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CAUTION: Do not operate this mower without the discharge guard or an entire ap-
proved grass catcher in place. These guards are for your protection and are required
by the American National Standards Institute and Consumer Products Safety Com-
mission.
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with spark plug.
ASSEMBLE LOWER HANDLE
(USE HARDWARE GROUP "A")
MODELS WITH BOLT-ON LOWER
HANDLE
• For ease of lower handle assembly, raise
rear of deck and block se cure ly.
• Position lower handle on deck as shown:
- (20" mowers) cut-off fl at forward.
- (22" mowers) arrow down.
• Align holes in handle with holes in deck
as shown and assemble 3/8-16 x 3/4
hex bolts, 7/8" washers and fl anged
lock nuts. Tighten securely.
• Repeat for opposite side of mower.
7/8" Washers
Arrow down
(22" Mowers)
Lower
handle
Cut-off fl at forward
(20" Mowers)
Hex
bolts
MODELS WITH DECK HANDLE
BRACKETS
• Install lower handle onto handle brack ets
by squeezing the bottom ends of handle
towards each other until the handle
will slip onto the mounting pins on the
handle brackets.
• Pull handle back to lock in operating
position.
• Install the two (2) hairpin cotters sup-
plied onto the mount ing pins.
ASSEMBLY
(REAR DISCHARGE MOWER SHOWN)
SQUEEZE
TO INSTALL
Hairpin cotter
Flanged
ASSEMBLE UPPER HAN DLE
locknuts
(USE HARDWARE GROUP "B")
MODELS WITH FIXED (NON-FOLD ING)
HANDLES
• Position upper handle over lower handle:
- (20" mowers) small hole for mount ing
upstop brack et to left hand side.
- (22" mowers) side of handle with four
(4) holes as shown to left hand side.
• Assemble 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 hex bolts and
1/4-20 locknuts. Tighten se cure ly.
Hex
bolts
Locknuts
9
Lower handle
Handle
bracket
mounting pin
Four (4) holes
(22" Mowers)
Upstop
bracket
Upstop bracket
screw #10-24 x 1/2
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