Grasshopper 223 - Cutting Height Adjustment; Mowing

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MOWING
Walk area before mowing, picking up
all rocks, twigs and other debris. Enter
new areas carefully. Cut grass higher
the first time to allow mower to clear
unseen objects. Never assume an area
is clear - always check!
Clear mowing area of all people when
operating mower. Thrown objects
could injure bystanders.
Before starting to mow, position the
machine in the area to be mowed with
the mower deck set at the desired
cutting height. With the engine at half
throttle, pull up on the PTO switch
knob to start the blades turning.
Accelerate to full throttle to begin
mowing.
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
(Refer to Fig. 5)
1. The mower deck cutting height adjustment
mechanism is located to the right front of the
operator seat on the deck carrier frame.
2. When adjusting cutting height always come to a
complete stop, disengage (down) the PTO and
wait for blades to stop rotating.
3. Pushing down on the foot lever (A) with your
foot will raise the deck and take pressure off
the height adjustment pin (B).
4. To change cutting height, push down on the
foot lever (A) until the deck latch (F) hooks
over the catch on the latch tube guide (E)
and supports the deck. This puts the deck in
the transport (5 inch cut) height position.
5. With the deck supported by the deck latch
(F), place the height adjustment pin (B) in
the hole indicated by the cutting height de-
cal for the desired cutting height.
6. To set the deck at this cut height, push down
on the foot lever (A) until pressure on the
deck latch (F) is released and lift the deck
latch (F) so its hook portion will move
freely past the catch on the latch tube guide
(E). Then slowly decrease pressure on the
foot lever (A) to allow the deck to lower and
the adjustment tube (C) to move backward
through the latch tube guide (E) until the
height adjustment pin (B) contacts the end
of the latch tube guide (E) and supports the
deck.
7. Holes provided in the adjustment tube (C)
allow for cutting height adjustment in 1/2
inch increments. A height adjustment
spacer (D) is provided to allow for cutting
height adjustment in .25 inch increments.
8. To set cutting height at a .25 inch increment, the
height adjustment spacer (D) should be located
between the height adjustment pin (B) and the
end of the latch tube guide (E).
9. To set the cutting height at a .5 inch increment,
the height adjustment spacer (D) should be lo-
cated forward of the height adjustment pin (B).
Fig. 5
WARNING
WARNING