Use and Care Manual

10 Section 3 — ASSembly & Set-Up
4. Theropeguideisattachedtotherightsideoftheupper
handle.Loosenthewingknobwhichsecurestherope
guide.SeeFigure3-6.
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a
c
d
Figure 3-6
a. Holdbladecontrolagainstupperhandle.
b. Slowlypullstarterropehandlefromengineandslip
starterropeintotheropeguide.SeeFigure3-6.
c. Tightenropeguidewingknob.
5. Usecableclipsprovidedtosecurebladecontrolanddrive
cablestolowerhandleasshowninFigure3-6d.
IMPORTANT: Toreducewearandallowforproper
operation,makesuretoleavesomeslackintheupper
portionofthecable(s).
Grass Catcher
1. Followstepsbelowtoassemblethegrasscatcher(if
needed).Makecertainbagisturnedrightsideoutbefore
assembling(warninglabelwillbeontheoutside).
a. Placebagoverframesothatitsblackplasticsideis
atthebottom.
b. Slipplasticchannelofgrassbagoverhooksonthe
frame.SeeFigure3-7.
3. Followthestepsbelowtocompletehandleassembly:
a. Pullupwardonthehandleapproximately8inches
untilholesinlowerhandle(showninFigure3-3deck
cutaway)lineupwithholesinhandlebracket.See
Figure3-4.
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b
b
Figure 3-4
NOTE: Whenpullingupwardonhandle,makesuretonot
pullhandleallthewayout.
b. InserttheT-boltsremovedearlierthroughthe
handlebracketsandlowerhandleandtighten
securelytosecurethehandleinplace.SeeFigure
3-4.
c.
Reattachwingnutsandcarriageboltsremoved
earlierintolowerholesofhandleasshowninFigure
3-5.
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Figure 3-5