CuI-rlNG HEIGHTADJUSTMENT
Refer to "ADJUST CUFFING HEIGHT" in operation
section of manual.
HANDLEHEIGHTADJUSTMENT
Your mower is shipped w_ththe handle in the higher
height position. To lower the handle height, proceed as
foltows.
• Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
• Remove the upper handle by removing the hand
knobs and carriage bolts. Lay the upper handle out
of the way, being careful not to bend or kink the
cable.
•
Remove the hairpin clips from the weld pins on the
handle brackets. Press outward on the sides of the
lower handle, and remove it from the mower.
• Turn the lower handle around so the notch on the
bottom of the lower handle is facing forward as
shown in figure 11. Reassemble, placing the bottom
holes in the handle over the weld pins in the handle
mounting bracket.
• Reassemble the upper handle.
• Place the hairpin clips in the inner holes in the weld
pins and attach the starter rope as instructed in the
Assembly Section.
Lower
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FIGURE 1I.
DRIVECLUTCH ADJUSTMENT
The correct drive clutch adjustment varies with the
speed of the mower. The drive clutch adjustment may
be checked as follows. Without starting the engine,
engage the ddve clutch control (squeeze control lever
against the handle) and pull the mower backward. The
wheels should lock. Then release the drive clutch con-
trol and pull the mower backward. It should move
freely (or with only a small amount of resistance).
If the wheels lock up when pulled backward with the
drive clutch control released (engine off), or if mower
moves forward with the drive clutch control released
(engine running), turn the adjustment wheel, located
beneath the drive clutch control housing, toward the
operator to loosen the cable. See figure 12. Recheck
the adjustment as instructed above.
If the mower does not drive in low speed, tighten the
cable by turning the adjustment
wheel away from the
operator. Recheck the adjustment.
Periodic adjustment may also be necessary due to
normal stretch and wear on the belt. Adjustment may
be needed if the wheels seem to hesitate, but the
engine maintains the same speed. To tighten the
cable, move the adjustment wheel toward the right.
Always be certain to recheck the adjustment.
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BOTTOM
VIEW
Loosen
Tighten
FIGURE 12.
SIX SPEEDSHIFTADJUSTMENT
Periodic adjustment may be required due to normal
wear. Adjustment is needed if the shift lever cannot be
moved to all six positions.
• Loosen the nut which secures the adjustable cable
bracket, located on the left side of the engine. See
figure 13.
Place the shift lever in high speed (6) position.
Move the bracket to make certain it is loose. Then
slide it towards the rear of the unit as far as it willgo,
so that the pulley halves (beneath the deck) are
against each other. Make certain the belt does not
interfere.
•
Tighten the nut to secure the bracket
in this posi-
tion.
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