5.
LOWER
HANDLE
HIGHER
LOWER
LOOSEN LOWER
NUTS ON EACH
LOWER HANDLE
LATCH
POSITIONS
CUTTING HEIGHT SETTINGS
FIGURE 2.7
FIGURE 2.5
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