TO
REMOVE
LAWN
MOWER
FROM
CARTON
1.
Remove
loose parts included
with
mower.
2.
Cut down two end corners
of carton
and lay end panel
down flat.
3.
Remove
all packing
materials
except
padding
between
upper and lower
handle
and padding
holding
operator
presence
control
bar to upper handle.
4.
Roll lawn mower
out of carton
and
check carton
thoroughly
for additional
loose parts.
HOWTO
SET
UPYOUR
LAWN
MOWER
TO UNFOLD
HANDLE
IMPORTANT:
Unfold
handle
carefully
so
as not to pinch or damage
control
cables.
1.
Raise handles
until lower handle
sec-
tion locks into place in mowing
position.
2.
Remove
protective
padding,
raise up-
per handle
section
into place on lower
handle
and tighten
both handle
knobs.
3.
Remove
handle
padding
holding
operator
presence
control
bar to upper
handle.
Your lawn mower
handle
can be adjusted
for your mowing
comfort.
Refer to "AD-
JUST
HANDLE"
in the Service
and Adjust-
ments
section
of this manual.
Operator presence
control bar
Upl
LIFT
Mowing
position
Catcher
frame
handle
""
Frame
opening
TO INSTALL
ATTACHMENTS
Your lawn mower
was shipped
ready to be
used as a mulcher.
To convert
mower
to
bagging,
see "TO CONVERT
MOWER"
in
the Operation
section
of this manual.
TO PREPARE
BATTERY
NOTE:
Your battery
must be charged
before you can start your
lawn mower.
1. Connect
battery
charger
connector
(male) to harness
connector
(female).
2.
Plug battery
charger
into 110 volt A.C.
outlet.
3.
Leave battery
charger
connected
for
24 hours
before
starting
your engine
for the first time.
4.
After charging,
disconnect
harness
connector
(female)
from battery
char-
ger connector
(male).
Connect
your battery
charger
to charge
battery
after each use.
IMPORTANT:
The engine
will not re-
charge
your battery.
At the end of the mowing
season
the
battery
should
be charged
for 48 hours to
,_otect
the battery
during winter
storage.
CAUTION:
Always
disconnect
the
engine
connector
(male)
from the battery
connector
(female)
to prevent
accidental
starting
when transporting
or storing
your
lawn mower
after the season.
Lower handle
TO ASSEMBLE
GRASS
CATCHER
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.
Engine
\
Harness
\
connector
_ _,
\
connector
__
(male)
//0_/_\
(female)
_
connector
(male)