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IMPORTANT:Thisunitis shippedwithoilin the engine.After
assembly,see page12for fuelandoil details.
IMPORTANT:Referencetorightor leftside ofthe moweris observed
fromthe operatingposition.
The mowingdeckis capableof throwingobjects.Failuretooperate
the mowerwithoutthedischargechuteinthe properoperatingposi-
tion couldresultinseriouspersonalinjuryand/or propertydamage.
Disconnectthe sparkplugwire andgroundit againstthe engineto
preventunintendedstarting.
LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
Thefollowingitemsare packagedina bag:
Operator'sManual,Oildrainhose,Waterhosecoupler,EngineManual
TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY
A setof adjustablewrenchesandtiregauge
REMOVING THE UNIT FROM THE CRATE
1. Cutstraps,if present,securingunit to pallet.Leaveuniton pallet
duringhandleassembly.
2. Removeany protectivepackagingandplastictie straps.
3. Usethedeckheightlever(see "KnowyourMower"section)to
raisethe cuttingdeckto itshighestposition.
ASSEMBLING THE HANDLE
1. Removelowerstar knobsandcarriagescrewsfromlowerhandle,
Figure1.
Figure1
2. Pivotupperhandleinto operatingposition,Figure2. Becareful
not tobendorkinkthe cableswhenpivotingthehandle.
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Figure2
3. Installcarriagescrewsand knobsremovedearlier.
4. Tightenthe upperandlowerstarknobsandcarriagescrewsto
securethe upperhandleto thelowerhandle,Figure2.
5. Afterassemblingthehandle,to safelyremoveunitfrompallet,first
cut offcardboardandremovescrewsto free themowerfromthe
crate.
REMOVING THE CHUTE HOLDER
The chuteholdermustbe removedanddiscardedbeforeoperating
the mower.
1. Locatethechuteholderwhichsecuresthedischargechutein a
verticalposition,Figure3.
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Figure3