If the blade brake clutch system is
inoperative, the blade will continue to rotate
when you release the blade control bar.
Contact with blade could occur, causing
serious injury.
•
Check the blade brake clutch system
operation before each use.
•
Never use a lawn mower equipped with a
blade brake clutch that has an inoperative
safety system.
•
Take your lawn mower to an Authorized
Service Dealer for repair if the safety
system fails to operate properly.
Test Using the Grass Bag
You can use the grass bag to perform an additional
test to check the blade brake clutch mechanism:
1. Install the empty grass bag on the discharge
tunnel.
2. Start the engine.
3. Push the blade control bar down to its lowest
position.
4. Lift the blade control bar to the normal blade
engaged position about one inch (2.5 cm)
below the handle. The bag should begin to
inflate, indicating that the blade is engaged and
rotating.
5. Release the blade control bar. If the bag does
not immediately deflate, it indicates that the
blade is still rotating. The blade brake clutch
may be deteriorating, and, if ignored, could
result in an unsafe operating condition. Have
the lawn mower inspected and serviced by an
Authorized Service Dealer.
Adjusting the Cutting
Height
Each wheel is adjusted individually with a wheel
height adjustment lever. Cutting heights are 1 inch
(25 mm), 1-1/2 inches (38 mm), 2 inches (51 mm),
2-1/2 inches (64 mm), 3 inches (76 mm), and
3-1/2 inches (89 mm).
Adjusting the cutting height levers could
bring your hands into contact with a moving
blade and result in serious injury.
•
Stop the engine and wait for all
movement to stop before adjusting the
cutting height.
•
Do not put your fingers under the
housing when adjusting the cutting
height.
1. Pull the wheel height adjustment lever toward
the wheel (Figure 19) and move it to the
desired setting.
Figure 19
1. Wheel height adjustment lever
2. Release the wheel height adjustment lever and
seat it securely in the notch.
3. Adjust all the wheels to the same cutting height
setting.
Using the Grass Bag
Occasionally, you may wish to use the grass bag
for bagging extra long grass, lush grass, or leaves.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Ensure that the discharge door handle is fully
forward and that the pin is engaged in the
catch (Figure 20).
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