Assembly; Handle - Craftsman C459-36203 Operator's Manual

IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine.
Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the
Operation section of this manual before operating your machine.
NOTE: Reference to right, left, rear and front of the lawn mower is in
relation to the operating position.

Handle

1. Remove any packing material which may be between upper and
lower handles.
a. Remove wing nuts and carriage bolts from handle as shown
in Figure 1. Do not loosen or remove adjacent hex head
screws.
A
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.

ASSEMBLY

A
Figure 1
B
Figure 2
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.
A
B
c. Reattach wing nuts and carriage bolts removed earlier into
lower holes of handle as shown in Figure 5.
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Figure 3
B
Figure 4