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Safety and Instruction Decals
Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any
area of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or lost.
ON MOWER HOUSING
(Part No. 43–8480)
ON MOWER HOUSING
(Part No. 99–6018)
ON MOWER HOUSING
(Part No. 93-0248)
ON CONTROL PANEL
(Part No. 93–7166)
Assembly
Note: Determine the left and right hand sides of the unit
by standing in the normal operator’s position.
Handle
1. The mower is shipped from the factory with filler
between the upper and lower handle joints to prevent
shipping and assembly damage. Align the upper and
lower handles and remove the filler with a pliers.
2. Remove the left knob and bolt from the outside of the
handle (Fig. 2).
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Figure 2
1.
Right handle knob
2.
Left handle knob
3. Install the knob and bolt on inside of the handle
(Fig. 3).
Both handle knobs should be positioned on the inside
of the handles.
4. Tighten the handle knobs.
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Figure 3
1.
Cable tie
2.
Handle latch
3.
Handle stud
4.
Control cable
5. Move the handle latches slightly outward so they will
not be in the way when pivoting the handle into the
operating position (Fig. 3).
6. Pivot the handle backward.
7. Move the handle latches inward so that the handle stud
in the center hole of handle latch (Fig. 3).
8. If a handle latch does not fit tightly against the handle
tube, remove the latch from handle stud, bend the latch
inward, and reattach it to the stud.
Note: If the handle height is not satisfactory, adjust it by
placing the handle stud into a different hole.
9. Ensure that the handle knobs are securely tightened.
10. Ensure that the control cables are to the rear and inside
of handles. Secure cables to handle with cable ties
(Fig. 3).
