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CAUTION: Do not operate this lawn
mower without the discharge guard or an
entire approved grass catcher in place.
These guards are for your protection and
are required by the American National
Standards Institute and Consumer Prod-
ucts Safety Com mis sion.
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with plug.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN
MOW ER
UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so
as not to pinch or damage con trol cables.
2 POSITION / “ADJUSTABLE” HANDLES
• Raise handles until lower handle section
locks into place in operating position.
ASSEMBLY
TO REMOVE MOWER FROM CARTON
• Remove all loose parts from carton.
• Remove lawn mower hous ing with care. Avoid touch ing blade under hous ing. Always
wear gloves or other protection when working under or lifting mower.
THINGS TO KNOW BE FORE YOU ASSEMBLE OR OPERATE YOUR LAWN
MOW ER
Do I have a side or rear discharge lawn
mower?
Look for the grass discharge opening on
your mower. If the opening is on the right
side of the mower housing, it is a side
discharge mower. If the opening is at the
back of the mower housing, it is a rear dis-
charge mower. Only rear discharge lawn
mowers have a grass catcher in clud ed with
the mower. Approved grass catchers for
side discharge mow ers may be purchased
from your nearest au tho rized dealer.
Do I have a mulching lawn mower?
Look for the grass discharge opening on
your mower. Raise the discharge guard
(rear door on rear discharge mowers). If
the opening is closed off by a plate, then
your lawn mower is mulcher ready. To
convert to a discharging mower, see the
Operation section of this manual.
LEFT
HAND
SIDE
RIGHT
HAND
SIDE
FRONT
What is the right and left side of the
lawn mower?
When right hand (RH) or left hand (LH) is
mentioned in this man ual, it means when
you are in the operating po si tion (stand ing
be hind the handle).
What kind of engine is on my lawn
mower?
When learning how to operate your new
lawn mower, you will need to know what
kind of engine powers the mower. A decal
on the engine will indicate the man u -
fac tur er and type or brand name of the
engine.
BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINES
BACK or REAR
(Op er at ing Position)
®
HONDA
ENGINES
TECUMSEH
EN GINES
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3 POSITION “EZ”
The handle on your lawn mower has three
(3) height positions - adjust to height that
suits you.
• Remove knob and carriage bolt on one
side of the lower handle.
• While holding handle assembly, remove
knob and car riage bolt from opposite
side, align hole in handle with desired
hole in handle bracket and reassemble
bolt and knob and tighten securely.
• Align opposite side of handle with same
positioning hole and secure with bolt and
knob.
Handle
adjustment
bracket
Knob
Bolt
High
Med.
Low
3 POSITION “QUICK”
The handle on your lawn mower has three
(3) height positions - adjust to height that
suits you.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower
handle towards each other until the pin
in handle can be inserted into one of the
three height adjustment holes.
High
Handle
adjustment
bracket
Handle pin
Medium
Low
SQUEEZE
REAR DEFLECTOR (IF EQUIPPED)
The rear defl ector, attached between the
rear wheels of your mower, is provided to
minimize the pos si bil i ty that objects will
be thrown out of the rear of the mower
into the operator mowing position. If the
defl ector becomes dam aged, it should be
replaced.
ENGINE
CARBURETOR
The carburetor has been preset at the fac-
tory and ad just ment should not be neces-
sary. However, minor ad just ment may be
required to compensate for differences in
fuel, temperature, altitude or load.
• The air fi lter must be assembled to the
car bu re tor when running engine.
• Best carburetor adjustment is obtained
when fuel tank is 1/4 full.
• In order for the engine to run, the opera-
tor presence control bar must be held
in the operating position. There fore,
and assistant will be required to hold
the control bar in the operating position
when making fi nal adjustment to the
car bu re tor.
See the ADJUSTMENT section of your
engine manual for further instructions.
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed has been factory set.
Do not attempt to increase engine speed
as it may result in personal injury. If you
believe the engine is running too fast
or too slow, take your lawn mower to an
authorized engine service center for repair
and adjustment.
THROTTLE CONTROL
If it becomes necessary to adjust or re-
place the throttle control, see the ADJUST-
MENT section of your engine man ual.
