Toro mower raising handle bar

[jonohoff1988]

I have an old Toro Recycler 22 inch self propelled mower. it runs great but the handle bar is way to low. I'm hunched over while using it. Does anyone have any ideas for the best way to fix this? I considered cutting the bars and rewelding them up at a slight angle, but it's a pretty janky way to fix it. Has anyone ever seen a bracket for sale that I could install that would make the bar more vertical?

the page is saying 3 mb photos are too large so sorry i can't post them but it's similar to this 1 as far as how the handle bar is attached to the mower

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Toro-Recycler-SmartStow-22-in-Gas-Self-propelled-Lawn-Mower-with-150-cc-Briggs-and-Stratton-Engine/5015523795?store=&cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-sol-_-ggl-_-PMAX_SOL_000_Priority_Items-_-5015523795-_-online-_-0-_-0&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20288278738&gbraid=0AAAAAD2B2W8_sB9qSDFkPHr-jSCYk3IU2&gclid=CjwKCAjwpMTCBhA-EiwA_-MsmZRvBtpwPJaz08kYQQhRd5BAeTum4QtKAOzCNCLGM4R2GYENAUBe1xoCjCsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[slomo]

Download the manual and read it cover to cover. Mower manual should show you how to adjust the bar.

 

[jonohoff1988]

i have not done this and do not know anything about it. Does that some how give me access to an adjustment for the handle bar angle?

 

[slomo]

i have not done this and do not know anything about it. Does that some how give me access to an adjustment for the handle bar angle?

yes

 

[jonohoff1988]

how does taking the engine shroud off give me access to anything involving the handle bar? they're over 6 inches away from each other. that's my mower. i am totally lost as to how doing this will help me with anything related to the bar. as far as the owners manual, i have no idea exactly which model i have. it's literally over 10 years old. probably 15