Poulan 172787 User Manual - Page 10

TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT Adjust cutting height to suit your requirements. Medium position is best for most lawns. Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut. MODELS WITH "SINGLE POINT" WHEEL HEIGHT ADJUSTERS • All 4 wheels are adjusted by a single lever. • Pull adjuster lever toward wheel. To raise mower, move lever forward to desired position. To lower mower, move the lever toward the rear. Height adjuster lever LEVER BACKWARD TO LOWER MOWER FOR MULCHING MOWERS ONLY Most mulching mowers are shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. "REAR DISCHARGE ONLY" MOWERS Some models have a seperate mulcher plug, other models have the mulcher plug built into the rear door. To convert to bagging or discharging, the plate or plug (if so equipped) must be removed from the discharge opening of the lawn mower. • Open rear door and remove mulcher plate or plug (if so equipped). Store mulcher plate or plug in a safe place. • You can now install grass catcher or optional clipping deflector accessory. • To return to mulching operation, install mulcher plate or plug into discharge opening of mower. CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower without mulcher plate/plug in place or approved clipping deflector or grass catcher in place. Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with the rear door removed or propped open. LEVER FORWARD TO RAISE MOWER MULCHER "PLATE" MODELS WITH "QUICK ADJUST" WHEEL HEIGHT ADJUSTERS NOTE: For shipping purposes, the rear wheels on your lawn mower may not be adjusted to the same position as the front wheels. Before operating mower adjust all wheels to the same cutting height. • Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut. • Adjust cutting height to suit your requirements. Medium position is best for most lawns. • To change cutting height, squeeze adjuster lever toward wheel. Move wheel up or down to suit your requirements. Be sure all wheels are in the same setting. NOTE: Adjuster is properly positioned when plate tab inserts into hole in lever. Also, 9-position adjusters (if so equipped) allow lever to be positioned between the plate tabs. LOWER WHEELS FOR HIGH CUT Plate tab Slots MULCHER "PLUG" Mulcher plate tabs RAISE WHEELS FOR LOW CUT Lever 10 Mulcher plug