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CAUTION: 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 re-
quired by the American National Standards
Institute and Consumer Products Safety
Commission.
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with plug.
ASSEMBLY
MODELS WITH DECK HANDLE
BRACKETS:
• Install lower handle onto handle brack ets
by squeezing the bottom ends of handle
towards each other until the handle
will slip onto the mounting pins on the
handle brackets.
• Pull handle back to lock in operating
position.
• Install the two (2) hairpin cotters sup-
plied onto the mount ing pins.
ASSEMBLE LOWER HANDLE
(USE HARDWARE GROUP “A”)
MODELS WITH BOLT-ON LOWER
HANDLE:
• For ease of lower handle assembly, raise
rear of deck and block se cure ly.
• Position lower handle on deck as shown:
- (20" mowers) cut-off fl at forward.
- (22" mowers) arrow down.
• Align holes in handle with holes in deck
as shown and assemble 3/8-16 x 3/4
hex bolts, 7/8" washers and fl anged
lock nuts. Tighten securely.
• Repeat for opposite side of mower.
(REAR DISCHARGE MOWER SHOWN)
7/8" Washers Flanged locknutsLower
handle
Cut-off fl at forward
(20" Mowers)
Hex bolts
Arrow
down
(22"
Mowers)
Handle bracket
mounting pin
Lower handle
SQUEEZE
TO INSTALL
Hairpin cotter
ASSEMBLE UPPER HAN DLE
(USE HARDWARE GROUP “B”)
MODELS WITH NON-FOLD ING HANDLES:
• Position upper handle over lower handle:
- (20" mowers) small hole for mount ing
upstop brack et to left hand side.
- (22" mowers) side of handle with four
(4) holes as shown to left hand side.
• Assemble 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 hex bolts and
1/4-20 locknuts. Tighten se cure ly.
Upstop bracket
screw #10-24 x 1/2
Upstop
bracket
Four (4) holes
(22" Mowers)
Hex
bolts
Locknuts
MODELS with FOLDING UPPER HANDLE:
• Position upper handle over lower handle
with small hole for mounting upstop
bracket to left hand side.
• Assemble handle bolts and wing nuts.
Tighten se cure ly.
Upstop
bracket screw
#10-24 x 1/2
Wing nuts
Handle bolts
Upstop
bracket