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SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWNMOWER
Removing UnitFromCarton
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Remove staples, break glue on top flaps or cut tape
at carton end and peel top flap to open carton.
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Remove loose parts if included with unit.
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Cut corners and lay carton down flat. Remove
packing material.
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Roll or slide unit out of carton. Check carton
thoroughly for loose parts.
NOTE: Make sure not to crimp cables while removing
the loose parts or the entire unit from the carton.
ToolsRequired
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Pair of Pliers
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Funnel
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Set of adjustable wrenches
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower
is observed from the operating position.
Disconnecting S parkPlug
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Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect the
spark plug wire from the spark plug, and ground it to
a bolt, retaining post or V-slot on the engine. See
Figure 1.
Spark Plug
All Engines with Rubber Boot
Figure 2
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Raise the lower handle, as shown in Figure 2, till it
snaps into place.
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Raise the upper handle as shown in Figure 2.
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Tighten the two wing nuts which are already on the
handle. See Figure 3.
Tighten these
wing nuts
Upper
Handle
Lower
Handle
Figure 3
NOTE: Make sure to route the cables outside the lower
handle. Also do not crimp the cables while lifting the
handle up.
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For shipping purposes, the hairpin clip is placed in
the outer hole of the weld pin on the lower handle.
Remove the hairpin clip from the outer hole of the
weld pin.
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Using a pair of pliers, insert the hairpin clip into the
inner hole in the weld pin. Repeat on the other side.
See Figure 4.
Briggs & Stratton Engines
Tecumseh Engines
Figure 1
Assembling Handle
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For shipping purposes, the grass bag was placed
on top of the unit. Remove it from the unit and set it
out of the way. See Figure 2.
Hairpin Clip_
Figure 4
Inner Hole
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