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CUTTING HEIGHT
All wheels must be
placed in the same
relative position. For
rough or uneven lawns,
move the height adjust-
ment lever to a higher
position. This will stop
scalping of grass.
MULCHING BAFFLE
For proper assembly,
install bottom lip inside
chute opening before
placing hooks over the
hinge pin.
3
Setup and
Adjustment
Figure 3-7
Figure 3-8
IMPORTANT
This unit is shipped
without gasoline or
oil in the engine. Fill
up gasoline and oil
as instructed in the
accompanying engine
manual BEFORE
operating your mower.
5. Rope guide Setup as follows in Figure 3-5:
a. Hold the blade control against the upper handle.
b. Slowly pull starter rope out of engine.
c. Slip starter rope into the rope guide.
d. Tighten rope guide wing nut.
6. If not already on the unit, install rear wheels as follows
in Figure 3-6:
a. Place rear of the mower deck on raised blocks.
b. Remove lock nut from pivot arm assembly (on
select models, these may be included separately
in a plastic bag).
c. Slide wheel, with hollow side in, onto pivot arm
and secure with lock nut.
d. Assemble the other side in the same manner.
7. Each wheel has a height adjustment lever to change
the cutting height of the mower.
a. Depress height adjustment lever towards wheel.
b. Slide lever to desired position for a change in
cutting height. See Figure 3-7.
c. Release lever towards deck.
8. Install mulching baffle on the right side of the mower
following the steps below:
a. Lift up and hold the side-discharge chute deflector
and insert bottom lip of the mulching baffle inside
the chute opening. See Figure 3-8.
b. Snap hooks of the mulching baffle over the hinge
pin of the chute deflector. The hooks must snap
into place on the hinge pin, locking the mulching
baffle firmly onto mower. Release chute deflector.
Figure 3-6
Figure 3-5