12
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Remove the hairpin clips from the weld pins on the
handle brackets. Press outward on the legs of the
lower handle, and remove it from the mower.
•
Turn the lower handle around so the notches on the
bottom of the lower handle are facing forward as
shown in Figure 11. Reassemble, placing the
bottom holes in the handle over the weld pins in the
handle mounting bracket.
•
Reassemble the upper handle.
•
Place the hairpin clips in the inner holes in the weld
pins and attach the starter rope as instructed in the
assembly instructions.
Cutting Height
An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel
position provides cutting height adjustment. Each
adjusting plate has nine height positions. Height of cut
will be changed when the thumb lever is moved from
one hole to another.
•
Simply depress the lever towards wheel and move
wheel and lever assembly to desired position. All
wheels must be placed in the same relative
position. See Figure 12.
Figure 12
Adjusting Drive Clutch Control
The drive clutch adjustment wheel is located on the
drive clutch control handle housing and is used to
tighten or loosen tension on the drive cable. Perform
this adjustment if the following exists.
a.
The mower does not propel itself with the drive
clutch engaged.
b.
The mower’s drive wheels hesitate with the
drive clutch engaged.
•
To resolve the above problems, rotate the
adjustment wheel with your fingers: clockwise to
tighten the cable, and counter-clockwise to loosen
the cable. See Figure 13.
Figure 13
SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Replacing Rear Flap
•
To remove rear flap, cut off the flat end of the wire
rod which secures it to the deck. See Figure 14.
•
Attach the new flap and new rod to deck, bending
the ends of the new rod over to secure to deck.
Figure 14
Deck Care
NOTE: We do not recommend the use of pressure
washers or garden hose to clean your unit.These may
cause damage to electric components, spindles,
pulleys, bearings or the engine. The use of water will
shorten life of the mower and reduce its serviceability.
•
The underside of the mower deck should be
cleaned after each use to prevent a build-up of
grass clippings, leaves, dirt or other matter. If this
debris is allowed to accumulate, it will invite rust
and corrosion, and may cause an uneven
discharge of grass clippings at the next cutting.
•
The deck may be cleaned by tilting the mower and
scraping clean with a suitable tool (make certain the
spark plug wire is disconnected).
Height
Adjustment
Lever
To tighten
cable
To loosen
cable
Adjustment
Wheel
Handle
Bracket
Handle
Bracket
Rear Discharge
Door
Rear
Wi
re
Ro
d
Flap
