SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER
To Remove Unit From Carton
•Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open carton.
•Remove loose parts included with your unit (i.e., operator’s manual, etc.).
•Cut along corners and lay carton down flat. Remove packing material.
•Roll or slide unit out of carton.
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline. Make sure to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before operating your mower.
NOTE: Reference to right or left side of the mower is observed from the operating position.
Tools Required
Pair of pliers (not necessary, but helpful)
Disconnect Spark Plug Wire
•Disconnect spark plug wire from the spark plug and attach rubber boot to a bolt on the engine to ground. See Figure 1.
Rubber Boot
Spark Plug
Figure 1
Attaching Handle
•Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the handle into the operating position. Make certain the lower handle is seated securely into the handle mounting brackets. Tighten the hand knobs on each side of the handle (carriage bolts and saddle washers must be seated properly into the handle as shown). See Figure 2.
NOTE: Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher height position. If you wish to lower the height of the handle, refer to the instructions for handle height adjustment on page 10.
Carriage Bolt
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Saddle Washer
Figure 2
•Remove the hairpin clips from the outer holes in the weld pins on the handle mounting brackets.
•Using a pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the lower handle against the handle mounting bracket. Insert the hairpin clip into the inner hole on the weld pin.
See Figure 3. Repeat on other side.
Hairpin
Clip in
Inner Hole
Weld
Pin
Lower
Handle
Handle
Mounting
Bracket
Figure 3
Attaching Starter Rope
•The rope guide is attached to the right side of the upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the rope guide. For location of the wing nut, see Figure 4.
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Rope
Guide
Figure 4
•With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded, hold the blade control handle against the
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