Assembly; Handle - Sears CRAFTSMAN C459-36405 Operator's Manual

NOTE: Please be aware that this Operator's Manual covers both the low and high
wheel models of this mower. While this manual illustrates the low wheel model, the
instructions and features are equally applicable to the high wheel model as well,
unless otherwise noted.
NOTE: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Fill up with gasoline
and oil as instructed in the accompanying engine manual BEFORE operating your
mower.
NOTE: Reference to right, left, rear and front of the lawn mower is in relation to the
operating position.

Assembly

Handle

1. Remove any packing material which may be between upper and lower
handles.
a. Remove handle knobs and carriage bolts from handle as shown in
Figure 1. Do not loosen or remove adjacent hex head screws.
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b. While stabilizing mower so it doesn't move, pivot upper handle up as
shown in Figure 2. Do not crimp cable while lifting the handle up.
2. Remove the T-bolts from the handle brackets as shown in Figure 3.
3. Follow the steps below to complete handle assembly:
a. Pull upward on the handle until holes in lower handle (shown in
Figure 3 deck cutaway) line up with holes in handle bracket. See
Figure 4.
NOTE: When pulling upward on handle, make sure to not pull handle all
the way out.
b. Insert the T-bolts removed earlier through the handle brackets and
lower handle and tighten securely to secure the handle in place. See
Figure 4.
c. Reattach handle knobs and carriage bolts removed earlier into lower
holes of handle as shown in Figure 5.
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Figure 1
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Figure 2
Figure 3
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Figure 4