Description Of Components; Preparation; Opening Out The Handle (Illustration A1 + E1 + B1 ); Handle Starter Assembly (Illustration L1 ) - john deer JS63 VARIO Livret D'entretien

Protective gloves must be worn at all times during maintenance and
cleaning work.
Maintenance and cleaning work may only be carried out on level surfaces
with the engine switched off and the spark plug connector disconnected.
Regular maintenance is essential for safety and top performance.
• Never remove the spark plug connector when the motor is running! Risk: Electric
shock.
• Disconnect the spark plug connector only when the engine has cooled down.
Danger of burns!
• Make sure that the spark plug connector is firmly seated! Risk: Electric shock.
• If the tank has to be emptied, this should be done in the open, and with a
cold engine. Take care to ensure that no fuel is spilt.
For reasons of warranty and safety, only genuine spare parts may be used.
Non-equivalent spare parts can damage the machine and are a safety hazard.

7 DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS

1 Safety control bar for motor stop
2 Locking lever for front wheels (JS63 VARIO C, JS63VC).
3 Drive control bar
4 Tank cap
5 Engine cover
6 Air filter
7 Front wheels (JS63 VARIO C, JS63VC).
8 Cutting height adjustment lever
9 Spark plug
10 Exhaust protection grid
11 Belt drive covers
12 Splash guard
13 Handlebar height adjustment
14 Oil refill neck with dipstick
15 Vario actuation lever
16 Starter cable handle

8 PREPARATION

The following unit parts are included in the package for mower assembly:
• Mower with pre-assembled handlebar
• Tool bag containing the following:
– Operating manual with Declaration of Conformity
– Guarantee conditions (depending on the model)
– Diverse attachment parts.
Should a part be missing, please contact your professional dealership.
NOTE
Always remove the spark plug connector before fitting the bar and the starter
cable holder. Following assembly, at the latest before starting the engine, push
the spark plug connector back in place.

Opening out the handle (Illustration A1 + E1 + B1 )

IMPORTANT
Avoid damage! Prevent damage to mower control cables when assembling
handle system. Do not kink or damage control cables. Control cables must be
inside of handle and unrestricted before tightening hardware.
IMPORTANT
Make sure that the cables are not pinched, squeezed, twisted or overstretched
when the handlebars are folded apart or collapsed! Always run the cables along
the outside of the bar connection. A damaged cable may result in a technical
defect of the equipment.
– Carefully remove mower from packaging.
– Loosen knurled nut (A) approximately 25 mm (1 in.) on each side of upper handle
A1 .
– Remove knurled nut (B) and carriage bolt (D) from each side A1 .
– Pull the folded-up Z-shaped handle apart and upwards.
– When upper and lower handles are aligned tighten the knurled nuts (A) on both
sides by hand E1 .
– Carefully pull the handle assembly rearward and align the lower handle hole with
the desired height setting hole in bracket (C) B1 .
In this way, three different handle heights can be set.
– From inside pull the bolts (D) on both sides through the bracket and lower handle
and screw tight with the knurled nut (B). Use the same opening in the bracket on
both sides (C) B1 .
– Fasten the Bowden cables to the lower part of the handle with the aid of cable ties
from the tool bag.
CAUTION
When you activate the bar height adjustment, when loosening the grip nuts (B)
B1 and the fixing screws (D) between the bottom of the bar and the bracket it is
possible that unintentional upsetting of the bar may occur. In addition, this may
result in crushed points between the bar bottom and the bracket. This may result
in a risk of injury!

Handle starter assembly (Illustration L1 )

– Remove the starter cable holder (1) from the tool bag.
– Unscrew the nut until the two halves can be pushed over the bar.
– There is a sticker (2) on the top bar showing the position of the starter cable
holder.
NOTE
For reasons of safety, the starter cable holder may only be fitted in the
prescribed position.
– Push the motor stop safety control bar (3) onto the top part of the bar (4) and hold
it tight, pull the starter cable (5) out and insert it into the starter cable holder.
– Fit the two halves (6) together, tighten the nut again. This prevents the starter
cable popping out.
The starter cable holder must be fitted / aligned in such a way that the starter cable
is freely accessible and does not rub against any other parts.
To lock and unlock front wheels (JS63 VARIO C, JS63VC)
(Illustration T3 )
NOTE
Front wheels will not lock when mower is on an even surface. To lock front
wheels, push the mower in the garden.
Lock front wheels by mowing on a slope or uneven surfaces, or by pulling mower
backwards away from wall or out of narrow space.
– Push mower forward on an uneven surface.
– Pull lever (A) backward to lock position (B).
– To unlock front wheels push lever (A) forward to unlock position (C).

Adjusting the cutting height

Adjusting front wheel height
JS63 VARIO, JS63V
A height adjustment lever on left front wheel adjusts both front wheels.
– Move height adjustment lever to desired position.
JS63 VARIO C, JS63VC (Illustration U3 )
– Move height adjustment lever on both front wheels to desired position.
Adjusting rear wheel height (Illustration V3 )
A height adjustment lever on left rear wheel adjusts both rear wheels.
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Safety instruction!
See table for explanation of symbols page 3