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 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
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 thoroughly
for additional
loose parts.
HOWTO SET UPYOUR LAWN
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
Upper
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).
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