EngagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobouttothe
Engagedposition(
Figure6).
Figure6
1.Bladecontrol(PTO)
3.Disengaged
2.Engaged
Note:Thebladecontrol(PTO)lightonthedash
turnsonwhenyouengagetheblades(PTO)as
shownin
Figure7.
Figure7
1.Grasscollectorwarning
light
3.Bladecontrol(PTO)light
2.Parkingbrakelight
DisengagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengagedposition(Figure6).
SettingtheHeightofCut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemower
tothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansetthecutting
heightto7differentpositionsfromapproximately1.3
to4inches(35to103mm).
Important:Youmustsettheheight-of-cutlever
tothehighestposition(7)whenyoutransportthe
machineoffthelawntopreventdamagingtothe
blades.
1.Pushandholdinthebuttonontheheight-of-cut
lever(
Figure8).
Figure8
1.Height-of-cutlever
2.Shifttheheight-of-cutlevertothedesiredposition.
3.Releasethebutton.
Note:Ifyouwanttousethelowestheight-of-cut
setting,youneedtomovethefrontgaugewheelsto
theupper(highest)holesinthewheelbrackets;referto
AdjustingtheMowerGaugeWheels(page13).
AdjustingtheMowerGauge
Wheels
Themowergaugewheelsguidethemoweroveruneven
ground.Installthemasfollowsasappropriateforyour
height-of-cutrequirements:
•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsetting1or2,move
thegaugewheelstotheupper(highest)holeinthe
wheelbrackets().
•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsetting3through7,
installthegaugewheelsinthebottom(lowest)hole
inthewheelbracket().
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