Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety before
you attempt to assemble or operate your new lawn mow er.
IMPORTANT: THIS LAWN MOWER IS SHIPPED WITH OUT
OIL OR GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE.
Your new lawn mower has been as sem bled at the factory
with the ex cep tion of those parts left unassembled for ship-
ping purposes. All parts such as nuts, washers, bolts, etc.,
necessary to com plete the as sem bly have been placed in
the parts bag. To ensure safe and proper operation of your
lawn mow er, all parts and hard ware you assemble must
be tightened se cure ly. Use the correct tools as nec es sary
to ensure proper tightness.
TO RE MOVE LAWN MOW ER FROM CAR TON
1. Remove loose parts included with mower.
2. Cut down two end corners of car ton and lay end panel
down flat.
3. Remove all packing materials ex cept padding be tween
upper and lower handle and padding holding operator
presence control bar to up per handle.
4. Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thor-
ougly for ad di tion al loose parts.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN MOW ER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE (See Fig. 1)
IMPORTANT: UNFOLD HANDLE CAREFULLY SO AS NOT
TO PINCH OR DAMAGE CON TROL CABLES.
1. Remove protective padding, raise upper handle
sec tion into place on lower handle and tighten both
handle knobs.
2. Raise handles until they lock into place in the vertical
position.
3. Remove handle padding holding operator pres ence
control bar to upper handle.
4. Move operator presence control bar forward to un-
lock the handle.
5. Lower handle to desired mowing position.
Refer to "AD JUST HANDLE" in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual.
ASSEMBLY
TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER
(See Fig. 2)
1. Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with rigid part
of bag on the bottom. Make sure the frame handle is
outside of the bag top.
2. Slip vinyl bindings over frame.
NOTE: If vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold them in warm water
for a few minutes. If bag gets wet, let it dry before using.
VINYL
BINDINGS
5
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL BAR
VERTICAL
LIFT
PO SI TION
UP
HANDLE KNOB
LIFT UP
UPPER
LOWER
HANDLE
HANDLE
FIG. 1
FIG. 2
FRAME
HANDLE
FRAME
OPENING