Operator`s manual

SECTION6: MAKINGADJUSTMENTS
,_ WARNING: Do not at any time make any
adjustments without first stopping engine and
disconnecting spark plug wire.
CuttingHeight
• The cutting height adjustment lever is located
above the left rear wheel. Pull the lever out and
away from the mower and then move it forward or
back for a new cutting height. See Figure 12.
NOTE: For rough or uneven lawns, move the height
adjustment lever to a higher position. This will help
prevent scalping of grass.
Lower
Cutting Height
Adjustment Lever
Figure 12
HandleHeight
Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher
height position. To lower the handle height, follow the
steps below:
• Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
• Remove the upper handle by removing the wing
nuts and carriage bolts. Lay the upper handle out of
the way, being careful not to bend or kink the
cables.
• Remove the hairpin clips from the weld pins on the
handle brackets and remove the wing nuts and
carriage bolts from the upper hole on the handle
mounting bracket. Press out on the legs of the
lower handle and remove lower handle from the
mower.
• Turn lower handle around so the notch on the
bottom of the lower handle is facing forward.
See Figure 13.
• Reassemble, placing the bottom holes in the
handle over the weld pins in the handle mounting
bracket.
• Place the hairpin clips in the inner holes in the weld
pins and insert the carriage bolts the upper hole on
the handle mounting bracket and secure with
plastic wing nuts.
Reassemble the upper handle to the lower handle.
Attach the starter rope as instructed in the
Assembly Section.
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Lower
Notch
Figure 13
DriveClutchControl
The adjustment wheel is located in the drive clutch
control handle housing and is used to tighten or loosen
the drive belt. You will have to adjust the drive clutch
control if any of the following happens:
1. The mower does not propel itself with the drive
clutch engaged;
2. The mower's drive wheels hesitate with the drive
clutch engaged.
To resolve the above problems, rotate the adjustment
wheel clockwise to tighten the cable and counter-
clockwise to loosen the cable. See Figure 14.
Bottom View
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Adjustment
Wheel_
pper
Handle
Control
Figure 14
NOTE: For some people the drive clutch control may
not be in a comfortable position. You can adjust the
handle by tightening the adjustment wheel.
EngineAdjustments
See the engine manual for adjustments to the engine.
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