SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs. lg Thru 21) SHIPPING POSITION Your lawn mower handle can be raised or lowered for your mowing comfort. Four (4) positions are available: high, medium high, medium low and low. Handles are shipped mounted in the medium low position. MEDIUM LOW To change from medium low to medium hugh position, the upper and lower handle sections will have to be turned over (See Fig. 19B). Remove the controls and operator presence control bar from the upper handle. Remove the starter rope guide from the lower handle. Remove hairpin cotters. Disconnect the lower handle from the handle brackets (See Fig. 2t).
o Turn the handle over and reassemble the hairpin cotters that have been removed. FiG. 19A FIGo 19B o Reassemble the starter rope guide. Reassemble the controls and the operator presence control bar to the upper handle. CAUTION: The operator presence control bar must pivot freely to permit blade brake engagement when control bar is released. Do not overtighten the fasteners hotding the controls to the upper handle. HIGH LOW To change from med;um low to high position only the upper handle section will have to be turned over (See Fig. 20A). o To change from medium low to low position, only the lower handle section wiii have to be turned over (See Fig. 20B). FIG. 20A FIG.
20B HAN DLE BRACKET HAIRPIN CLIP FIG. 21 17