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Setup and
Adjustment
1. Remove grass catcher and any packing material
which may be between upper and lower handles.
a. Remove hand knobs from handle mounting
brackets and pull up and back on upper handle
as shown in Figure 3-1. Make certain the lower
handle is seated securely into the handle mounting
brackets.
b. Tighten hand knobs to secure upper handle to
lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is
seated properly in the handle.
2. Replace and tighten hand knobs removed earlier to
secure lower handle to handle brackets, Figure 3-2.
3. The rope guide is attached to the right side of the
upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide, Figure 3-3.
a. Hold the blade control against upper handle.
b. Pull starter rope out of the engine. Release the
blade control.
c. Slip starter rope into rope guide.
d. Tighten wing nut.
4. Attach cables to the lower handle with the cable ties
already on the lower handle. Insert pegs on cable ties
into the holes on lower handle. Pull cable ties tight and
cut off the excess.
5. Before attaching the grass catcher, the mulching
baffle must be removed, Figure 3-5.
a. Lift rear discharge door.
b. Remove mulching baffle.
6. Follow steps below to install the grass catcher, Figure
3-4.
a. Lift rear discharge door.
b. Place grass catcher on the pivot rod. Let go
of discharge door so that it rests on the grass
catcher.
Stand behind the
mower as if you were
going to operate it. Your
right hand corresponds
to the right side of the
mower; your left hand
corresponds to the left
side of the mower.
Figure 3-1: Lift handle and tighten hardware.
IMPORTANT
This unit is shipped
without gasoline or oil
in the engine. Fill up
gasoline and oil as
instructed in the accom-
panying engine manual
BEFORE operating your
mower.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT crimp the
cables when lifting the
handle up.
Figure 3-2: Secure handle to handle mounting brackets.
Figure 3-3: Pull recoil starter through rope guide and tighten.
B
A
Figure 3-4: Lift discharge door and place grass catcher on rod.
Handle Mounting Bracket
A
B
A
C
D
B
To assemble the grass
catcher (if needed),
place bag over frame
with the black plastic
side at the bottom. Slip
plastic channel over
hooks on frame. All
channels except for
center top of bag attach
from the outside. The
center of bag attaches
from the inside.