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Read these instructions and this manual in its entirety
before you attempt to assemble or operate your new lawn
mower° Your new lawn mower has been assembled at the
factory with the exception of those parts left unassembled
for' shipping purposes.
All parts such as nuts, washers,
bolts, etc., necessary to complete the assembly have been
placed in the parts bag.
To ensure safe and proper
operation of your lawn mower, all parts and hardware you
assemble must be tightened securely.
Use the correct
tools as necessary to ensure proper tightness_
TO REMOVE
LAWN
MOWER
FROM
CARTON
•
Remove loose parts included with mower:
o
Cut down two end corners of carton and lay end panel
down flato
°
Remove all packing materials except padding between
upper and lower handle and padding holding operator
presence control bar' to upper handle.
°
Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thor-
oughly for' additional loose parts.
HOWTO SET UPYOUR LAWN MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE (See Fig, 1A)
IMPORTANT:
UNFOLD HANDLE CAREFULLY SO AS
NOT TO PINCH OR DAMAGE CONTROL CABLES.
•
Raise lower handle section to operating position and
squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards
each other until the pin in handle cart be inserted into
one of the three height adjustment holes.
°
Raise upper handle section to operating position, re-
move protective padding and tighten handle knobs
securely.
°
Remove any packing material from around control bar'.
°
Your handles may be adjusted for your mowing corn-
forty Refer to Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
TO INSTALL
ATTACHMENTS
(See Fig. 1B)
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a
mulcher: To convert to bagging or discharging:
o
Open rear door' and remove mulcher plugo Store
mulcher plug in a safe place,.
°
You can now install catcher or optional clippingdeflec-
tor,_
•
To return to mulching operation, install mulcher plug
into discharge opening of mower.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without mulcher
plug in place or ap-
proved clipping
deflector
or grass
catcher in place. Never attempt to op-
erate the lawn mower with the rear door
removed or propped open.
TO PREPARE
BATTERY
(See Fig. 2)
NOTE: Your battery must be charged before you can start
your lawn mower.
•
Disconnect engine battery (male) from battery connec-
tor (female)
LY
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL BAR
UPPER HANDLE
LIFT UP
MOWING POSITION
LOWER HANDLE
MULCHER PLUG
FIG. 1A
3-POSITION
HANDLE
ADJUSTMENT
BRACKET
FIG. 1B
•
Connect battery charger connector (male) to battery
connector (female),,
°
Plug battery charger into 110 volt AI.C. outlet,
°
Leave battery charger connected for' 24 hours before
starting your engine for the first time,,
°
After charging, connect engine connector (male) to
battery connector (female).
Your engine has an integral alternator for partial charging.
Connect your battery charger to charge battery' as re-
quired_
IMPORTANT:
THE ENGINE ALTERNATOR WILL NOT
CHARGE A DISCHARGED BATTERY_
At the end of the mowing season the battery should be
charged for 48 hours to protect the battery during winter
storage.
CAUTION: Always disconnect the en-
gine connector (male) from the battery
connector (female) to prevent acciden-
tal starting when transporting or stor-
ing your lawn mower after the season.
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