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Setup and
Adjustment
1. For shipping purposes, the chute deflector on your
mower is held in an upright position by a retainer.
Remove the retainer as follows:
a. Push chute deflec tor up towards engine. Holding
deflector in this position, remove the retainer and
discard. See Figure 3-1.
b. Lower the chute defle ctor carefully keeping your
fingers out of the way.
WARNING: The chute retainer
must be removed and discarded
before operating the mower.
2. Perform the following sequence for handle setup :
a. Lift th e upper handle up from folded position A and
pull it to extended position B following the arrow
in Figure 3-2. The handle should click into this
position.
b. Make sure the carri age bolt is seated properly in
the handle. Tighten star knobs securing upper
handle to the lower handle
3. If satisfied with height of handle, tighten star kno bs at
the ends of the lower handle shown in Figure 3-3. For
convenience of operating, you may adjust the handle
height by removing the star knobs and removing the
lower handle.
a. Position each ha ndle bracket stud into the top hole
in the lower handle. See Figure 3-3 inset.
b. Tighten the st ar knobs.
4. Insert post on cable ties into holes provid ed on the
lower handle. Pull cable tie tight and trim excess. See
Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-3
Figure 3-2
NOTE: Your mower
is shipped with the
handle in the higher
height position.
NOTE: Each end of
the lower handle must
be placed in the same
relative position.
Figure 3-1
Figure 3-4
WARNING
The chute retainer
must be removed and
discarded before
operating the mower.