HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN
MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfold handles carefully so
as not to pinch or damage control cables.
• Raise handtes until lower handle section
locks into place in mowing position.
• Remove protective padding, raise upper
handte section into place on lower
handles and tighten both handle knobs,,
= Remove handle padding holding
operator presence control bar to upper
handle°
o Your lawn mower handle can be
adjusted for your mowing comfo_ Refer
to "Adjust Handle" in the Service and
Adjustment section of this manual
TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher,, To convert to bagging
or discharging:
o Open rear door and remove mulcher
plug. Store mulcher plug in a sate place
= You can now install catcher or optional
clipping deflector.
° To return to mulching operation, install
mulcher plug into discharge opening of
mower°
Mutcher plug
CAUTION=
Do not run your lawn
mower without
mulcher
plug in place
or approved
clipping deflector
or grass
catcher in place.
Never'attempt'to
operate the lawn mower with the rear
door removed
or pl'opped open.,