Setup
Important: Remove and discard the protective
plastic sheet that covers the engine.
1. Assembling and Unfolding
the Handle
Procedure
Assembling and unfolding the handle
improperly can damage the cables, causing an
unsafe operating condition.
• Do not damage the cables when assembling
and unfolding the handle.
• If a cable is damaged, contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
1. Install the blade control bar into the upper handle
(Figure 3).
2. Raise the rear of the mower housing to its highest
cutting height setting by moving the 2 rear cutting
height levers all the way forward. Refer to Adjusting
the Cutting Height in the Operation section.
3. Attach the handle ends to the mower housing with
2 washers and 2 handle bolts (Figure 4), but do not
tighten the handle bolts.
Figure 3
1. Washer
2. Handle bolt
Important: Route the cables to the outside of
the handle (Figure 4).
4. Rotate the handle rearward (Figure 5).
5. Lock the handle at your desired height. Refer to
Adjusting the Handle Height in the Operation
section.
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Figure 4
3. Handle end
Figure 5