Setup
Important: Remove and discard the protective
plastic sheet that covers the engine.
1
Installing the Blade Control
Bar
No Parts Required
Procedure
Install the blade control bar into the upper handle
(Figure 3).
2
Installing the Handle
No Parts Required
Procedure
WARNING
Folding or unfolding the handle improperly can
damage the cables, causing an unsafe operating
condition.
• Do not damage the cables when folding or
unfolding the handle.
• If a cable is damaged, contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
Figure 3
1. Remove the handle knobs from the mower housing
(Figure 4).
Important: Route the cables to the outside of
the handle knobs as you install the handle.
2. Move the handle to the operating position.
3. Install and tighten the handle knobs that you
removed in step 1 (Figure 4).
5
Figure 4