User manual MTD 2012

[. . . ] This can cause injuries or severely damage the mower. Remember that this mower is a precision piece of lawn care equipment. Treat it as such by exercising caution when using it. [. . . ] Other cutting heights can be obtained by positioning the bolts through other hole locations. The cutter bar blade must be moved further from the cutting reel. Loosen both back screws equally by turning them counter-clockwise. TIghten both front screws equally by turning them clockwise. The cutter bar must be moved closer to the cutting reel. Loosen both front screws equally by turning them counter-clockwise. , writing or newspaper between the cutter bar and the reel blades, and carefully turn the reel blades by hand. All blades should slice the paper evenly the entire length of the cutter bar while the reel turns smoothly. If the mower has an intermittent cut, adjustment should be made to the appropriate side of the blades to attain proper cutting action. The blades have been preadjusted before leaving the factory. Misalignment can occur resulting in blades that are too loose or too tight. If this happens, you will notice a rough, uneven cut or hard-pushing mower. All adjustments are made from the rear of the mower (opposite from the bar with the logo decal). Each end of the cutting bar can be adjusted separately. [. . . ] Both screws must be tight on the final adjustment. Turning the reel blades backward, until the reel blades rotate retativety free and the front edge of the cutter bar blade is polished. Remove wheels; reverse pinions and pawls so that the beveled edge of the pawl is on the right. [. . . ]