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NOTE: Standbehind
themower a sifyou
weregoing tooperate
it.Yourrig[_t handcor-
} responds totheright
sideofthemower; your
lefthand corresponds
totheleftsideofthe
mower.
NOTE: Forshipping
purposes your mower
is set with the wheels
in a low cutting
i height position. For
best results raise the
cutting position until it
is determinedwhich
i height is best for your
lawn. See Step 7 for
details.
i
IMPORTANT
I This unit is shipped
i without gasoline or
oil in the engine. Fil
up gasoline and oil
' as instructed in the
accompanying engine
i manual BEFORE
operating your mower,
J
Figure 1
ardware Pack
Wing Nuts (2)
Carriage Bolts
Figure 2
1. Removeanypackingmaterialwhich may be between
upperand lowerhandles.
a. Pull up and backon upperhandleas shownin
Figure1. Makecertain the lowerhandleis seated
securelyintothe handle mountingbrackets.
b. Tightenhandknobs securingupperhandleto
lowerhandle.Make surethat eachcarriagebolt is
seatedproperlyin the handle.
2. Locatehairpinclip in one holeon the weldpin on each
sideof lowerhandle.
.
a. Removehairpinclipfrom this hole.Usinga pair of
pliers,insert hairpinclip intothe other holeon the
weldpin. Repeaton otherside. See Figure2.
b. Inserta carriagebolt fromthe hardwarepack into
the upperhole on the handle mountingbracket.
Securewith one plasticwing nut,also included
in the hardwarepack.Repeaton other sidewith
remainingitemsfrom hardwarepack.
The ropeguide,which is connectedto the support
rod,is locatedon the right sideof the lowerhandle.
See Figure3.
a. Holdthe blade controlagainstupperhandle.
b. Pull starterropeout of the engine.Releasethe
bladecontrol.
.
c. Slip starterrope into ropeguide.
Attachcablesto the lowerhandlewith the cableties
alreadyon the lowerhandle.Insertpegson cable ties
intothe holeson the lowerhandle.Pull cableties tight
and cut off the extra.
.
Themowerwas shippedwith the mulchingbaffle
installedon the unit. For baggingpurposes,youwill
haveto attachthe grassbag and its adapterin place
of the mulchingbaffle.
a. Removethree wingnuts holdingthe mulching
baffle in placeand removefrom unit.
b. Replacewith grassbag adapter,whilemaking
surethe front lip of adaptergoes underthe edge
of the deck.Securewith wing nuts previously
removed.See Figure4.
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Figure 3
Figure 4
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