Craftsman 88721 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwithoutgasolineoroil intheengine.
Becertaintoserviceenginewithgasolineandoilasinstructedinthe
Operationsectionbeforestartingor runningyourmachine.
NOTE:Referenceto rightand lefthandsideoftheLawnMoweris
observedfromtheoperatingposition.
OPENING CARTON
1. Cuteachcornerofthecartonverticallyfromtopto bottom.
2. Removeall looseparts.
3. Removeloosepackingmaterial.
REMOVING UNIT FROM CARTON
1. Liftunitfromthereartodetachitfromunderlyingcartonmaterial
androllunitoutofcarton.
2. Checkcartonthoroughlyforanyotherlooseparts.
LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
GrassCatcher
GrassCatcherAdapter
SideDischargeChute
HardwarePack
EngineOil
Figure1
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ASSEMBLY
Attaching The Handle
1. Removeanypackingmaterialwhichmaybebetweenupperand
lowerhandles.
a. Pullupandbackon upperhandleasshownin Figure1.
Makecertainthe lowerhandleisseatedsecurelyintothe
handlemountingbrackets.Donotcrimpcableswhilelifting
thehandleup.
b. Tightenstarknobstosecureupperhandletolowerhandle.
Makesurethateachcarriageboltisseatedproperlyinthe
handle.
2. Locatethehairpinclipontheweldpinon eachsideof lower
handle.
a. Removehairpinclipfromthishole.Usinga pairof pliers,
inserthairpinclipintotheholeonpinclosestto thebracket.
SeeFigure2. Repeaton otherside.
b. Inserta carriageboltfromthehardwarepackintotheupper
holeonthehandlemountingbracket.Securewithone plastic
wingnut,alsoincludedin thehardwarepack.Repeaton
othersidewith remainingitemsfromhardwarepack.
NOTE:Makecertainthedrivecableisroutedaroundtheoutsideand
abovethelowerhandlesoitdoesnotinterferewithattachingthegrass
bag.Thechutedoorhasbeendesignedtomovethestarterropeoutof
thewayofthebagwhenthechutedoorisopened.
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