Poulan Pro PR600Y21RP LAWN MOWER - Manual (Page 10)

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“COMBI-CUT” MOWERS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging
or discharging:
REAR BAGGING
• Open rear door and remove mulcher
plate. Store mulcher plate in a safe
place.
• You can now install grass catcher.
• To convert to mulching or discharging
operation, install mulcher plug into rear
discharge opening of mower, mak ing
sure all tabs are seated properly.
Slots
Mulcher
plate tabs
MOWER IS
NOW READY
FOR MULCHING
OPERATION
SIDE DISCHARGING
• Mulcher plate must be installed into rear
discharge open ing of mower (see above
instructions).
• Open mulcher door and install dis charge
defl ector under door as shown.
• Mower is now ready for discharging
operation.
• To convert to mulching or bagging
operation, dis charge defl ector must be
removed and mulcher door must be
closed.
Open mulcher door
Discharge defl ector
MULCHER PLUG TYPE “B”
To convert to bagging or dis charg ing:
• Lift discharge guard and remove
mulcher plug.
• Mower can now be used for side dis-
charg ing or op tion al grass catcher can
be attached.
• To return to mulching operation, simply
reinstall mulcher plug as shown, making
sure tab is seated properly.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without discharge guard, approved grass
catch er or mulcher plug in place.
Lift
discharge
guard
Install
mulcher plug Tab
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TURN LOWER
HANDLE OVER
TO ADJUST HEIGHT
Mowing
position Mowing
position
HIGH POSITION LOW POSITION
Handle
bracket Hairpin
cotter
Mounting
pin
CAUTION: Before performing any ser-
vice or adjustments:
• Release operator presence control bar.
• Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have com plete ly stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it can not
come in contact with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See “TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in
the Operation sec tion of this manual.
TO ADJUST HANDLE
2 POSITION HANDLES
The handle can be mounted in a high or
low po si tion. 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 mount ing 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 mount ing pins on handle
bracket.
• Reassemble hairpin cotters onto mount-
ing pins.
• Reassemble upper handle and all parts
removed from lower handle.
3 POSITION “EZ”
The handle on your lawn mower has three
(3) height positions - adjust to height that
suits you.
• Remove knob and carriage bolt on one
side of the lower handle.
• While holding handle assembly, remove
knob and car riage bolt from opposite
side, align hole in handle with desired
hole in handle bracket and reassemble
bolt and knob and tighten securely.
• Align opposite side of handle with same
positioning hole and secure with bolt and
knob.
Handle
adjustment
bracket
Knob
Bolt
High
Med.
Low