ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Do not operate this mower without the discharge guard or an entire approved grass catcher in place. These guards are for your protection and are required by the American National Standards Institute and Consumer Products Safety Commission.
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE (SEE FIG. 1A & 1B)
IMPORTANT: UNFOLD HANDLE CAREFULLY SO AS NOT TO PINCH OR DAMAGE CONTROL CABLES.
•Raiselowerhandlesectiontooperatingpositionandsqueeze thebottomendsof lowerhandletowardseachotheruntilthe pin in handle can be inserted into one of the three height adjustment holes.
•Remove protective padding , raise upper handle section to operating position and tighten handle knobs securely.
•Remove any packing material from around control bar.
•Your handles may be adjusted for your mowing comfort. Refer to Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL BAR
UPPER HANDLE | LIFT UP |
|
OPERATING
LOWER 
POSITION HANDLE
FIG. 1
ADJUSTMENT
BRACKET
HANDLE PIN
FIG. 1B
TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS (SEE FIG. 2)
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging or discharging:
•Open rear door and remove mulcher plug. Store mulcher plug in a safe place.
•You can now install catcher or optional clipping deflector.
•To return to mulching operation, install mulcher plug into discharge opening of mower.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower without mulcher plug in place or approved clippingdeflectororgrasscatcherinplace. Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with the rear door removed or propped open.
MULCHER PLUG
FIG. 2
ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER
IMPORTANT: YOUR LAWN MOWER IS MULCHER READY AND THE MULCHER PLATE MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE USING MOWERASABAGGER. TOCONVERTMOWERTOBAGGINGOR DISCHARGING,SEETHEOPERATIONSECTIONINTHISMANUAL.
TO ASSEMBLE & ATTACH GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 3)
•Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with rigid part of bag on the bottom.
•Slip vinyl bindings over frame.
NOTE: If vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold them in warm water for a few minutes. If bag gets wet, let it dry before using.
•Lift the rear door on the mower housing.
•Place the grass catcher frame onto the formed tabs on the rear door hinge bracket.
•The grass catcher is secured to the lawn mower housing when the rear door is lowered onto the grass catcher frame.
CATCHER
FRAME
| VINYL |
| BINDINGS |
| RIGID BOTTOM |
REAR | CATCHER |
DOOR | FRAME |
HINGE
BRACKET
TABS
FIG. 3
CAUTION: Do notrunlawn mowerwithout the discharge guard (rear door), approved grasscatcher,clippingdeflectorormulcher plate in place. Never attempt to operate mowerwiththedischargeguard(reardoor) removed or propped open.
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