Poulan PR500N21SH Owner Manual - Page 6

ASSEMBLY CAUTION: Do not operate this lawn mower without the discharge deflector or an entire approved grass catcher in place. These guards are for your protection and are required by the American National Standards Institute and Consumer Products Safety Commission. CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug. 3 POSITION "QUICK" HANDLES • Raise lower handle section to operating 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. SQUEEZE Handle pin HOW TO SET UP YOUR MOWER UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables. Handle adjustment bracket 2 POSITION / "ADJUSTABLE" HANDLES • Raise handles until lower handle section locks into place in operating position. Operator presence control bar LIFT UP LIFT UP MOWING POSITION DOMED HOUSING MODELS ONLY: • Raise handles until lower handle section locks into place in mowing position. • Insert bolt through handle and bracket and secure with nut. Upper Operator handle presence control bar Handle knob LIFT Lower handle UP LIFT UP MOWING POSITION Upper handle 3 POSITION "EZ" HANDLES • Raise lower handle section to operating position and align hole in handle with one of three height positioning holes. • Insert handle bolt through handle and bracket and secure with knob. Bolt • Repeat for opposite side of handle. Bolt Handle knob Lower handle Nut Bracket Knob Handle bracket 6