3
Setup and
Adjustments
NOTE: The units illustrated may vary slightly from your
unit.
A
1.
Remove loose parts and any packing material which
may be between upper and lower handles.
a. Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the
handle from position A into the operating position
B. See Figure 3-1.
b. Tighten star knobs securing upper handle to
lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is
seated properly in the handle.
Locateside of lowerhairpinhandle.clip in one hole on the weld pin on each
2.
a. Remove hairpin clip from this hole. Using a pair of
pliers, insert hairpin clip into the other hole on the
weld pin. Repeat on other side.
B
b. Place one carriage bolt (found in the hardware
pack included with your unit) in the upper hole of
the right handle mounting bracket from the inside
outward. See Figure 3-2. Secure with one star
knob. Repeat process on the left side.
Rope guide Setup as follows, see Figure 3-3:
a. Hold the blade control against the upper handle.
b. Slowly pull starter rope out of engine.
c. Slip starter rope into the rope guide.
d. Tighten rope guide star knobs.
WARNING
Figure 3-1
Disconnect and
ground the spark
plug wire as instruct-
ed in the separate
engine manual.
3.
4.
B
Insert post on
cable ties into
holes provided
on the lower
handle. Pull
cable tie
NOTE: This Operator’s
Manual covers
tight and trim
excess. See
Figure 3-4.
A
several models. Lawn
Mower features vary by
model. Not all features
discussed (or engines
pictured) in this manual
are applicable to all
Lawn Mower models.
Figure 3-2
Figure 3-4
5.
Each wheel has a height adjustment lever to change
the cutting height of the mower. To change the height
of cut, squeeze adjuster lever toward the wheel,
moving up or down to selected height. See Figure 3-5.
A
IMPORTANT
This unit is shipped
WITHOUT GASOLINE
or OIL. After assem-
bly, service engine
with gasoline and
oil as instructed in
the separate engine
manual packed with
your unit.
B
D
C
Figure 3-3
Figure 3-5
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