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Read these instructions
and this manual in its entirety before you attempt to assemble or
operate your new lawn mower.
IMPORTANT:
This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE
in the engine.
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 MOWER FROM CARTON
1. Remove loose parts included with
mower.
2. Cut down two end corners of carton
and lay end panel down flat.
3. Remove all packing materials except
padding between upper and lower
handle and padding holding operator
presence control bar to upper handle.
4. Roll moweroutofcarton
and check carton
thoroughly for additional loose parts.
NOW TO SET UP YOUR
MOWER
TO UNFOLD
HANDLE
IMPORTANT:
Unfold handle carefully so
as not to pinch or damage control cables.
1. Raise lower handle section to operat-
ing position and squeeze the bottom
ends of lower handle towards each
other until the pin in handle can be
inserted into one of the three height
adjustment
holes.
2. Remove protective padding, raise up-
per handle section into place on lower
handle and tighten both handle knobs.
3. Remove any packing material from
around control bar.
Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted
for your mowing comfort. Refer to "AD-
JUST HANDLE" in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual.
SQUEEZE
Handle
bracket
Handle pin
TO ASSEMBLE
GRASS CATCHER
1. Putgrass catcherframe intograss bagwith
rigid part of bag on the bottom. Make sure
the frame handle is outside ofthe bag top.
2. Slip vinyl bindings over frame.
NOTE:
If vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold
them in warm water for a few minutes.
If
bag gets wet, let it dry before using.
Frame
handle
Operator
MOWING
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Upper
handle
Vinyl
Frame
bindings
opening
Handle
knob
Lower handle
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TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher.
To convert to bag-
ging or discharging,
see "TO CONVERT
MOWER" in the Operation section of this
manual.
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