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
LIFT
UF
Mowing
position
Lower handle
TO ASSEMBLE
GRASS CATCHER
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
Frame
i
_
opening
TO INSTALL
ATTACHMENTS
Your lawn mower was shipped
ready to
be used as a mulcher.
To convert
to bag-
ging, see "TO CONVERT
MOWER"
in the
Operation
section
of this manual.
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