Making Adjustments - Cub Cadet S621 SS Operator's Manual

Emptying Grass Bag
• While holding the grass bag by both the rear handle
and the lower handle, lift the grass bag from the
adapter. The chute door will move the rope out of
the way of the bag.
• Continue to hold the lower handle and raise the
rear of the grass bag up toward your chest. The
grass bag will open and the grass clippings will
disperse. See Figure 11.
• When replacing the grass bag, be sure the top of
the bag rests on the wire support between the two
lower handles.
SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
plug wire and de-energize starter before
performing any adjustments or repairs. DO
NOT attempt any maintenance or service to the
engine and/or mower equipped with the safety
key in the unlocked and/or energized mode.
WARNING:
energized, even if the key is in the locked
position and/or removed from the engine.
ALWAYS de-energize starter prior to performing
any maintenance or service to the engine and/or
mower. Follow instructions on the engine and/or
the machine to de-energize the starter.
Cutting Height
Your mower is shipped with the cutting height in the
lowest position. The cutting height adjustment lever is
located above the left rear wheel. To adjust the cutting
height, pull the lever out and away from the mower and
choose a cutting height. Slide it into the new position.
See Figure 12.
Cutting Height
Adjustment Lever
Figure 12
Be sure to disconnect spark
NEVER assume starter is de-
Higher
Cutting
Height
Grass
Clippings
NOTE: For rough or uneven lawns, move the height
adjustment lever to the highest position. This will help
stop scalping.
Handle Height Adjustment
Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher
height position. To lower the height, proceed as follows:
• Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
• Remove upper handle by removing the hand knobs
and carriage bolts. Lay the upper handle out of the
way, being careful not to bed or kink the cables.
• Remove the hairpin clips from the weld pins on the
handle brackets. Then remove carriage bolts and
wing nuts. Press out on the legs of the lower
handle. Remove lower handle from the mower.
• Turn lower handle around so the notch on the
bottom of the lower handle is facing forward. See
Figure 13. Reassemble, placing the bottom holes in
the handle over the weld pins in the handle
mounting bracket. Refer to Figure 3. Replace wing
nuts and carriage bolts.
Lower
Cutting
Lower Handle
Height
Drive Clutch Adjustment
The drive clutch control adjustment wheel is located in
the drive clutch control handle housing and is used to
12
Figure 11
Notch
Figure 13