Poulan 172777 Assemble Starter Rope Guide, Spark Plug Boot if Equipped, Assemble Grass Catcher

Throttle control	Control bar
(If equipped)

	1/4-20
	Locknut
1/4-20 Machine
screw	Cable
or hex bolt
	ties
supplied

ASSEMBLE STARTER ROPE GUIDE

(USE HARDWARE GROUP “G”)

CENTER MOUNT TYPE

•Install threaded end of rope guide through hole in top of lower handle crossbar.

•Loosely assemble 1/4-20 keps locknut on threaded portion of rope guide. Do not tighten.

•Hold control bar against upper handle and slowly pull starter rope out and up over lower handle crossbar and slip into loop of rope guide.

•Push rope guide down against crossbar and tighten nut securely.

Engine starter rope

Rope guide

Lower handle

1/4-20 Keps locknut

SIDE MOUNT TYPE

•Put threaded end of rope guide through hole in side of upper handle above lower handle crossbar. Secure with 1/4-20 keps locknut.

•Hold control bar against upper handle and slowly pull starter rope out until rope will slip into loop of rope guide.

Control bar

Upper handle

Rope guide

1/4-20

Keps locknut

Lower handle crossbar

Engine starter rope

SPARK PLUG BOOT (IF EQUIPPED)

(NO HARDWARE REQUIRED)

On some model lawn mowers a spark plug boot is packed loose in the parts bag. If your model has one, install it on spark plug wire and then reconnect plug to spark plug.

Spark	Spark
	plug wire
plug

Boot

ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER

(REAR DISCHARGE MODELS ONLY) (NO HARDWARE REQUIRED)

•Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with rigid part on bottom.

•Slip vinyl bindings over frame. If bind- ings are too stiff, hold them in warm water for a few minutes. Allow bag to dry before using.

Catcher frame

Vinyl binding

	Frame
15	opening