Poulan 172787 User Manual - Page 21

CLEANING IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep mower housing free of grass build-up and trash. Clean the underside of your mower after each use. • Clean the underside of your lawn mower by scraping to remove buildup of grass and trash. • Clean engine often to keep trash from accumulating. A clogged engine runs hotter and shortens engine life. • Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc. We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean your lawn mower unless the electrical system, muffler, air filter, and carburetor are covered to keep water out. Water in engine can shorten engine life. GRASS CATCHER (IF SO EQUIPPED) Grass catcher may be hosed with water but must be dry when used. CAUTION: Under normal usage, the catcher material is subject to deterioration and wear and should therefore be checked to ensure compliance with original manufacturer specifications. SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments: • Release operator presence control bar. • Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped. • Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug. LAWN MOWER TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See "TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT" in the Operation section of this manual. Offcenter hole TO ADJUST HANDLE 2 POSITION HANDLES The handle can be mounted in a high or low position. The mounting holes in the bottom of lower handle are off center for raising or lowering the handle. • Remove upper handle and all parts at- tached to lower handle. • Remove hairpin cotters from lower handle bracket mounting pin. • Squeeze lower handle in to remove it from mounting pins. • Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle. • Squeeze lower handle in and position holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket. • Reassemble hairpin cotters onto mounting pins. • Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from lower handle. LOW POSITION HIGH POSITION TURN LOWER HANDLE OVER TO ADJUST HEIGHT 21