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Adjustments
Cutting Height
There is a cutting height adjustment lever located above the
front and rear right wheel.
Pull the height adjustment lever towards wheel.
1.
Move lever to desired position for a change in cutting
2.
height. See Fig. 3-10 or Fig. 3-11.
NOTE:
For mowers with low wheels, the height adjustment
levers move in the opposite direction to adjust; for those
with high wheels, the levers move in the same direction.
Release lever towards deck.
3.
IMPORTANT: Both the front and rear wheels must be
placed in the same relative position. For rough or uneven
lawns, move the height adjustment levers to a higher
position. This will stop scalping of grass.
To remove grass catcher, lift rear discharge door on the mower.
Lift grass catcher up and of the slots in the handle brackets.
Release rear discharge door to allow it to close rear opening of
mower.
Side Discharge Chute (If Equipped)
Your mower may be shipped as a mulcher. To convert to side
discharge, make sure grass catcher (if equipped) is off of the unit
and rear discharge door (if equipped) is closed.
On the side of the mower, lift the side mulching plug. See
1.
Figure 3-9.
Slide two hooks of side discharge chute under hinge pin on
2.
mulching plug assembly. Lower the mulching plug. Do not
remove side mulching plug at any time, even when you are
not mulching.
Figure 3-8
A
B
B
Figure 3-9
2
1
Side Mulching
Plug
Figure 3-10
3
2
2
1
3
1
Low Wheel
Lower
Lower
Higher
Higher
Figure 3-11
3
2
2
1
3
1
High
Wheel
Lower
Lower
Higher
Higher
