Cutting Height Adjustment
Adjusting the cutting height may bring you into
contact with the moving blade, causing serious injury.
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Stop the engine and wait for all the moving parts
to stop.
·
Do not put your fingers under the mower deck when
adjusting the cutting height.
Starting the Engine
2. Hold the blade control bar (Fig. 11) against
the handle.
Important:
When you release the blade control bar, both
the engine and the blade should stop within 3 seconds. If
they do not stop properly, stop using your mower
immediately and contact an authorized service center.
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If the engine has been running, the muffler will be hot
and can severely burn you. Keep away from the hot
muffler.
Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set all four wheels
to the same height.
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT (Fig. 10)
Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut,
adjust cutting height to suit your requirements. Medium
position is best for most lawns.
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To change cutting height, pull adjuster lever to ward wheel.
Move wheel up or down to suit your re quirements.
Be sure all wheels are in the same setting.
NOTE: Adjuster is properly positioned when plate tab inserts
into hole in lever. Also, 5-position adjusters (if so equipped)
allow lever to be positioned between the plate tabs.
LEVER
PLATE
TAB
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Note:
If the mower does not start after several attempts,
please contact your authorized service center.
Stopping the Engine
To stop the engine, release the blade control bar (Fig.13)
Fig. 13
WARNING
WARNING
FRONT WHEEL:
Move lever forward to raise mower
Move lever rearward to lower mower
REAR WHEEL:
Move lever backward to raise mower
Move lever forward to lower mower
1.Press the primer three times
3. Hold blade control bar then pull the cord to start
the mower. (Fig. 12)
Primer