Figure23
1.Self-propeldrivebar
Note:Themaximumself-propeldrivespeedis
xed.Toreducethespeed,increasethespace
betweentheself-propeldrivebarandthehandle.
2.Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasethe
self-propeldrivebar.
Note:Themowercomeswithfreewheeling
clutcheswhichmakeiteasiertopullthemower
rearward.Todisengagetheclutches,youmayneed
topushthemowerforwardoneinch(2.5cm)or
moreafteryoureleasetheself-propeldrivebar.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
Cuttingheightsarefrom1inch(25mm)to4-1/2
inches(114mm)in1/2-inch(13mm)increments.
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing
whenadjustingthecuttingheight.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired(Figure24).Setall
fourwheelstothesameheight.
Figure24
1.Highestheight-of-cut
position(leversforward)
2.Lowestheight-of-cut
position(leversrearward)
Note:Toraisethemower,moveall4cuttingheight
leversforward;tolowerthemower,movethem
rearward.
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle
thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit(referto
RemovingtheGrassBag)beforerecyclingtheclippings.
Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit
andlockthesidedischargedoor(refertoRemovingthe
SideDischargeChute)beforerecyclingtheclippings.
Important:Themowerhasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemowerunlessyou
rstinstalltherecycleplugsecurelyonthemower
(
Figure25).
InstalltherecycleplugasillustratedinFigure25.
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