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MOWING
Walk area before mowing, pick-
ing up all rocks, twigs and other
debris. Enter new areas carefully.
Cut grass higher the fi rst time to al-
low mower to clear unseen objects.
Never assume an area is clear - al-
ways check!
Clear mowing area of all people
when operating mower. Thrown
objects could injure bystanders.
Before starting to mow, position the
machine in the area to be mowed
with the mower deck set at the
desired cutting height. With the
engine at full throttle, pull up on the
PTO switch knob to start the blades
turning.
To avoid serious injury or death
from thrown objects or contact
with blades, NEVER operate mower
without discharge shield or restric-
tion plate installed.
Keep hands and feet away from dis-
charge opening.
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
(Refer to Fig. 5)
1. The mower deck cutting height adjust-
ment mechanism is located to the right
front of the operator seat on the deck car-
rier frame.
2. When adjusting cutting height always
come to a complete stop, disengage
(down) the PTO and wait for blades to
stop rotating.
3. Pushing down on the foot lever (A) with
your foot will raise the deck and take pres-
sure off the height adjustment pin (B).
4. To change cutting height, push down on
the foot lever (A) and rotate the deck latch
(F) behind the latch tube guide (E) to sup-
port the deck. This puts the deck in the
transport (5 inch cut) height position.
5. With the deck supported by the deck latch
(F), place the height adjustment pin (B)
in the hole indicated by the cutting height
decal for the desired cutting height.
6. To set the deck at this cut height, push
down on the foot lever (A) until pressure
on the deck latch (F) is released and lift
the deck latch (F) out from behind the
latch tube guide (E). Then slowly de-
crease pressure on the foot lever (A) to
allow the deck to lower and the adjust-
ment tube (C) to move backward through
the latch tube guide (E) until the height
adjustment pin (B) contacts the end of
the latch tube guide (E) and supports the
deck.
7. Holes provided in the adjustment tube
(C) allow for cutting height adjustment in
1/2 inch increments. A height adjustment
spacer (D) is provided to allow for cutting
height adjustment in .25 inch increments.
8. To set cutting height at a .25 inch incre-
ment, the height adjustment spacer (D)
should be located between the height ad-
justment pin (B) and the end of the latch
tube guide (E).
9. To set the cutting height at a .5 inch incre-
ment, the height adjustment spacer (D)
should be located forward of the height
adjustment pin (B).
Fig. 5
g
A
B
C
E
F
D
Right
Side
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DANGER
WARNING
WARNING
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