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SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER
To Remove Unit From Carton
•
Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut tape
at carton end and peel along top flap to open carton.
•
Remove loose parts included with your unit (i.e.,
operator’s manual, etc.).
•
Cut along corners and lay carton down flat.
Remove packing material.
•
Roll or slide unit out of carton.
Hardware Pack
1.
Carriage Bolt 1/4-20 x .75” (2)
2.
Wing Nut with Bell Washer (2)
Tools Required
1.
Pair of Pliers
2.
Funnel
Disconnect Spark Plug Wire
•
Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect the
spark plug wire from the spark plug, and ground it
against the engine. See Figure 1.
NOTE: On engines with a rubber boot, attach rubber
boot to a bolt on the engine to ground.
Figure 1
IMPORTANT:
This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil
in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline
and oil before operating your mower.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower
is observed from the operating position.
Setting Up Your Lawn Mower
•
Remove the grass catcher from the unit and set it
out of the way. See Figure 2 (step 1).
•
Raise the lower handle in the direction shown in
Figure 2 (step 2) till it snaps into place.
•
Raise the upper handle in the direction shown in
Figure 2 (step 3). Tighten the wing nuts which are
already on the handle.
Figure 2
NOTE: Your mower is shipped with the handle in the
higher height position. If you wish to lower the height of
the handle, refer to the Adjustment Section at this time.
•
Remove the hairpin clips from the outer hole in the
weld pins on the handle mounting brackets. Using a
pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the lower handle
against the handle mounting bracket. Insert the
hairpin clip into the inner hole on the weld pin.
Repeat on the other side. See Figure 3.
Figure 3
•
The rope guide is attached to the right side of upper
handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide. See Figure 4.
•
With spark plug wire disconnected and grounded,
hold the blade control handle against the upper
handle, and pull the starter rope out of the engine.
Release blade control handle. Slip the rope into the
rope guide. Tighten the wing nut. See Figure 4.
Spark Plug
Wire
Spark Plug
1. Move bag
2. Lift lower
3. Lift upper
handle
away
handle
Handle Mounting
Bracket
Weld
Hairpin
Clip
Insert hairpin
clip here
Pin
