How To Set Up Your Mower - Husqvarna 917.374462 Owner's Manual

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 assem-
bled 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 as-
sembly 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 lawn mower out of carton and
check carton thorougly for additional
loose parts.
HOW 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,
Operator
presence
control bar
MOWING
LIFT Upper
UP handle
Handle
knob
Lower handle