Setup and adjustment – Cub Cadet V469 User Manual

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Setup and

Adjustment

1. Remove any packing material which may be between

upper and lower handles.
a. Pull up and back on upper handle as shown in

Figure 3-1. Make certain the lower handle is seated
securely into the handle mounting brackets.

b. Tighten hand knobs securing upper handle to

lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is
seated properly in the handle.

2. Locate hairpin clip in one hole on the weld pin on each

side of lower handle.
a. Remove hairpin clip from this hole. Using a pair of

pliers, insert hairpin clip into the other hole on the
weld pin. See Figure 3-2. Repeat on other side.

b. Insert a carriage bolt from the hardware pack into

the upper hole on the handle mounting bracket.
Secure with one plastic wing nut, also included
in the hardware pack. Repeat on other side with
remaining items from hardware pack.

3. The rope guide is attached to the right side of the

upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide.
a. Hold the blade control against upper handle.
b. Pull starter rope out of the engine. Release the

blade control. See Figure 3-3.

c. Slip starter rope into rope guide.
d. Tighten wing nut.

4. Insert post on cable ties into holes provided on the

lower handle. Pull cable tie tight and trim excess.

5. An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel

position provides cutting height adjustment.
a. Depress lever towards wheel.
b. Move it to any of the nine positions for desired

cutting height. See Figure 3-4.

c. Release lever towards mower deck.

Figure 3-3

Figure 3-2

NOTE: Stand behind
the mower as if you
were going to operate
it. Your right hand cor-
responds to the right
side of the mower; your
left hand corresponds
to the left side of the
mower.

Figure 3-1

IMPORTANT

This unit is shipped
without gasoline or
oil in the engine. Fill
up gasoline and oil
as instructed in the
accompanying engine
manual

BEFORE

operating your mower.

NOTE: Each end of
the lower handle must
be placed in the same
relative position.

Figure 3-4

NOTE: Your mower
is shipped with the
handle in the higher
height position.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT crimp the
cables when lifting the
handle up. Make sure
to route the cables
inside the lower handle.

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