Adjusting the Cutting
Height
Eac h wheel is adjusted indi vidually with a wheel
height adjustment lev er . Cutting heights are 1 inc h
(25 mm), 1-1/2 inc hes (38 mm), 2 inc hes (51 mm),
2-1/2 inc hes (64 mm), 3 inc hes (76 mm), and
3-1/2 inc hes (89 mm).
Adjusting the cutting height lev er s could
bring y our hands into contact with a mo ving
blade and r esult in serious injur y .
• Stop the engine and w ait f or all
mo v ement to stop bef or e adjusting the
cutting height.
• Do not put y our finger s under the
housing when adjusting the cutting
height.
1. Pull the wheel height adjustment lev er to w ard
the wheel ( Figure 17 ) and mo v e it to the
desired setting .
Figure 17
1. Wheel height adjustment lever
2. R elease the wheel height adjustment lev er and
seat it securely in the notc h.
3. Adjust all the wheels to the same cutting height
setting .
Using the Grass Bag
Occasionally , y ou ma y wish to use the g rass bag
for bag ging extra long g rass , lush g rass , or lea v es .
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts
to stop .
2. Ensure that the disc harg e door handle is fully
forw ard and that the pin is eng ag ed in the
catc h ( Figure 18 ).
Figure 18
1. Bag frame on retaining
post
3. Handle fully forward;
discharge door closed
2. Pin engaged in catch
3. Slide the hole in the bag frame onto the
retaining post on the disc harg e tunnel
( Figure 18 ).
4. Set the rear of the bag frame onto the bag
suppor t rod.
5. Pull the disc harg e door handle forw ard until
the pin clears the catc h, and mo v e the handle
rearw ard until the pin loc ks in the bag notc h
( Figure 19 ).
Figure 19
1. Pin locked in bag notch
Note: T he disc harg e door in the la wn mo w er
housing is no w open.
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