Manual

4,
5.
Remove the carriage bolts and wing nuts from the
handle brackets. Press out on the legs of the lower
handle. Remove lower handle from the mower.
Turn the lower handle around so the notch on the
bottom of the lower handle is facing forward as
shown in Figure 17. Reassemble, placing the
bottom holes in the handle over the weld pins in the
handle mounting bracket.
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Lower
Handle
Notch
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7.
Reassemble the upper handle to the lower handle.
Place the hairpin clips in the inner holes of the weld
pins and replace the carriage bolts and wing nuts
on the handle brackets. Attach the starter rope as
instructed in the Assembly section.
AdjustingCuttingHeight
An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel
position provides cutting height adjustment. Each
adjusting plate has nine height positions.
1. Simply depress the lever towards wheel and move
it to any of the nine positions for the desired cutting
height. See Figure 18.
2. Place all four levers on the four wheels in the same
relative position for uniform cutting.
AdjustingCarburetor
If the engine is running rough, minor adjustments to the
carburetor may be required to compensate for
differences in fuel, temperature, altitude and load.
NOTE: Dirty air cleaner may cause an engine to run
rough. Before adjusting carburetor, check air cleaner.
To adjust the carburetor, please follow the
recommendations and instructions on carburetor
adjustment in the engine manual.
_b WARNING: If adjustments are made to
any
the engine (e.g. carburetor) while the engine is
running, keep clear of all moving parts. Be
careful of heated surfaces like the muffler.
AdjustingDriveClutch
The drive clutch adjustment wheel is located on the
lower left handle and is used to tighten or loosen
tension on the drive cable. Adjust this cable if
a. the mower does not propel itself; or
b. the wheels hesitate with the drive control bar
pushed forward.
1. To adjust, rotate the adjustment wheel with your
fingers. See Figure 19 for location of the wheel.
2. Turn the wheel to the left to tighten the drive cable.
Turn the wheel to the right to loosen the drive cable.
Drive Clutch
Adjustment
Wheel
Height Adjustment
Lever
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Figure 19
Figure 18
SECTION8: OFF-SEASONSTORAGE
Prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the
season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or
more. Store the mower in a clean, dry area.
WARNING: Be sure to disconnect the
spark plug wire and de-energize starter
before performing any repairs or
maintenance. DO NOT attempt any
maintenance or service to the engine and or
mower equipped with the safety key in the
unlocked and or energized mode.
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