Exmark M216KASPC - Manual (Page 15)

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8. Move the blade control bail to the right and then lift it
up to about one inch (2.5 cm) below the handle; refer
to position A in Figure 14.
Note: The fan-like noise indicates that the lawn
mower blade is turning.
1
A
B
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Figure 14
1. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
9. Release the blade control bail; refer to position B in
Figure 15. You should hear a “bang.” The blade should
stop in three seconds.
A
B
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Figure 15
10. Immediately push the lawn mower over the newspaper
ball.
11. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
12. Walk around the lawn mower to check for the
newspaper ball. If the ball did not go under the deck,
repeat steps 6 through 11.
13. Pull the lawn mower away from the newspaper. If the
newspaper ball unravels or is shredded, the blade has
not properly stopped, resulting in an unsafe operating
condition. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
Danger
If the blade brake clutch system is inoperative, the
blade will continue to rotate when you release the
blade control bail. Contact with the blade could
occur, causing serious injury.
•
Check the BBC operation before each use.
•
Never use a BBC-equipped lawn mower with an
inoperative safety system.
•
Take your lawn mower to an Authorized
Service Dealer for repair if the safety system
fails to operate properly.
Test Using the Grass Bag
You can use the grass bag to perform an additional test to
check the blade brake clutch mechanism:
1. Install the empty grass bag on the discharge tunnel.
2. Start the engine.
3. Push the blade control bail (Fig. 13) down to its lowest
position.
4. Move the blade control bail to the right and then lift it
to about one inch (2.5 cm) below the handle. The bag
should begin to inflate, indicating that the blade is
engaged and rotating.
5. Release the blade control bail. If the bag does not
immediately deflate, it indicates that the blade is still
rotating. The blade brake clutch mechanism may be
deteriorating, and, if ignored, could result in an unsafe
operating condition. Have the lawn mower inspected
and serviced by an Authorized Service Dealer.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
Each wheel is adjusted individually with a wheel height
adjustment lever. Cutting heights are 1 inch (25 mm),
1-1/2 inches (38 mm), 2 inches (51 mm), 2-1/2 inches
(64 mm), 3 inches (76 mm), and 3-1/2 inches (89 mm).
Danger
Adjusting the cutting height levers could bring
your hands into contact with a moving blade and
result in serious injury.
•
Stop the engine and wait for all movement to
stop before adjusting the cutting height.
•
Do not put your fingers under the housing when
adjusting the cutting height.
1. Pull the wheel height adjustment lever toward the
wheel (Fig. 16) and move it to the desired setting.
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Figure 16
1. Wheel height adjustment
lever