6
ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION
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
required by the Amer i can National Stan-
dards Institute and Consumer Products
Safety Com mis sion.
CAUTION:
Dis con nect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
can not come in contact with spark plug.
Read these instructions and this manual in
its entirety before you attempt to assemble
or operate your new lawn mower.
IMPORTANT
: This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
Your new lawn mower has been as sem -
bled at the factory with the exception of
those parts left unassembled for shipping
purposes. All parts such as nuts, washers,
bolts, etc., necessary to com plete the as-
sem bly have been placed in the parts bag.
To ensure safe and proper operation of
your lawn mower, all parts and hard ware
you assemble must be tightened securely.
Use the correct tools as necessary to
ensure proper tight ness.
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR
AS SEM BLY
A socket wrench set will make as sem bly
easier. Standard wrench sizes are listed.
(1) 5/16" Wrench (1) Ad just able Wrench
(1) 7/16" Wrench (1) 9/16" Wrench
(1) 1/2" Wrench (1) 3/4" Wrench
When right hand or left hand is men tioned
in this manual, it means when you are
standing in the operating po si tion, behind
the handle.
UNPACK CARTON
1. Remove all loose parts from carton.
2. Examine all items. Compare with list of
unas sembled parts and hardware.
3. Remove lawn mower housing with
care. Avoid touch ing blade under
housing. Always wear gloves or other
protection when working un der or lift ing
mower.
ASSEMBLE LOWER HANDLE
NOTE:
For ease of lower handle as-
sem bly, raise rear of deck and block
se cure ly.
1. Position lower handle on deck so cut-
off fl at is forward as shown.
2. Align holes in handle with holes in deck
as shown and as sem ble 3/8-16 x 3/4
ASSEMBLE WHEELS
Cutting height is determined by as sem -
bling the wheels in one of four possible po-
sitions on the mower hous ing. All wheels
must be in the same height position for
even cutting.
1. For each wheel, assemble shoul der
bolt, spacer and 7/8" washer as shown.
2. Assemble 1-1/4" diameter washer (rear
wheels only) and 3/8-16 lock nut on
inside of mower housing and tighten
securely.
ASSEMBLE UPPER HANDLE
1. Position upper handle over lower
handle with small hole for mounting up-
stop bracket to right side and as semble
1/4-20 x 1-1/2 hex bolts and 1/4-20
lock nuts. Tighten se curely.
ASSEMBLE UPSTOP BRACKET
2. Position upstop bracket on the right
inside of upper handle as shown.
3. Install the hex washer head screw into
the hole in up-stop bracket and upper
handle. Tighten securely.
hex bolts, fl at wash ers, and locknuts.
Tight en se cure ly.
3. Repeat for opposite side of mower.
AS VIEWED FROM FRONT OF MOWER
Up-stop
bracket
Hex
washer
head
screw
Hex
bolts
Locknuts
Locknuts
Hex
bolts
Cut-off fl at forward
Flat washers
Lower
handle
