Ryobi P2502 Manual Del Operador página 137

PACKING LIST
Lawn Mower
Start Key
Mulching Plug
Grass Catcher
Operator's Manual
UNFOLDING AND INSTALLING HANDLE
See Figures 2 - 3.
To raise the lower handle:
 Loosen the lower handle lock knobs by turning them
counterclockwise.
 Pull up and back on the lower handle until the bars on
the mower housing are seated inside the grooves in the
lower handle.
 To secure the lower handle in place, tighten the lower
handle lock knobs.
To install upper handle:
 Position the upper handle as shown and insert the bolt
through the matching holes at the bottom of the upper
handle and the top of the lower handle.
NOTE: The upper handle has two hole settings for height
adjustment. Make sure you use the same height setting
for each side.
 Thread the upper handle lock knob onto the bolt.
 Repeat for other side.
 Pull up on the upper handle to raise it into operating po-
sition. Make sure that the lower handle is seated in the
grooves at the bottom of the upper handle.
NOTICE:
Do not allow the starter cable to become pinched or
trapped when aligning the handles.
 To secure the upper handle in place, tighten the upper
handle lock knobs.
NOTE: If the upper handle is loose or separated from the
lower handle, tighten the lock knobs on the upper handle
by turning them clockwise.
To lower the handle assembly:
 Loosen the upper handle lock knobs by turning them
counterclockwise.
 Lower the upper handle.
 Loosen the lower handle lock knobs by turning them
counterclockwise.
 Push outward on the lower handle until it is free from the
bars on the mower deck. Then, fold the handle to the
front of the unit. Avoid pinching or trapping any cables.
ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING THE MULCHING PLUG
(FOR MULCHING OPERATION)
See Figure 4.
NOTE: When using the mulching plug, do not install the
grass catcher.
 Remove start key and battery pack.
 Lift and hold the rear discharge door.
 Grasp the mulching plug by its handle and insert it at a
slight angle, as shown.
 Push the mulching plug securely into place. The tabs on
the mulching plug should be seated in the slots at the
bottom of the rear discharge opening, and the slot on the
mulching plug should go over the tab in the center of the
discharge opening.
 Lower the rear discharge door.
 Reinstall start key and battery pack when you are ready
to mow.
INSTALLING THE GRASS CATCHER (FOR
REAR BAGGING OPERATION)
See Figures 5 - 6.
NOTE: When using the grass catcher, do not install the
mulching plug.
 Remove start key and battery pack.
 Lift the rear discharge door.
 Lift the grass catcher by its handle and place under the
rear discharge door so that the hooks on the grass catcher
are seated onto the slots on the mower housing.
 Release the rear discharge door.
 Reinstall start key and battery pack when you are ready
to mow.
SETTING BLADE HEIGHT
See Figure 7.
When shipped, the wheels on the mower are set to a
low- cutting position. Before using the mower for the first
time, raise the cutting position to the height best suited for
your lawn. The average lawn should be between 1-1/2 in.
to 2 in. during cool months and between 2 in. and 3-1/4 in.
during hot months.
To adjust the blade height:
 Remove start key and battery pack.
 To raise the blade height, grasp the height adjustment
lever and move it toward the back of the mower.
 To lower the blade height, grasp the height adjustment
lever and move it toward the front of the mower.
 Reinstall start key and battery pack when you are ready
to mow.
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