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.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR 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
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
Vinyl
Frame
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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