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Assembly, How To Set Up Your Lawn Mower

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ASSEMBLY 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 LAWN 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 LAWN MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE (See Figs. 1 and 2) IMPORTANT: UNFOLD HANDLE CAREFULLY SO AS NOT TO PINCH OR DAMAGE CONTROL CABLES. 1. Raise handles until lower handle section locks into place in mowing position. 2. Remove protective padding, raise upper handle section into place on lower handle and tighten both handle knobs. 3. Remove handle padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle. Your handles may be adjusted for your mowing comfort. Refer to"ADJUST HANDLE"in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR UPPER HANDLE LOWER HANDLE LIFT UP LIFT UP MOWING POSITION FIG. 1 TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 2) 1. Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with rigid part of bag on the bottom. Make sure the frame handle is outside of the 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. CATCHER FRAME HANDLE VINYL BINDINGS FRAME OPENING FIG. 2 TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. To convert mower to bagging or discharging, see "TO CONVERT MOWER" in the Operation section of this manual. 4

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ASSEMBLY
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 WITH-
OUT 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 ship-
ping 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 LAWN 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 thor-
ougly for additional loose parts.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE (See Figs. 1 and 2)
IMPORTANT
:
UNFOLD HANDLE CAREFULLY SO AS
NOT TO PINCH OR DAMAGE CONTROL CABLES.
1.
Raise handles until lower handle section locks into
place in mowing position.
2.
Remove protective padding, raise upper handle sec-
tion into place on lower handle and tighten both handle
knobs.
3.
Remove handle padding holding operator presence
control bar to upper handle.
Your handles may be adjusted for your mowing comfort.
Refer to “ADJUST HANDLE” in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual.
FIG. 1
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL BAR
UPPER HANDLE
LIFT
UP
LIFT UP
LOWER HANDLE
MOWING
POSITION
TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER
(See Fig. 2)
1.
Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with rigid part
of bag on the bottom. Make sure the frame handle is
outside of the 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.
TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a
mulcher.
To convert mower to bagging or discharging,
see “TO CONVERT MOWER” in the Operation section of
this manual.
FIG. 2
CATCHER
FRAME
HANDLE
VINYL
BINDINGS
FRAME
OPENING