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
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
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.