Adjusting the Cutting Height
WARNING
Adjusting the cutting height may bring you into
contact with the moving blade, causing serious
injury.
• Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
• Do not put your fingers under the housing when
adjusting the cutting height.
CAUTION
If the engine has been running, the muffler will be
hot and can severely burn you. Keep away from the
hot muffler.
Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set the front wheels
to the same height as the rear wheels (Figure 9).
Note: To raise the mower, move the front cutting
height levers rearward and the rear cutting height levers
forward. To lower the mower, move the front cutting
height levers forward and the rear cutting height levers
rearward.
1. Raise the mower
Note: The cutting height settings are 1 inch (25 mm);
1-3/8 inches (35 mm); 1-3/4 inches (44 mm); 2-1/8
inches (54 mm); 2-1/2 inches (64 mm); 2-7/8 inches (73
mm); 3-1/4 inches (83 mm); 3-5/8 inches (92 mm); and
4 inches (102 mm).
Figure 9
2. Lower the mower
Starting the Engine
1. Hold the blade control bar against the handle
(Figure 10).
1. Blade control bar
2. Turn the ignition key (Figure 11) (electric-start
models only) or pull the recoil start handle
(Figure 12).
Note: When you pull the recoil start handle, pull it
lightly until you feel resistance, then pull it sharply
(Figure 12). Allow the rope to return to the handle
slowly.
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Figure 10
Figure 11