Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if they
mo v e or attempt to operate the mo w er while it
is unattended.
Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and mo v e the
motion contr ol lev er s to the brak e position when
lea ving the machine unattended, ev en if just f or
a few min utes.
Adjusting the Height of Cut
T he height of cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to 4-1/2 inc h
(38 to 114 mm) in 1/2 inc h (13 mm) increments b y
mo ving the height-of-cut lev er in different locations .
1. Raise the height-of-cut lev er to the transpor t
position (also the 4-1/2 inc h (114 mm) cutting
height position ( Figure 12 ).
2. T o adjust, pull up on the height-of-cut lev er and
mo v e it to the desired position ( Figure 12 ).
Figure 12
1. Height-of-cut lever 2. Height-of-cut positions
Positioning the Seat
T he seat can mo v e forw ard and bac kw ard. P osition the
seat where y ou ha v e the best control of the mac hine
and are most comfor table .
1. Raise the seat and loosen the adjustment knobs
enough to mo v e the seat ( Figure 13 ).
Important: Mak e sur e that the spacer s stay
in place when loosening the knobs to mo v e the
seat. Loss of the spacer s can r esult in dama ge
to the seat.
2. Mo v e the seat to the desired position and tighten
the knobs .
Figure 13
1. Adjustment knobs
Adjusting the Motion
Control Levers
T he motion control lev ers can be adjusted higher or
lo w er for maxim um operator comfor t.
1. R emo v e the 2 bolts holding the control lev er to the
control ar m shaft ( Figure 14 ).
2. Mo v e the control lev er to the next set of holes .
Secure the lev er with the 2 bolts ( Figure 14 ).
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