Setup
Important:
Remove and discard the protective
plastic sheet that covers the engine and any other
plastic or wrapping on the machine.
Important:
To prevent accidental starting,
do not insert the electric-start button into the
electric-start ignition until you are ready to start
the engine (electric-start model only).
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Assembling and Unfolding
the Handle
No Parts Required
Procedure
WARNING
Assembling and unfolding the handle
improperly can damage the cables, causing
an unsafe operating condition.
•
Do not damage the cables when
assembling and unfolding the handle.
•
Ensure that the cables are routed to the
outside of the handle.
•
If a cable is damaged, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.
1.
Raise the rear of the machine housing to its
highest cutting-height setting by moving the 2
rear cutting-height levers all the way forward.
Refer to
Adjusting the Cutting Height (page 11)
.
2.
Attach the handle ends to the machine housing
with 2 washers and 2 handle bolts (
),
but do not tighten the handle bolts.
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Figure 3
1.
Washer
3.
Handle end
2.
Handle bolt
Important:
Route the cables to the
outside
of the handle.
3.
Rotate the handle rearward (
).
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Figure 4
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