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SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR EDGER
This unit is shipped WITHOUT
IMPORTANT:
GASOLINE or OIL. After setting up the unit, service
engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the Briggs
& Stratton Owner/Operator Manual packed with your
edger.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the edger
is observed from the operating position.
Contents of Carton
One Edger Assembly
One Plastic Bag Containing:
Edger Operator's Manual
Registration Card
Engine Owner's Guide
One Clutch Rod (747-1164) with
One Ferrule (711-0392)
Two Flat Washers (736-0264) and
Two Hairpin Clips (714-0104) in place
Grounding the Engine's Spark Plug
•
Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug
and ground it on the top of the engine by placing its
rubber boot snugly over a bolt head. See Figure 2.
Spark Plug Wire
Figure 2
Positioning the Edger Handles
•
Remove and discard any packaging cardboard that
may be present between the upper handle and the
lower handle.
•
Pivot the upper handle upward until it snaps into
place.
•
Tighten the wing knobs which are located on both
the left and right sides of the handle. See Figure 3.
Rubber Boot
Bolt Head
5
Wing Knobs
Lower Handle
Figure 3
•
Remove the flat washer and hairpin clip from the
ferrule found on the upper portion of the clutch rod.
Save this hardware as it will be reinserted.
•
Insert the ferrule located on the upper portion of the
clutch rod into the hole on the blade clutch/depth
control lever. Secure with the flat washer and
hairpin clip removed earlier. See Figure 4.
Flat Washer
Hairpin Clip
Figure 4
•
Remove the flat washer and hairpin clip from the
lower portion of the clutch rod. Save this hardware
as it will be reinserted.
•
Insert the lower end of the clutch rod into the hole in
the pivot arm found on the left side of the edger.
•
Secure with the flat washer and hairpin clip
removed earlier. See Figure 5.
Upper Handle
Blade Clutch /
Depth Control Lever
Ferrule
Clutch Rod
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