Final Assembly - Yard Machines 232 series Owner's Manual

FIGURE 3,
Baffle Notches
Hooks
OPTIONAL MULCHING BAFFLE
A mulching kit is available for the mowers shown in
this manual. To obtain a mulching kit, refer to the
back cover of this manual.
If your mower is equipped with the optional mulching
baffle, install as follows.
1. Lift the chute deflector on the mower. Slide the
notches in the boffom of the mulching baffle over
the lip of the discharge opening See figure 3.
2. Push the hooks on the top of the baffle untir they
snap over the hinge on the discharge chute.
Release the chute defleclor.
FINAL ASSEMBLY
Make certainall nuts andbolts are lightened securely.
CONTROLS
Btade Control
Throttle
ontrol
The blade control handle is located on 1he ucper han-
dle of the mower See figure 4, The blade conffol han-
dre must be depressed in order to operate the unit.
Rerease the blade control handle to step the engine
and blade.
Drive &
Crutch
Control
WARNING'. The blade will be rotating
whenever the engine is running,
FIGURE 4A.--Style 1 Controls
Drive C
Control
THROTTLE CONTROL
The throttle control is located on the side of the upper
handle It is used to regulate the engine speed,
Throttle
Control
WARNING', The thrott;e control cannot be
used to stop the engine.
Starter
FIGURE 4B.--Style 2 Controls
RECOIL STARTER
The recoil starter handle is attached !o the handle,
See figure 4. Stand behind the unit in the ooeraitng
position
lo start the unit.
RLADEOONTROLHANDLE
WARNING: This control mechanism is a
safety device, Never attempt to bypass
Its operations.
DRIVE CLUTCH CONTROL
Squeeze the ddve crutch control against the upper
handle to engage drive. Release the drive clutch
conffor to slow down when negotiating _n obstacle,
making a turn or sIopping. See figure 4,