Poulan 172777 Assembly, Assemble Lower Handle, Assemble Upper Handle, Use Hardware Group “A”

ASSEMBLY

CAUTION: Do not operate this mower without the discharge guard or an entire ap- proved grass catcher in place. These guards are for your protection and are required by the American National Standards Institute and Consumer Products Safety Com- mission.

CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug.

ASSEMBLE LOWER HANDLE

(USE HARDWARE GROUP “A”)

MODELS WITH BOLT-ON LOWER HANDLE

•For ease of lower handle assembly, raise rear of deck and block securely.

•Position lower handle on deck as shown:

-(20" mowers) cut-off flat forward.

-(22" mowers) arrow down.

•Align holes in handle with holes in deck as shown and assemble 3/8-16 x 3/4 hex bolts, 7/8" washers and flanged locknuts. Tighten securely.

•Repeat for opposite side of mower.

	Flanged
7/8" Washers	locknuts

Arrow down

(22" Mowers)

Lower handle

Cut-off flat forward

Hex(20" Mowers) bolts

MODELS WITH DECK HANDLE BRACKETS

•Install lower handle onto handle brackets by squeezing the bottom ends of handle towards each other until the handle

will slip onto the mounting pins on the handle brackets.

•Pull handle back to lock in operating position.

•Install the two (2) hairpin cotters sup- plied onto the mounting pins.

(REAR DISCHARGE MOWER SHOWN)

Lower handle

SQUEEZE

TO INSTALL

Handle

Hairpin cotterbracket mounting pin

ASSEMBLE UPPER HANDLE

(USE HARDWARE GROUP “B”)

MODELS WITH FIXED (NON-FOLDING) HANDLES

•Position upper handle over lower handle:

-(20" mowers) small hole for mounting upstop bracket to left hand side.

-(22" mowers) side of handle with four

(4) holes as shown to left hand side.

•Assemble 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 hex bolts and 1/4-20 locknuts. Tighten securely.

Four (4) holes (22" Mowers)

Upstop bracket

Hex bolts

	Upstop bracket
Locknuts	screw #10-24 x 1/2

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