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WARNING: Before doing any assembly or main-
tenance to the mower, remove the wire from the
spark plug.
NOTE: In this instruction book, left and right describe the
location of a part with the operator standing behind the
handle.
Unpacking
The mower was fully assembled at the factory. When the
mower was put in the carton, the handle was put in the
storage position. To put the handle in the operating position,
follow the steps below.
Handle
1. Remove the mower from the carton.
2. Remove all packing material from the mower and the
handle.
3. Remove the wingnuts
(A, Figure 1)
, washers (not
shown), and bolts from the right and left handle
brackets
(B)
.
NOTE: Do not remove the lower set of handle hardware (D).
Raise the lower handle, aligning it with one of the three
sets of holes in the handle brackets
(C)
. Reinstall the
bolts, washers and wingnuts.
Quick-release (optional): Turn the knobs (A, Figure 1a)
on either side of the lower handle (B) to retract the lock-
ing pins. Raise the lower handle, aligning it with one of
the three sets of holes in the handle brackets (C). Turn
the knobs to release the locking pins and secure the
lower handle.
4. Put the upper handle (A, Figure 2) in the operating
(upright) position. Tighten the wingnuts (B).
NOTE: The height of the handle can be set for operator
comfort. See “Handle Height”.
CAUTION: Be careful when you fold or raise the handle. Do
not damage the cables. A cable that is bent will not work
correctly. Before you use the unit, replace a bent or damaged
cable.
5. Hold the engine stop lever against the handle. (Refer to
section entitled ‘Engine Stop Lever’.) Slowly pull the
recoil-start grip (A, Figure 3). To attach the recoil-start
grip to the rope guide (B), twist the rope through the
rope guide mounted on the right side of the handle.
A
Figure 1a: Unfolding the lower handle (quick-release)
B
C
Figure 3: Attaching the recoil-start grip
B
A
Figure 2: Unfolding the upper handle
A
Assembly
B
Figure 1: Unfolding the lower handle
A
C
D
B
Not
for
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