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• The rope guide is attached
to the right side of the upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which
secures the rope guide. For location of the wing nut, see Figure 5.
Insert starter rope into
rope guide _,
Nut
Rope Guide
Figure 5
• 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 5.
• Make certain all nuts and bolts are tightened securely.
• Your mower has been shipped as a mulcher. To 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
Figure 6
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Pin
Side
Deflector
SECTION 6: 'CONTROLS
Blade
Control
Handle
WARNING: This control
mechanism
is a safety device.
Never attempt
to bypass
its
operations, The blade will be rotating whenever the engine is running.
The blade control handle is located on the upper handle of the mower. See Figure 7. The blade control
handle must be depressed in order to operate the unit. Release the blade control handle to step the
engine and blade.
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