ACAUTION:
Do not operate this mower
without the discharge guard or an entire
approved grass catcher in place. These
guards are for your protection and are
required by the American
National
Standards
Institute and Consumer
Products Safety Commission.
ACAUTION:
Disconnect
spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with plug.
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 exception
of those parts left unassembled
for
shipping
purposes.
All parts such as nuts,
washers,
bolts, etc., necessary
to com-
plete the assembly
have been placed
in
the parts bag. 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.
TOOLS
REQUIRED
FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly
easier. Standard
wrench
sizes are listed.
(1) 5/16" Wrench
(1) Adjustable
Wrench
(1) 7/16" Wrench
(1) 9/16" Wrench
(1) 1/2" Wrench
(1) 3/4" Wrench
When right hand or left hand is men-
tioned
in this manual,
it means when you
are standing
in the operating
position,
behind
the handle.
UNPACK CARTON
1. Remove all loose parts from carton.
2.
Examine
all items. Compare
with list
of unassembled
parts and hardware.
3.
Remove
lawn mower
housing
with
care. Avoid
touching
blade under
housing.
Always
wear gloves
or other
protection
when
working
under or
lifting mower.
ASSEMBLE
LOWER
HANDLE
NOTE:
The holes in lower handle are off
center to allow different height positions.
1. To install lower handle onto the
handle brackets squeeze
the bottom
ends of lower handle towards each
other until the lower handle will slip
onto the mounting pins.
2. Position the lower handle in the
mowing
position.
3. Install the two hairpin cotters onto
mounting
pins.
Mowing
position
Hairpin
Mounting=
pin
LOW POSITION
(_'_
Mowing
F_
',
position
/
,
;,
HIGH POSITION
SQUEEZE
TO INSTALL
Hairl:
ASSEMBLE
UPPER
HANDLE
1. Position upper handle over lower
handle with small hole for mounting
up-stop bracket to left side and
assemble
handle bolts and wing nuts.
Tighten securely.
ASSEMBLE
UPSTOP
BRACKET
2.
Position
upstop bracket
on the left
inside of upper handle as shown.
3.
Install the hex washer
head screw into
the hole in up-stop
bracket
and upper
handle.
Tighten
securely.
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