Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.2 STARTING & OPERATION 2.3
WARNING
Stop engine and mower blade by releasing the blade
control before adjusting ground speed.
2.2.2. PROPELLING MOWER
(Self Propelled Model Only)
1. Stop engine and mower blade by releasing
the blade control before adjusting ground
speed. Move ground speed control to the desired
speed position. See Figure 2.4.
STOPPING
Stop engine and blade by releasing the blade
control. Stop forward motion of mower by releasing
the wheel drive control.
2.4 HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
The height of the mower handle can be adjusted as
follows:
1. Loosen the lower nuts on each lower handle as
shown in Figure 2.5.
............ HIGHER
2. Start engine. Refer to Section "Starting & LOWER
Operation" HANDLE
3. Move wheel drive control against handle to
engage wheel drive and propel mower forward. See
Figure 2.1.
CONTROL
LOWER
)
FIGURE 2.5
2. Move upper mower handle up or down until the
desired position is achieved.
3. Tighten the lower nuts on each lower handle to
maintain desired position.
FIGURE 2.4