Adjusting the Handle
Height
You can raise or lower the handle to a position more
comfortable for you.
1.
Pull the handle-lock lever rearward to disengage
the handle-lock pins
Figure 15
1. Handle-lock lever
2. Handle-lock pin (2)
2.
Rotate the handle and align the desired notch in
the handle bracket to the handle-lock pins; refer
to
Figure
15.
3.
Release the handle-lock lever to secure the
handle in place.
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; refer to
and
Figure
17.
Note:
To raise the machine, move the front and
rear cutting-height levers forward; to lower the
machine, move the cutting-height levers rearward.
Set all the wheels to the same height unless special
circumstances require otherwise; refer to
Tips (page
16).
(Figure
15).
3. Notches
Figure 16
Operating
Front Cutting-Height Lever
1. A: 10.8 cm (4-1/4 inches)
2. B: 9.5 cm (3-3/4 inches)
3. C: 8.3 cm (3-1/4 inches)
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4. D: 7.0 cm (2-3/4 inches)
1. A: 10.8 cm (4-1/4 inches)
2. B: 9.5 cm (3-3/4 inches)
3. C: 8.3 cm (3-1/4 inches)
4. D: 7.0 cm (2-3/4 inches)
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Figure 16
5. E: 5.7 cm (2-1/4 inches)
6. F: 4.4 cm (1-3/4 inches)
7. G: 3.2 cm (1-1/4 inches)
Figure 17
Rear Cutting-Height Lever
5. E: 5.7 cm (2-1/4 inches)
6. F: 4.4 cm (1-3/4 inches)
7. G: 3.2 cm (1-1/4 inches)
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