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Assembly
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the lawn mower by standing in the operating position.
Unpacking the Lawn Mower
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
Folding or unfolding the handle improperly can
pinch, stretch, or damage one or more of the
cables.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
Any pinched, stretched, or damaged cable may
cause an operational failure that results in an
unsafe operating condition.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
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 your Authorized Service Dealer.
1. Open the box from the top.
2. Remove the lower handle section from the box.
3. Remove the fillers from the box, allowing the upper
handle section to rest on the top of the lawn mower.
4. Remove the lawn mower from the box.
5. Lay the upper handle section on the ground behind the
lawn mower with the handle label facing up and the
control cables routed between the handle mounting
brackets (Fig. 2).
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Figure 2
1.
Cable
2.
Starter rope
3.
Lower handle section
4.
Handle mounting bracket
pins
Installing the Handle
1. Squeeze the lower handle section ends together,
position the holes in the handles over the pins on the
handle brackets, and release the handle (Fig. 2).
IMPORTANT: Route the cables inside the lower
handle section and the starter rope outside the handle.
2. Remove the four handle bolts and knobs installed on
the lower handle section.
Note: Two bolts have flat caps and two have contoured
caps to fit the handle.
3. Swing the lower handle section back and the support
brackets up, aligning the brackets with the holes in the
handle (Fig. 3).
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4
3
Figure 3
1.
Lower handle
2.
Support bracket
3.
Knob
4.
Flat handle bolt
4. Secure the handle to the support brackets with the two
flat handle bolts and two knobs, using the height
adjustment holes on the brackets that best fit your
height (Fig. 3).
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
Folding or unfolding the handle improperly can
pinch, stretch, or damage one or more of the
cables.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
Any pinched, stretched, or damaged cable may
cause an operational failure that results in an
unsafe operating condition.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
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 your Authorized Service Dealer.
5. Slide the upper handle section ends over the lower
handle section so that the sections nest together
(Fig. 4)