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3
Setup and
Adjustment
1. For shipping purposes, the chute deflector on your
mower is held in an upright position by a retainer.
Remove the retainer as follows:
a. Push chute deflector up towards engine. Holding
deflector in this position, remove the retainer and
discard. See Step 1.
b. Lower the chute deflector carefully keeping your
fingers out of the way.
WARNING: The chute retainer
must be removed and discarded
before operating the mower.
2. Perform the following sequence for handle setup:
a. Lift the upper handle up from folded position A and
pull it to extended position B following the arrow in
Step 2. The handle should click into this position.
b. Make sure the carriage bolt is seated properly
in the handle. Tighten wing nuts securing upper
handle to the lower handle
3. If satisfied with height of handle, tighten wing nuts
at the ends of the lower handle shown in Step 3. For
convenience of operating, you may adjust the handle
height as follows:
a. Remove the wing nuts shown in Step 3 and remove
the lower handle.
b. Position each handle bracket stud into the top hole
in the lower handle. See Step 3 inset.
c. Tighten the wing nuts.
4. Insert post on cable ties into holes provided on the
lower handle. Pull cable tie tight and trim excess. See
Step 4.
Step 3
Step 2
Your mower is shipped
with the handle in the
higher height position.
NOTE:
Each end of
the lower handle must
be placed in the same
relative position.
Step 1
IMPORTANT
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.
Step 4
WARNING
The chute retainer
must be removed and
discarded before
operating the mower.
A
B
Tools Required for
Assembly:
• 9/16-inch wrench
• 3/4-inch wrench
(or a pair of adjustable
wrenches)