7SET-UP1. Uncrate mower, cut four plastic ties holdingmower to pallet.2. Mount front caster assemblies to the front deckusing the fasteners provided on the deck (bothsides)3. Cut the plastic wire ties holding the operatorpresence levers down.4. Check tire pressure in all four tires. (Rear tires15 PSI, front tires 15 PSI)5. Check engine oil with dipstick. Add if neededper engine manufactures specifications. (Seeengine manual.)EQUIPMENT:CUTTING HEIGHT:1. Before changing cutting heights make sure theblades are off, key switch is off, and removespark plug wire or wires.2. Cutting height ranges from 1 1/2” to 5” in 1/4”increments. Factory setting is 3”.3. Cutting height can be changed three ways.Move one “C” spacer on the front casters,change the blade spacers, or change rear deckposition.4.a. To change heights on the rear deck loosen,but do not remove the middle bolt on eachside of the rear deck, and the two bolts on thefront side of the rear deck. See Figure 1.NOTE: To achieve the best quality cut, theblades should be level with the ground orslightly tipped down in the front.b. Push down on the handles and lift the rear ofthe cutting deck up off of the ground. Block therear of the cutting deck off of the ground thefollowing distances (boards work well).Deck Position A: 3 1/4”Deck Position B: 2”Deck Position C: 3/4”Lower the deck down onto the blocks. Now re-move the outer three bolts on each side of therear deck. See Figure 2.LOOSENFIGURE 1c. Tip the handles up or down until the correctposition is achieved. See chart on page 9 orreference the height decal located on the muf-fler side of the rear deck.d. Reinstall and tighten the outer three bolts oneach side. NOTE: A tapered punch may beneeded to help align the holes.e. Retighten the center bolts on each side andthe two bolts on the front of the rear deck.5. Using the chart (on page 9), find the correctnumber of spacers to be placed under thecaster swivel. Reference chart on page 9.FIGURE 2REMOVE