Craftsman 900.370520 - Manual (Page 10)

you want, hold it in place by gripping the
mower’s lower right handle bar with
your left hand. Then release your right
hand from the finger grip to lock the cut­
ting height into place.
NOTE: To ensure that the deck is securely
locked in one of the seven cutting posi­
tions, press down on the palm rest after
releasing the finger grip.
HANDLE ADJUSTMENT
Your mower has a variable height handle
adjustment feature. To adjust the handle
position, use the following procedure:
• Remove both knobs (1) on the middle
part of the handlebars and remove the
bolts (2).
• Slide the upper handle Into one of the 3
adjustment positions (3), aligning the
holes in the upper and lower handles.
• Insert the bolts and install the knobs,
tightening securely. The knobs should
always be on the outside of the handles
to avoid interference with the rear door
and grass bag,
TO STOP MOWER
To stop mower fully release your grip on
the operator presence control switch.
TO START MOWER
• Make sure that charger cord is
unplugged from the mower.
• Insert Safety Key into place on motor
shroud. Push key down until it is seated.
The mower is now operational and can
be started by activating the switch sys­
tem.
CAUTION: Never attempt to override the
operation of this switch and key system.
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL SWITCH
CAUTION; Federal regulations require an
Operator Presence Control Switch to be
installed on lawn mowers in order to mini­
mize the risk of blade contact injury. DO
NOT under any circumstances attempt to
defeat the function of this switch. Remem­
ber that the blade always turns when the
motor is running.
To operate the operator presence control
switch, first grasp the bail handle (1} and
pull it to the handlebar (2). Then firmly
push the switch lever (3) forward until it
snaps into the “on" position. To turn the
mower off, just release the bail handle.
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