4. Rope guideSetup asfollows inStep 4:
a. Holdtheblade control handle against the
upper handle. P osition A .
b. Slowly pullstarter r opeoutoftheengine.
Position B.
c. Slipstarter r opeintotheropeguide.
Position C .
d. Tighten ropeguide wingnut.Position D .
5. Eachwheel h asa height a djustment lever
tochange thecutting height o fthemower.
Depress h eight a djustment lever t owards t he
wheel a ndslidelever t odesired position fora
change incutting height. S eeStep5.
6. If yourmower i sequipped w ithanoptional
mulching b affle, i nstall i t ontheright
sideofthedeck.Follow thesequence
indicated h ere.
a. Liftupandholdtheside-discharge
chutedeflector andinsert b ottom lipofthe
mulching b affleinside thechuteopening
SeeStep6.
b. Snaphooks ofthemulching b affle over
thehinge pinofthechutedeflector. The
hooks mustsnapintoplace onthehinge
pin,locking themulching b afflefirmly onto
themower. Release t hechutedeflector.
Step 4
Step 5
CUTTINGHEIGHT
Step 5
A whee s must be
placed in the same
relative pos tionl For
rough Oruneven lawns
movethe height adjust-
ment lever to a higher
position.This will stop
scalping of grassl
!
MULCHING BAFFLE
(i soeq.ippe )
Step6
For proper assemblyl
install bottom lipinside
chute opening before
placing hooks over the
hinge pnl
IMPORTANT
This unit
without gasolineOr
the engine: Fill
up gasoline
as instruCtedin the
accompanying engine
manual BEFORE
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