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Position the handle in one of the three positions that is
2.
most comfortable. See Fig. 3-11 inset.
Secure into position with wing nuts and carriage bolts
3.
removed earlier.
Drive Control
The adjustment wheel is located in the drive control handle
housing and is used to tighten or loosen the drive belt. You will
need to adjust the drive control if the mower does not propel
itself with the drive control engaged or if the mower’s wheels
hesitate with the drive control engaged. If either of these
conditions occur, rotate adjustment wheel clockwise to tighten
cable or counterclockwise to loosen the cable. See Fig. 3-12.
Set-Up
Gas and Oil Fill-Up
Refer to the separate engine owner’s manual for additional
engine information.
Add oil provided before starting unit for the first time out
1.
of the box.
Service the engine with gasoline as instructed in the
2.
separate engine owner’s manual.
WARNING:
Use extreme care when handling
gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive. Never fuel the machine
indoors or while the engine is hot or running.
Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other
sources of ignition.
NOTE:
For mowers with low wheels, the height adjustment
levers move in the opposite direction to adjust; for those
with high wheels, the levers move in the same direction.
Release lever towards deck.
3.
IMPORTANT:
Both the front and rear wheels must be
placed in the same relative position. For rough or uneven
lawns, move the height adjustment levers to a higher
position. This will stop scalping of grass.
Handle Pitch
For convenience of operation, you may adjust the pitch of the
handle as follows:
Remove wing nuts and carriage bolts from handle. See Fig.
1.
3-11.
Figure 3-11
Figure 3-12
Tighten
Loosen
Figure 3-10A
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Lower
Lower
Higher
Higher
High Wheel
