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With the spark plug wire disconnected and
grounded, hold the blade control handle against the
upper handle, and pull the starter rope out of the
engine. Release the blade control handle. Slip the
starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten the wing
nut. See Figure 4.
Make certain all nuts and bolts are tightened
securely.
Attach cables to the lower handle with the two cable
ties already on the lower handle, insert pegs on
cable ties into the holes on the lower handle. Pull
cable ties tight and cut off the extra. See Figure 5.
Cable Tie
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Lower
Handle
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Figure 5
Converting to SideDischarge
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Your mewer has been shipped as a mulcher. Te
convert it to a side-discharge mower, lift the
mulching plug. Slide the two hooks on the side_
discharge deflector under the hinge pin on the
mulching plug assembly. Lower the mulching plug.
See Figure 6.
Mulching
Plug
Pin
(Side
-Chute
Deflector
Figure 6
SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWNMOWER
Compare Figure 7 with yeur equipment to get familiar
with the mower centrels betere operating it.
Blade ControlHandle
The blade control handle is located on the upper handle
of the mower. The blade control handle must be
depressed in order to operate the unit. Release the
blade control handle to stop the engine and blade.
WARNING:
This control mechanism is a
safety device.
Never attempt to bypass its
operations.
The
blade
will
be
rotating
whenever the engine is running.
Throttle Central
Your engine is equipped with a constant speed threttle,
which is set at full throttle ter best perfermance.
Starter
Rope
The starter rope is attached to the hand]e. Stand behind
the unit and pull the starter rope to start the unit.
Primer
The primer is used to pump gas into the carburetor. Use
it to start a cold engine, but do not use it to restart a
warm engine after a short shutdown.
Mulching Plug
The mulching plug is used only for mulching purposes.
This precess recirculates the clippings back to the lawn.
Do net eperate the mower if the mulching plug is net
firmly situated on the unit.
CuttingHeight AdjustmentLever
This lever, located at each wheel, lets you adiust cutting
height of the grass. Remember to put all four levers at
the same height te avoid uneven cut.
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Blade Control
Handle
statler
Rope
Cutting Height
ustment Lever
Mulching Plug
Plug
Wir_
Figure 7
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