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
WFHOUT
OIL OR GASOLINE
in the
engine.
Your new lawn mower
has been as-
sembled
at the factory
with the excep-
tion of those parts left unassembled
for
shipping
purposes.
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.
All parts such as nuts, washers,
bolts, etc.,
necessary
to complete
the assembly
have
been placed
in the parts bag.
TO
REMOVE
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
thoroughly
for additional
loose parts.
HOWTO SET UPYOUR
MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
iMPORTANT:
Unfold handle carefully so
as not to pinch or damage control cables.
1. Raise handles until lower handle sec-
tion locks into place in mowing position.
2. Remove protective padding, raise up-
per 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 lawn mower handle can be adjusted
for your mowing comfort. Refer to "AD-
JUST HANDLE" in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual.
Operator presence
control bar
LiFT
Mowing
position
Lower handle
TO iNSTALL
ATTACHMENTS
Your lawn mower was shipped
ready to
be used as a mulcher.
To convert
to bag-
ging or discharging,
see "TO CONVERT
MOWER"
in the Operation
section
of this
manual.