Your mower is a precision piece of power equipment, not a play thing. Therefore, exercise ex- treme caution at all times.
It is suggested that this manual be read in its entirety before attempting to assemble or oper- ate. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference and for ordering replacement parts.
This unit is shipped WITHOUT GASOLINE or OIL. After assembly, service engine with gaso- line and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit.
CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK
Lay out the hardware according to the illustration for identification purposes. Part numbers are shown in parentheses.
UNPACKING
•Remove the lawn mower and all parts from the carton. Make certain all parts and litera- ture have been removed from the carton before the carton is discarded.
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire. if the wire is not equipped with a rubber boot, see separate engine manual for grounding procedure.
CAUTION: DO NOT BEND OR KINK CONTROL WIRE.
•Refer to “Contents of Hardware Pack” for hardware identification.
ATTACHING THE LOWER HANDLE (Hardware A)
•There is an
•Place the lower handle assembly on the mower. The holes in the handle fit over the pins on the deck bracket.
Notch
Cotter Pin | Lower |
| Handle |
| Deck |
Weld Pin | Bracket |
|
Figure 1
•Secure with cotter pins in the inner holes in the weld pins. See figure 1.
ATTACHING THE UPPER HANDLE (See Hardware B)
•Place the upper handle in position over the lower handle. The blade control must be on the upper side of the handle.
•Secure the upper handle to the lower handle using curved carriage bolts, saddle washers and large wing nuts, see figure 2.
NOTE: Wing nuts should be mounted on the inside.
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