Setup
Loose Parts
Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.
Procedure
Description
Qty.
Use
1.
No parts required
–
Unpack the lawn mower.
2.
No parts required
–
Install the handle.
3.
No parts required
–
Install the starter rope.
4.
No parts required
–
Adjust the handle height.
5.
No parts required
–
Assemble the grass bag.
6.
No parts required
–
Fill the engine with oil.
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
1. Unpacking the Lawn Mower
Procedure
1. Carefully remove the lawn mower from the box.
Folding or unfolding the handle improperly can
pinch, stretch, or damage one or more of the
cables. Any pinched, stretched, or damaged
cable may cause an operational failure that
results in an unsafe operating condition.
•
Do not pinch, stretch, or damage the cables.
•
Handle the cables with care when folding or
unfolding the handle.
•
Do not use the lawn mower if one or more
of the cables are pinched, stretched, or
damaged. Contact an Authorized Service
Dealer.
2. Lay the upper handle on the ground behind the lawn
mower with the handle label facing up.
2. Installing the Handle
Procedure
1. Loosen the handle height adjustment knobs and
rotate the lower handle toward the rear of the lawn
mower until it seats into one of the handle height
settings as shown in Figure 3. To set the handle
height, refer to Adjusting the Handle Height.
Figure 3
1.
Handle knob
4.
Lower handle section
2.
Upper handle section
5.
Handle height adjustment
knob (2)
3.
Oval-head bolt
6.
Handle height settings
2. Remove the handle knobs and the oval-head bolts
from the upper handle section.
3. Install the upper handle section onto the lower
handle section with the oval-head bolts and the
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