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SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
Be sure to disconnect the
spark plug wire and DE-ENERGIZE starter
before performing any adjustments or repairs.
DO NOT attempt any maintenance or service
to the engine and/or mower equipped with the
safety key in the unlocked and/or energized
mode.
WARNING:
NEVER assume starter is de-
energized, even if the key is in the locked
position and/or removed from the engine.
ALWAYS de-energize self starter prior to
performing any maintenance or service to the
engine and/or mower. Follow instructions on
the engine and/or machine to de-energize
starter.
Handle Height
Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher
height position.To lower the handle height for your
convenience, proceed as follows.
Figure 8
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Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
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Remove the upper handle by removing the hand
knobs and carriage bolts. Lay the upper handle out
of the way, being careful not to bend or kink cables.
•
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 8. Reassemble, placing the bottom
holes in the handle over the weld pins in the handle
mounting bracket.
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Reassemble the upper handle.
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Place the hairpin clips in the inner holes in the weld
pins. Reattach the starter rope.
Carburetor
WARNING:
If any adjustments are made to
the engine while the engine is running (e.g.
carburetor), keep clear of all moving parts and
heated surfaces (e.g. muffler).
Minor carburetor adjustments may be required to
compensate for differences in fuel, temperature,
altitude and load. To adjust carburetor, refer to the
engine manual.
NOTE:
A dirty air cleaner will cause an engine to run
rough. Make sure air cleaner is clean and attached to
the carburetor before adjusting carburetor.
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.
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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 9.
Figure 9
Notch
Lower
Handle
Height
Adjustment
Lever