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MOWING
POSITION
MOWING
POSITION
HIGH POSITIONLOW POSITION
HANDLE
BRACKET
HAIRPIN
COTTER
MOUNTING
PIN
FIG. 14
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See “TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Operation
section of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear defl ector, attached between the rear wheels of
your mower, is provided to minimize the possibility that
objects will be thrown out of the rear of the mower into
the operator's mowing position. If the defl ector becomes
damaged, it should be replaced.
TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs. 13 thru 15)
The handle can be mounted in a high or low position. The
mounting holes in the bottom of lower handle are off center
for raising or lowering the handle.
1. Remove upper handle and all wire tie(s) securing
cable(s) to lower handle.
2. Remove hairpin cotters from lower handle bracket
mount ing pin.
3. Squeeze lower handle in to remove it from mounting
pins.
4. Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle.
5. Squeeze lower handle in and po si tion holes onto
mount ing pins on handle bracket.
6. Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from
lower handle.
CAUTION: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY,
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR
ADJUSTMENTS:
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
FIG. 13
LOWER HANDLE
HANDLE
BRACKET
HAIRPIN
COTTER
SQUEEZE
TO ADJUST
MOUNTING PIN
LOWER
HANDLE
ROTATE
FIG. 15
1. Release control bar and stop engine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving parts have
completely stopped.
3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and
place where it cannot come in contact with plug.
CLEANING
IMPORTANT: FOR BEST PERFORMANCE, KEEP MOWER
HOUSING FREE OF BUILT-UP GRASS AND TRASH. CLEAN
THE UNDERSIDE OF YOUR MOWER AFTER EACH USE.
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with plug.
• Clean the underside of your lawn mower by scraping
to remove build-up of grass and trash.
• Clean engine often to keep trash from accumulating. A
clogged engine runs hotter and shortens engine life.
• Keep fi nished surfaces/wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean
lawn mower unless the electrical system, muffl er, air
fi lter and carburetor are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine can result in shortened engine life.
CLEAN UNDER DRIVE COVER
Clean under drive cover at least twice a season. Scrape un-
derside of cover with putty knife or similar tool to remove any
build-up of trash or grass on underside of drive cover.
MAINTENANCE