Preparation
Preparation
WARNING: Before doing any assembly or maintenance to the mower, remove the wire from the spark plug.
NOTE: In this instruction book, left and right describe the location of a part with the operator standing behind the handle.
Unpacking
The mower was fully assembled at the factory. When the mower was put in the carton, the handle was put in the storage position. To put the handle in the operating position, follow the steps below.
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Figure 1: Unfolding the lower handle
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1. Remove the mower from the carton. |
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2. Remove all packing material from the mower and the |
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handle. | Reproduction |
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3. Turn the knobs (A, Figure 1) on either side of the lower |
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handle (B) to retract the locking pins. Raise the lower |
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handle, aligning it with one of the three sets of holes in |
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the handle brackets (C). Turn the knobs to release the | A |
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locking pins and secure the lower handle. |
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4. Put the upper handle (A, Figure 2) in the opera ing |
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(upright) position. Tighten the wingnuts (B). |
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NOTE: The height of the handle can be set f r perat r |
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comfort. See “Handle Height”. |
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CAUTION: Be careful when you fold or raise the handle. Do | Figure 2: Unfolding the upper handle | |||
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not damage the cables. A cable that is bent will not wo k |
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correctly. Before you use the unit, replace a bent or damaged |
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cable. |
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5. Hold the engine stop lever against the handle. (R f | to | A |
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section entitled ‘Engine Stop Lever’.) Slowly pull the |
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grip to the rope guide (B), twist the rope through the |
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rope guide mounted on the right side of the handle. |
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| Figure 3: Attaching the |
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