°pe ............... AC WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2Vt feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury, if operating a walk-behind mower on such a slope, it is extremely difficult to maintain your footing and you could slip, resulting in serious injury. Operate RIDING mowers up and down slopes, never across the face of slopes. Operate WALK-BEHIND mowers across the face of slopes, never up and down slopes. * o S' 0) № 0) Hi 0> o ”*'N or OIL. After assembly, service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower is observed from the operating position. The instructions in this manual cover various models of mowers. Follow only those instructions which pertain to your unit. Tools Required for Assembly (1) Pair of Pliers (1) 1/2" Wrench (2) 7/16" Wrenches (1) 9/16" Wrenches (1) Adjustable Wrench (Two 6" Adjustable Wrenches may be used instead of the above.) Hole in Blade Control Handle Washer FIGURE 2. UNPACKING 1. Remove the lawn mower from the carton by opening the top flaps and lifting the unit out. Be careful of the staples. Make certain all parts and literature have been removed from the carton before the carton is discarded. 2. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire against the engine. 3. Stretch out all control cables and place on the floor. Be careful not to bend or kink the cables at any time during assembly. 4. Remove page four from this manual and lay the contents of the hardware pack on the Illustration for identification. ATTACHING THE LOWER HANDLE 1. Remove the hairpin clips from the holes in the handle brackets, which extend through the rear of the deck. See figure 1. 2. Attach the lower handle by placing the bottom holes in the lower handle over the weld pins on the handle brackets. 3. Using a pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the lower handle against the handle mounting bracket. Insert the hairpin clip into the inner hole on the weld pin. See figure -1. Repeat on other side. NOTE: There are two (2) holes in the handle mounting brackets. Place the hairpin clip in the inner hole for operation. Outer hole is for storage. ATTACHING THE UPPER HANDLE (Hardware A) 1. Place the upper handle in position over the lower handle. The hole in the side of the blade control handle (attached to the upper handle) must be on the left side. 2. Secure the upper handle to lower handle using the curved head bolts, split washers and hex nuts as shown in figure 2. ATTACHING THE CABLE BRACKET AND THROTTLE CONTROL (Hardware C) Attach the throttle control to the left side of upper handle as follows. See figure 2. 1. Route the throttle control cable inside the legs and beneath the upper bar of the lower handle. 2. Place cable bracket against left side of upper handle, lining up the hole in the bracket with the bottom hole in upper handle. Place 1/4" hex bolt through cable bracket and handle, from the inside to the outside. 3. Place throttle control on the hex bolt (outside of upper handle), with the throttle lever facing upward. 4. Secure with spring washer (cupped side against the throttle control) and hex nut. 5 ‘Z” Fitting Blade Control Handle FIGURE 3. Hole in Bracket Plastic Fitting FIGURE 5. Smaller Cupped Front Wheel Washer Use These Holes For Front Vf heel Hex Nut FIGURE 6. ATTACHING THE BRAKE CABLE 1. The brake cab...
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