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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped WITHOUT
GASOLINE or OIL. After assembly, service engine
with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate
engine manual packed with your unit.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side )f the
mower is observed from the operating position.
Tools Required for Assembly
(1) Phillips Head Screwdriver
(1) 1/2" Wrench*
(1) 7/16" Wrench*
(1) Flat Blade Screwdriver
*Or one 6" Adjustable Wrench.
UNPACKING
1. Remove the lawn mower from the carton by open¬
ing the top flaps and lifting the unit out. Be careful
of the staples. Make certain all parts and literature
have been removed from the carton before the car¬
ton is discarded.
2. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire by
hooking it into the "V" slot on the engine. Check
beneath the deck for any cardboard packaging.
Remove if present.
3. Stretch out all control cables and place on the floor.
Be careful not to bend or kink the cables at any
time during assembly.
4. Remove page four from this manual and lay the
contents of the hardware pack on the illustration
for identification.
ATTACHING THE LOWER HANDLE (Hardware A)
1. For shipping purposes your mower is set with the
wheels in the lowest cutting height position. Raise
the mower to the highest setting for assembly of
lower handle.
2. On the left side of the mower, remove the truss
machine screw, hex nut and split washer from the
handle wheel bracket assembly as shown in figure
3. Attach the lower handle by placing the bottom
holes in the lower handle over the weld pins on the
handle wheel bracket assemblies.
4. Pivot catcher panel support arm in position as
shown in figure 1. Insert truss machine screw
through catcher panel support arm, wheel bracket
assembly and handle. Secure using the split
washer and hex nut removed in step 2. Tighten
securely.
5. Secure the right side of the handle to handle wheel
bracket assembly using truss machine screw,
5/16" split washer and hex nut. Tighten securely.
ATTACHING THE UPPER HANDLE (Hardware B)
1. Place the upper handle in position over the lower
handle. The label on the throttle control housing
and the control lever must be facing up.
2. Secure the upper handle using the curved head
bolts, split washers and hex nuts as shown in figure
-2.
FIGURE 2.
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