Troy-Bilt J860 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Assembly & Set-Up
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Assembly
NOTE: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine.
Fill up gasoline and oil as instructed in the accompanying engine
manual BEFORE operating your mower.
Handle
Remove any packing material which may be between 1.
upper and lower handles.
Pull up and back on upper handle as shown in Fig. a.
3-1. Make certain the lower handle is seated securely
into the handle mounting brackets. Do not crimp
cables while lifting the handle up.
Tighten star knobs to secure upper handle to lower b.
handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is seated
properly in the handle.
A
B
B
Figure 3-1
Locate the hairpin clip on the weld pin on each side of 2.
lower handle.
Remove hairpin clip from this hole. Using a pair of a.
pliers, insert hairpin clip into the hole on pin closest
to the bracket. See Fig. 3-2. Repeat on other side.
Insert a carriage bolt from the hardware pack into b.
the lower hole on the handle mounting bracket.
Secure with one plastic wing nut, also included
in the hardware pack. Repeat on other side with
remaining items from hardware pack.
The rope guide is attached to the right side of the upper 3.
handle. See Fig. 3-3. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide.
Hardware Pack
Wing Nuts (2)
Carriage
Bolts (2)
A
B
Figure 3-2
Contents of Carton
One Lawn Mower One Lawn Mower Operator’s Manual One Bottle of Oil
One Grass Catcher One Engine Operator’s Manual One Hardware Pack
One Side Discharge Chute