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Setup and

Adjustments

This owner’s manual

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covers various models

Figure 1

of lawnmowers. The

units illustrated may

 

vary slightly from your

 

unit. Follow only those

 

instructions which

 

pertain to your model

 

lawnmower.

 

 

!

IMPORTANT

 

This unit is shipped

 

WITHOUT GASOLINE

Figure 2

or OIL. After assem-

 

bly, service engine

 

with gasoline and

 

oil as instructed in

 

the separate engine

 

manual packed with

 

your unit.

 

B

C

Figure 3

 

NOTE: Reference to right, left, front and rear

 

of the lawn mower is in relation to the operating

 

position.

 

WARNING: Disconnect and

 

ground the spark plug wire as

 

instructed in the separate engine

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manual.

1. Remove any packing material which may be

 

 

between upper and lower handles.

a. Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the handle into the operating position. Position A.

b. Tighten knobs securing upper handle to lower handle. Make sure that each car- riage bolt is seated properly in the handle. Position B.

2. Locate hairpin clip in one hole on the weld pin on each side of lower handle. Figure 2.

a. Remove hairpin clip from this hole. Using a pair of pliers, insert hairpin clip into the other hole on the weld pin. Repeat on other side. Position A.

A

3. Rope guide Setup as follows, see Figure 3.

a.Hold the blade control against the upper handle. Position A.

b.Slowly pull starter rope out of engine. Position B.

c. Slip starter rope into the rope guide. Posi- tion C.

D

d. Tighten rope guide wing nut (star knobs).

Position D.

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Columbian Home Products 100 warranty Setup Adjustments, This unit is shipped, Manual