•The rope guide is attached to the right side of upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the rope guide.
•With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded, hold the blade control handle against the upper handle, and pull the starter rope out of the engine. Release the blade control handle. Slip the starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten the wing nut. See Figure 4.
•Make certain all nuts and bolts are tightened securely.
Slip rope into |
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rope guide | Wing Nut |
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Rope
Guide
Figure 4
Assembling Grass Catcher
NOTE: Make certain bag is turned right side out before assembling (warning label will be on the outside).
A. Soft Grass Bag
Parts for Soft Grass Bag:
1.Front Frame
2.Rear Frame
3.Bag
Assemble soft grass bag as follows:
B. Hardtop Grass Bag
Parts for Hardtop Grass Bag:
1.Front Frame
2.Rear Frame (packed inside hardtop cover)
3.Bag
4.Hardtop Cover
5.Mounting Bracket
6.Phillips Screw
7.Hex Lock Nut
Assemble hardtop grass bag as follows:
•Insert one end of the rear frame into the slit in the cloth channel on the edge of the grass bag (slits are approximately 6 inches from the end of the bag). See Figure 6A. Feed all the material on one side of the frame before working it around frame. Make certain the other end of rear frame comes out of the slit in the other side. See Figure 6B.
Slit | A |
Rear |
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Frame |
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B |
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Figure 6 |
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•Slide the front frame assembly into the rear frame as shown in Figure 7. Push the front frame in so that the cross piece on the front frame contacts the rear frame.
•Join the rear frame and front frame assembly as shown in Figure 5A.
•Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the bottom of bag). Slip the openings in the side of the plastic channel on bag over the hooks on the grass catcher frame.
•Secure bag to frame by working the plastic channels on bag over frame as shown in Figure 5B. All of the plastic channels except center top of bag attach from the outside of bag. Center top of bag attaches from the inside of bag.
Front Frame
Slide |
plastic |
channel |
over frame |
A
Front
Frame
Rear
Frame
B
Hook
Grass 
Plastic
Bag Channels
Figure 7
• Slip the openings of the plastic channel on bag over |
the grass catcher frame. See Figure 7 inset. Secure |
front of bag to front frame by working the five plastic |
channels on bottom, sides and top of bag over |
frame. |
Figure 5
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