Figure16
1.Groundspeedcontrol
1.MovethegroundspeedcontroltotheNeutralposition.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Squeezethebladecontrolbaragainstthehandletothe
Run/Driveposition(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Run/Driveposition3.Stopposition
2.Run/Shiftposition
Note:Donotshiftspeedswhilesqueezingtheblade
controlbaragainstthehandleintheRun/Drive
position;thiscandamagethetransmission.Movethe
bladecontrolbartotheRun/Shiftpositionwhenyou
changethegroundspeed.
Note:Youcanvarythegroundspeedbyincreasing
ordecreasingthedistancebetweenthebladecontrol
barandthehandle.Lowerthebladecontrolbarto
decreasethegroundspeedwhenyouaremakingaturn
orifthemowerismovingtoofastforyou.Ifyou
lowerthebladecontrolbartoofar,themowerstops
self-propelling.Squeezethebladecontrolbarcloserto
thehandletoincreasethegroundspeed.Whenyou
holdthebladecontrolbartightagainstthehandle,the
mowerself-propelsatthemaximumgroundspeed.
MovethegroundspeedcontroltotheNeutralposition
whenyouusethemowerfortrimmingorwhenever
youleavethemower.
UsingtheDischargeTunnel
Plug
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Inserttheplug;refertoInstallingtheDischargeTunnel
Plug.
3.Toremovetheplug,movethedischargedoorhandle
rearwardandliftupthespringcliponthebottomof
theplug.Whentheplugisunlocked,pullitoutofthe
dischargetunnel.
Note:Whengrassisthickandlush,clippingsmay
collectonandaroundthedischargetunnelplug.This
maymakeremovingtheplugdifcult.Cleantheplug
thoroughlyaftereachuse.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
Eachwheelisadjustedindividuallywithawheelheight
adjustmentlever.Cuttingheightsare3/4inch(19mm),
1-1/4inches(32mm),1-3/4inches(44mm),2-1/4inches
(57mm),2-3/4inches(70mm),and3-1/4inches(83mm).
DANGER
Adjustingthecuttingheightleverscouldbringyour
handsintocontactwithamovingbladeandresult
inseriousinjury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovementto
stopbeforeadjustingthecuttingheight.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
1.Pullthewheelheightadjustmentlevertowardthe
wheel(Figure18)andmoveittothedesiredsetting.
Figure18
1.Wheelheightadjustmentlever
2.Releasethewheelheightadjustmentleverandseatit
securelyinthenotch.
3.Adjustallthewheelstothesamecuttingheightsetting.
UsingtheGrassBag
Occasionally,youmaywishtousethegrassbagforbagging
extralonggrass,lushgrass,orleaves.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Ensurethatthedischargedoorhandleisfullyforward
andthatthepinisengagedinthecatch(Figure19).
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