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• The rope guide is attached to the right side of upper
handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide. See Figure 4.
• With spark plug wire disconnected and grounded,
hold the blade control handle against the upper
handle, and pull the starter rope out of the engine.
Release blade control handle. Slip the rope into the
rope guide. Tighten the wing nut. See Figure 4.
• Tighten all nuts and bolts securely.
• Attach the cables to the lower handle with the two
cable ties already on the lower handle. Pull tight the
cable ties and cut off the extra
Figure 4
• After you have moved the hairpin clips as shown in
Figure 3, place one carriage bolt (found in the
hardware pack included with your unit) in the upper
hole of the right handle mounting bracket from the
inside outward. See Figure 5. Secure with one
plastic wing nut. Repeat process on the left side.
Figure 5
Attaching Grass Catcher To Mower
NOTE: The mulching baffle, if so equipped, is already
in place on the mower for shipping purposes. Your lawn
mower may be equipped with both a mulching baffle
and a mulching plug. While the mulching baffle is
located at the rear of the mower, the mulching plug is
located on the right side of the cutting deck. Do not
remove the mulching plug from the mower even when
you are not mulching the grass.
• To remove the mulching baffle, lift the rear
discharge door on the mower. Remove the
mulching baffle. See Figure 7.
Figure 6
IMPORTANT:
Make sure cables are routed to the
outside of the handle so they are not in the way when
attaching the grass catcher.
• Lift the rear discharge door on the mower.
• Place the hooks, found on both sides of the grass
catcher frame, over the chute door pivot rod at the
rear of the mower. See Figure 7. Release the rear
discharge door.
• To remove the grass catcher, lift the rear
discharge door on the mower. Lift the grass catcher
up and off the pivot rod. reinstall the mulghing baffle
and release the rear discharge door. See Figure 7.
WARNING: Never operate the mower
unless the hooks on the grass catcher are
firmly seated on the chute pivot rod, and
the rear discharge door rests firmly
against the top of the grass catcher.
Figure 7
Slip rope into
rope guide
Wing Nut
Rope
Guide
Wing Nut
Carriage
Upper
Hole
Hairpin Clip
Bolt
Mulching
Baffle
Deck
Discharge Door
Grass Bag