height adjustment lever located at the rear right hand wheel.
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Grasp the height adjustment lever (1) and pull the lever away from the base to
disengage the lever from the height adjustment rack (2).
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Move the lever either forwards or backwards to the
desired position and release the lever so as to engage in the height adjustment rack.
Figure 3. Height adjustment
OPERATION -Mulch Mowers (only) Installing the Mulch Plug
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With the engine stopped, raise the rear flap of the mower and remove the grass catcher (if fitted)
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Insert the long right hand side of the mulch plug first into the rear chute of the mower. Refer to figures 7 and 9.
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Rotate the left hand side into the rear chute of the mower and push it as far forward as possible.
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Align the two locating pins (1) (on the underside of the mulch plug) with the slots (2) in the top surface of the
back ledge (3) of the mower base and lower the mulch plug until the lower face rests flat on top of the back
ledge of the mower base. Refer to figures 8 & 10.
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Low er the rear flap. N. To ensure the mulch plug is correctly seated, the rear flap should close against the vertical
face of the mulch plug legs with clearance to the horizontal extensions.
Figure 7. Mulch plug installation Figure 8. Mulch plug installation
(A) - Push Mower (B) - Push Mower
Figure 9. Mulch plug installation Figure 10. Mulch plug installation
(A) - Self propelled Mower
(B) - Self Propelled Mower
Removing the Mulch Plug
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With the engine stopped, raise the rear flap of the mower.
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Grasp the rear of the mulch plug and lift up and away from the mower. Refer to figures 8 and 10.
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Guide the mulch plug out by rotating the shorter left hand side to the right and then guiding the longer right hand section
until clear of the mower. Refer to figures 7
OPERATION -All mowers
To Start the engine
Refer to the engine owner’s manual for detailed starting procedure.
Ensure that the engine oil is at the correct level and that the fuel tank is full of fresh unleaded fuel.
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Move the throttle control lever to the :- “CHOKE”
position (where fitted)
- or the “FAST”
position and prime the engine. Refer to the engine owner’s manual.
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