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Operating the Blade and the

Self-Propel Drive

Note: The self-propel features are for the self-propel

model only.

1. Have the blade control bail in the A position (Fig. 12).

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Figure 12

2. Slide the blade control bail to the right and raise it to

the B position to engage the blade (Fig. 12).

3. Squeeze the blade control bail against the handle to the

C position to drive (Fig. 12).

Note: To disengage the traction drive but keep the blade

engaged, gradually release the blade control bail to the B

position. To self-propel with the blade disengaged,

squeeze the blade control bail against handle to the C

position without sliding the blade control bail to the right.

The lawn mower has 3 ground speeds. 1 is slow, 2 is

medium, and 3 is fast. The ground speed control is located

at the rear of the belt cover (Fig. 11).

Note: You can vary the ground speed by increasing or

decreasing the distance between the control bar and the

handle. Lower the control bar to slow the lawn mower

when making a turn or if the lawn mower is moving too

fast for you. If you lower the control bar too far, the lawn

mower stops self-propelling. Squeeze the control bar

closer to the handle to increase the ground speed. When

you hold the control bar tight against the handle, the lawn

mower self-propels at the maximum ground speed. Move

the ground speed control to the (Neutral) position

when you use the lawn mower for trimming and whenever

you leave the lawn mower.

Using the Discharge Tunnel

Plug

1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.

2. Insert the plug; refer to Installing the Discharge Tunnel

Plug on page 7.

3. To remove the plug, move the discharge door handle

rearward and lift up the spring clip on the bottom of

the plug. When the plug is unlocked, pull it out of the

discharge tunnel.

Note: When grass is thick and lush, clippings may collect

on and around the discharge tunnel plug. This may make

removing the plug difficult. Clean the plug thoroughly

after each use.

Adjusting the Cutting Height

Each wheel is adjusted individually with a wheel height

adjustment lever. Cutting heights are 1 inch (25 mm),

1-1/2 inches (38 mm), 2 inches (51 mm), 2-1/2 inches

(64 mm), 3 inches (76 mm), and 3-1/2 inches (89 mm).

Danger

Adjusting the cutting height levers could bring

your hands into contact with a moving blade and

result in serious injury.

• Stop the engine and wait for all movement to

stop before adjusting the cutting height.

• Do not put your fingers under the housing when

adjusting the cutting height.

1. Pull the wheel height adjustment lever toward the

wheel (Fig. 13) and move it to the desired setting.

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Figure 13

1. Wheel height adjustment

lever

2. Release the wheel height adjustment lever and seat it

securely in the notch.

3. Adjust all the wheels to the same cutting height

setting.

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