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SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
Never attempt to make any
adjustments while the engine is running,
except where specified in the operator’s
manual.
Carburetor
WARNING:
If any adjustments need to be
made to the engine while the engine is
running (e.g. carburetor), keep clear of all
moving parts. Be careful of muffler, engine
and other surrounding heated surfaces.
Minor carburetor adjustments may be required to
compensate for differences in fuel, temperature,
altitude and load. To adjust carburetor, refer to the
engine manual packed with your mower.
NOTE:
A dirty air cleaner will cause an engine to run
rough. Be certain air cleaner is clean and attached to
the carburetor before adjusting carburetor.
Cutting Height
An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel
position provides cutting height adjustment. Each
adjusting plate has nine height positions.
•
Simply depress the lever towards wheel and move
wheel and lever assembly to desired position. All
wheels must be placed in the same relative
position. See Figure 11.
Figure 11
Handle Height
Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher
height position.To lower the handle height for your
convenience, proceed as follows.
•
Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
•
Remove the upper handle by removing the hand
knobs and carriage bolts. Lay upper handle out of
the way, being careful not to kink the cables.
•
Remove the hairpin clips from the weld pins on the
handle brackets. Press outward on the legs of the
lower handle, and remove it from the mower.
•
Turn the lower handle around so the notches on the
bottom of the lower handle are facing forward as
shown in Figure 12. Reassemble, placing the
bottom holes in the handle over the weld pins in the
handle mounting bracket.
•
Reassemble the upper handle.
•
Place the hairpin clips in the inner holes in the weld
pins and attach the starter rope as instructed in the
assembly instructions on page 7and 8.
Figure 12
SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER
WARNING:
Before servicing, repairing, or
inspecting, release the blade control handle
and wait until the engine comes to a complete
stop. Disconnect the spark plug wire and
ground it against the engine to prevent
unintended starting.
Replacing Rear Flap
•
To remove rear flap, cut off the flat end of the wire
rod which secures it to the deck. See Figure 13.
Height
Adjustment
Lever
Notch
Lower
Handle
