Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheCutting
Height
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyou
intocontactwiththeblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
•Weargloveswhilehandlingtheblade.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufer
willbehotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keep
awayfromthehotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.
1.Turnthefuelswitchtotheoffposition.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Tiltthemachineonitsleftside.
4.Wearingprotectivegloves,removetheblade
boltandspacers.
5.Repositionthespacerstothedesiredheight,
reinstallthebladeretainerandspacers(Figure
13,),andtightentheboltto25N-m(18ft-lbs).
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Figure13
1.Cutterbar
4.Bolt
2.Spacers
5.Largespacer
3.Bladeretainer
Note:Thelargespacermustbepositioned
directlybelowtheimpelleratalltimes.
StartingtheEngine
1.Placethethrottlecontroltothechokeposition,
ensurethatthefuelswitchisinthe‘On’position.
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Figure14
2.Holdtheenginestophandleagainstthehandle.
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Figure15
1.Handle2.Enginestophandle
3.Placeyourfootonthedeckandtiltthemachine
towardsyou(Figure16).
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