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NOTE: Standbehind
themower a sifyou
weregoing tooperate
it.Yourrighthand cor-
responds t othe right
sideofthemower; your
lefthand corresponds
totheleftsideofthe
mower.
NOTE: F orshipping
purposes y ourmower
is setwiththewheels
ina lowcutting height
position. Forbest
I results raise thecutting
position until i t isdeter-
mined which height i s
best f oryourlawn, r efer
toAdjustment section
forinstructions.
iMPORTANT
Thisunitisshipped
without g asoline o r oil
intheengine. F illup
gasoline a ndoilas
i instructed i ntheengine
operation s ection
BEFORE operating
i yourmower.
Figure3-1:Unfoldhandleand tightenhardware.
HardwarePack
Wing Nuts (2)
Carriage Bolts (2)
1. Followthe stepsbelowto positionthe handle.
a. Lift the upper handleup from the foldedposition
and pull it backto the extendedposition.See
Figure3-1.Donot crimpcables.Thehandle
shouldclick into this position.
b. Makesurethe carriageboltis seated properlyin
the handle.Tightenstar knobsto secure upper
handleto the lowerhandle.
2. Followthese stepsto securethe handle:
a. Removethe hairpinclipfrom the pivot rod. Usinga
pair of pliers, inserthairpinclip intothe otherhole
on the rod.Repeaton otherside. See Figure3-2.
b. Inserta carriagebolt fromthe hardwarepack into
the upperhole on the handle mountingbracket.
Securewith one plasticwing nut,also includedin
the hardwarepack. Repeaton otherside.
3. The ropeguide is attachedto the right sideof the
upperhandle.Loosenthe wingnut which securesthe
rope guide.Referto Figure3-3.
a. Holdthe blade controlagainstupperhandle.
b. Pull starterropeout of the engine.Releasethe
bladecontrol.
.
c. Slip starterrope into ropeguide.
d. Tightenwingnut.
Securecables to the lowerhandle usingthe cable
ties.See Figure3-4. insert postson cable ties into
holesprovidedon the lowerhandle.Pullcableties
tight and trim excess.
Figure3-2:Securehandleto handlemountingbrackets.
Figure 3-3:Pullrecoil s tarter t hrough rope guide andtighten.
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Figure 3-4:Usecable tiestosecure cables tolowerhandle.
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