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SLOPE GAUGE
Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely.
DO NOT OPERATE your lawn mower on such slopes.
WARNING
•
Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15
0
(a rise of approximately 2-1/2
’
every 10
’
)
•
Operate mower across the face of slopes, never up and down slopes.
ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Loose Parts in Carton
•
Side discharge.
•
Instruction Manual.
•
Top handle
•
Nuts.
Tools Required
•
Pliers.
Assembling Handle
1
Remove any packing material which may be between the upper and lower handles for shipping
purposes.
2
Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the handle into the operating position. Make certain the
lower handle is seated securely into the handle mounting bracket (see Fig. 1).
3
The upper handle may be adjusted to three different height positions. To adjust the handle to the desired
position, align one of the three marks on the top of the lower handle insulators with the mark on the
upper handle insulators (see Fig. 2).
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