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ASSEMBLY
Retaining
Post
IMPORTANT:
This
unit is shipped
WITHOUT
GASOLINE or OIL in the engine. Be certain to ser-
vice engine with gasoline and oil before operating
your mower.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the
mower is observed from the operating position°
TO REMOVE MOWERFROMCARTON
e Remove the carton inserts (if any), Remove the
owner's manual, side discharge chute and bottle of
oil which are in the carton
Lift the mower from the
carton, or cut the corners of the carton and roll the
mower out.
NOTE: A grass catcher bracket is in the bag with the
owner's manual
Keep this bracket in a safe place. If
you purchase
the optional grass catcher, mount the
bracket
on the right side of the upper handle
as
shown on page 16 of this manual, key 10.
NOWTOSET-UPYOURLAWN MOWER
e Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug
Ground the spark plug wire by attaching
it to the
retaining
post until ready to operate your mower.
See figures 1 and 2 (Spark plug wire is shown in
figure 1 without the rubber boot for clarity.)
e Remove
any cardboard
pieces
which
may be
between the upper and lower handles for shipping
purposes.
e Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the
handle into the operating position. Make certain the
lower handle is seated securely
into the handle
mounting
brackets,
Tighten
the hand knobs on
each side of the handle
NOTE: Your mower is shipped with the handle in the
higher height position If you wish to lower the height of
the handle, refer to the Adjustment Section at this time,
e Remove the hairpin clips from the outer hole in the
weld pins on the handle mounting brackets. Place
the hairpin clips in the inner hole,, See figure 3.
e The rope guide and wing nut are attached to the
starter rope, on top of the engine. Remove the wing
nut from rope guide. Remove the rope guide from
the starter rope
e With the spark plug wire disconnected and ground-
ed, hold the blade control handle against the upper
handle, and pull the starter rope out of the engine.
Hold the rope guide as shown so the opening in the
rope guide is toward the front of mower. Slip the
rope guide around the starter rope and into the right
side of upper handle using the hole shown., Secure
using the wing nut. See figure 4.
e Make certain
all nuts and bolts
are tightened
securely. Also, be certain to reconnect
the spark
plug wire before starting the mower.
Spark Plug
Wire
FIGURE '1.
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Upper
Rope" \_'-_---
'_,_
Starter
_"
_'
_
Lower
.and,e \ \ . J Hand,e
Mounting_
_ _
Bra_t_-
h_
Spark Plug
/_---_
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-_,ii re and
Boot
Mulching
\\ "_'_ II_
FIGURE 2.
\
Handle
Mounting
Bracket
Lower
H_
Hairpin
Cl
Inner
Hole
FIGURE 3.
Weld
Pin
Wing Nut
RG
Guide
FIGURE 4,
Rope
_,,
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