38
ARIENS
ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER
A160H22 (96136600)
(MFG. I.D. NO. 96146000800)
33
15
15
19
38
36
7
1
40
27
28
11
13
14
16
18
29
35
12
17
54
57
38
11
12
13
14
16
18
29
41
17
7
T
O
ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels
for high cut, adjust cutting height to suit
your requirements. Me
di
um position is
best for most lawns.
•
T
o change cutting height, squeeze ad-
juster lever to
ward wheel. Move wheel
up or down to suit your re
quire
ments. Be
sure all wheels are in the same setting.
NOTE:
Adjuster is properly positioned
when plate tab inserts into hole in lever
.
Also, 9-position adjusters (if so equipped)
allow lever to be positioned between the
plate tabs.
The operation of any lawn
mower can result in foreign
objects thrown into the eyes,
which can result in severe
eye damage.
Always wear
safety glasses or eye shields while oper-
ating your lawn mower or performing any
ad
just
ments or repairs. W
e recommend a
standard safety glasses or wide vision safety
mask worn over spectacles.
HOW T
O USE
YOUR LA
WN MOWER
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed was set at the factory
for optimum performance. Speed is not
adjustable.
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
CAUTION:
Federal regulations re
quire
an engine control to be installed on this
lawn mower in order to minimize the
risk of blade contact injury
. Do not un
der
any circumstances attempt to de
feat the
func
tion of the operator con
trol. The
blade
turns when the engine is running.
•
Y
our lawn mower is equipped with an
operator pres
ence control bar which
requires the operator to be positioned
behind the lawn mower handle to start
and operate the lawn mower
.
T
O OPERA
TE DRIVE SYSTEM
•
T
o start forward motion, lift drive con-
trol bar up to handle.
•
T
o stop forward motion, release drive
control bar
.
IMPOR
T
ANT
:
Always keep drive control
fully engaged against handle when in use.
LEVER BACKW
ARD
T
O LOWER MOWER
LEVER FOR
W
ARD
T
O RAISE MOWER
Plate tab
Lever
DRIVE CONTROL
ENGAGED
Operator
pres
ence
con
trol bar
DRIVE CONTROL
DIS
EN
GAGED
T
O
A
TT
ACH GRASS CA
TCH
ER
1.
Lift the rear door of the lawn mower
and place the grass catcher frame side
hooks onto the door pivot pins.
2.
The grass catcher is secured to the
lawn mower housing when the rear
door is lowered onto the grass catch
er
frame.
CAUTION:
Do not run your lawn
mower with
out mulcher plate or plug, clip-
ping de
fl ec
tor or approved grass catch
er
in place. Never at
tempt to op
er
ate the
lawn mower with the rear door re
moved or
propped open.
T
O EMPTY
GRASS CA
TCH
ER
1.
Lift up on grass catcher using the
frame han
dle.
2.
Remove grass catcher with clip
pings
from under lawn mower han
dle.
3.
Empty clippings from bag.
NOTE
: Do not drag the bag when emp-
ty
ing; it will cause unnecessary wear
.
Pivot pins
Rear
door
Grass
catcher
handle
Catcher frame hook
