Manual

_k,CAUTION: Do not operate this mower without the discharge guard or an entire ap-
proved grass catcher in place. These guards are for your protection and are required
by the American National Standards Institute and Consumer Products Safety Com-
mission.
A_:_OAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with plug.
ASSEMBLE LOWER HANDLE
(USE HARDWARE GROUP "A")
(REAR DISCHARGE MOWER SHOWN)
Lower handle
MODELS WITH BOLT-ON LOWER
HANDLE
• For ease of lower handle assembly, raise
rear of deck and block securely.
• Position lower handle on deck as shown:
- (20" mowers) cut-off flat forward.
- (22" mowers) arrow down.
• Align holes in handle with holes in deck
as shown and assemble 3/8-16 x 3/4
hex bolts, 7/8" washers and flanged
Iocknuts. Tighten securely.
• Repeat for opposite side of mower.
Flanged
7/8" Washers Iocknuts
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bolts
Cut-off flat forward
(20" Mowers)
MODELS WITH DECK HANDLE
BRACKETS
• Install lower handle onto handle brackets
by squeezing the bottom ends of handle
towards each other until the handle
will slip onto the mounting pins on the
handle brackets.
• Pull handle back to lock in operating
position.
• Install the two (2) hairpin cotters sup-
plied onto the mounting pins.
SQUEEZE
TO INSTALL
Hairpin cotter
Handle
bracket
mounting pin
ASSEMBLE UPPER HANDLE
(USE HARDWARE GROUP "B")
MODELS WITH FIXED (NON-FOLDING)
HANDLES
• Position upper handle over lower handle:
- (20" mowers) small hole for mounting
upstop bracket to left hand side.
- (22" mowers) side of handle with four
(4) holes as shown to left hand side.
• Assemble 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 hex bolts and
1/4-20 Iocknuts. Tighten securely.
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bolts
Upstop bracket
screw #10-24 x 1/2