HOWTO
SET UP YOUR LAWN MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT:
Unfold handles carefully so as
not to pinch or damage control cables.
• Raise handtes until lower handle section
locks into place in mowing position.
o Remove protective padding, raise upper
handle section into place on lower handle
and tighten both handre knobs,
o Remove handle padding Holding operator
presence control bar to upper handle.
• Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted
foryour mowing comfort,
Refer to "Adjust
Handle" in the Service and Adjustment
section of this manual
Operator presence contr
bar
Upper handle "-.......
Lift up
Mowing
position
Lower handle
TO INSTALL A'TTACHMENTS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready _obe
used as a mulcher, To convert to bagging or,
discharging:
o Open rear door and remove mulcher plug.
Store muk_herplug in & safe place,
• You can now installcatcher or optional
clipping ,deflector,
o To return to mt)tching operation, install
mulcher plug if_to discharge opening of
mower.
TO PREPARE
BATTERY
NOTE:
Your battery
must be charged
before you can start your lawn mower,
• Disconnect
engine
battery
connector
(male) from battery
connector
(female)
o Connect
battery
charger
connector
(male) to battery
connector
(female)_
o Plug battery
charger
into 110 volt ArC.
outlet.
° Leave battery
charger
connected
for 24
hours before starting
your engine
for
thefirst
time.
• After charging, connect
engine
connec°,
tor (male) to battery connector
(female),
Your engine
has an integral
alternator
for
partial charging.
Connect
your battery
charger
to charge
battery
as required,
IMPORTANT:
The engine
alternator
will
r;ot charge
a discharged
battery,
At the end of the mowing
season
the
battery should
be charged
for 48 hours to
protect the battery
during winter storage.
.&CAUTION:
.Always.disconnect
the
engme connector
[mate)
from the battery
connector
(female)
to prevent
accidental
starting
when transporting
or storing, your
lawn mower
after the season.
Engtne
Battery
connector
charger
(MaTe)
Battery connector
(Female)
Batter
charger
connector
(Male)
Mulcher plug
.&CAUTION:
Do not run your lawn
mower without mulcher plug in place or
approved clipping deflector or grass
catcher In place. Never attempt to
operate the lawn mower with the rear
door removed or propped open,
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