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See gure 5.
■ Lift and hold up the rear discharge door.
■ Grasp the mulching plug by its handle and insert it at a
slight angle, as shown.
■ Push the mulching plug securely into place.
■ Lower the rear discharge door.
See gure 6.
When shipped, the wheels on the mower are set to a low-
cutting position. Before using the mower for the rst time,
adjust the cutting position to the height best suited for your
lawn. The average lawn should be between 38 mm and 51
mm during cool months and between 51 mm and 70 mm
during hot months.
■ To raise the blade height, grasp the height adjustment
lever and move it toward the back of the mower.
■ To lower the blade height, grasp the height adjustment
lever and move it toward the front of the mower.
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a
second is sufcient to inict serious injury.
Always wear eye protection. Failure to do so could
result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting
in possible serious injury.
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
Always inspect mower for missing or damaged parts
and blade for damage, uneven, or excessive wear prior
to use. Using a product with damaged or missing parts
could result in serious personal injury.
Do not attempt to modify this product or create
accessories not recommended for use with this product.
Any such alteration or modication is misuse and could
result in a hazardous condition leading to possible
serious personal injury.
Do not insert isolator key until assembly is complete and
you are ready to mow. Failure to comply could result in
accidental starting and possible serious personal injury.
To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious
personal injury, always remove the battery pack from
the product when assembling parts.
Never operate the mower without the proper safety
devices in place and working. Never operate the mower
with damaged safety devices. Operation of this product
with damaged or missing parts could result in serious
personal injury.
See gure 2.
■ Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the
handle into operating position. Make certain the
handles snap into place securely.
■ Secure the lower handle with the quick release
fasteners on both sides.
■ Secure the upper handle with the quick release
fasteners on both sides.
■ Tighten using the tension adjustment knobs on both
sides of the upper handle.
See gure 3.
■ Lift the rear discharge door.
■ Lift the grassbox by its handle and place under the
rear door, so that the hooks on the grassbox frame are
seated into the slots in the handle bracket.
■ Release the rear door. When installed correctly, the
hooks on the grassbox will rest securely in the slots on
the handle brackets.