SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before operating your mower.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower is observed from the operating position.
Removing 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 if included with unit (i.e., operator’s manual, etc.)
•Carefully cut along corners, lay carton down flat, and remove packing material.
•Roll or slide unit out of carton and check carton thoroughly for loose parts.
Disconnecting Spark Plug Wire
Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and ground to a bolt on the engine. See Figure 1.
Bolt |
|
| Spark Plug |
| Wire |
Spark |
|
Plug Wire | Spark Plug |
Figure 1
Setting Up Your Lawn Mower
•Lift up and pull back on the upper handle to raise the handle into the operating position. Make certain the lower handle is seated securely into the handle bracket assemblies. To secure the upper and lower handle, tighten the wing nuts near the top of lower handle (carriage bolts must be seated properly into the handle).
•Tighten the wing nuts at the end of the lower handle to secure the handle to handle bracket assemblies. See Figure 2.
NOTE: Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher position. If you wish to lower the height of the handle, refer to the Adjustment Section.
Lower |
Handle |
Wing |
Nuts |
Handle |
Bracket |
Assemblies |
Figure 2
•Fasten the cable to the lower handle with the cable tie found on the lower handle. Pull the cable tie tight and trim off the excess. See Figure 3.
Cable Tie
Lower 
Handle
Figure 3
•Move rope guide to the first hole above the lower handle on right side. The wing nut loosens and secures the rope guide to handle. See Figure 4.
Starter | Upper Handle |
Rope |
|
| Wing Nut |
Rope 
Guide
Lower
Handle
Figure 4
•With the 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 the blade control handle. Slip the starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten the wing nut.
NOTE: This manual represents two different model series. Model 080 series comes with the side discharge assembly on the unit and a snap on mulching baffle. The 090 series comes with the mulching baffle on the unit and a snap on side discharge chute.
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