Use and Care Manual

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ASSEMBLY
MOWING
POSITION
Lower handle
LIFT
UP
Operator
presence
control bar
Upper
handle
LIFT
UP
Handle
knob
CAUTION: Do not operate this lawn
mower without the discharge deflector or
an entire approved grass catcher in place.
These guards are for your protection and are
required by the American National Standards
Institute and Consumer Products Safety
Com mis sion.
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with plug.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR MOW ER
UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so
as not to pinch or damage con trol cables.
2 POSITION / “ADJUSTABLE” HANDLES
• Raise handles until lower handle section
locks into place in operating position.
3 POSITION “EZ” HANDLES
• Raise lower handle section to operating
position and align hole in handle with
one of three height positioning holes.
• Insert handle bolt through handle and
bracket and secure with knob.
• Repeat for opposite side of handle.
Handle
bracket
Knob
Bolt
DOMED HOUSING MODELS ONLY:
• Raise handles until lower handle section
locks into place in mowing position.
• Insert bolt through handle and bracket
and secure with nut.
3 POSITION “QUICK” HANDLES
• Raise lower handle section to operating
position and squeeze the bottom ends
of lower handle towards each other
until the pin in handle can be inserted
into one of the three height adjustment
holes.
Handle pin
Handle
ad just ment
bracket
SQUEEZE
MOWING
POSITION
Lower handle
LIFT
UP
Operator
presence
control bar
Bolt
Nut
Bracket
Upper
handle
LIFT
UP
Handle
knob
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
LAWN MOWER
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the
rear wheels of your mower, is provided to
min i mize the possibility that objects will be
thrown out of the rear of the mower into
the operator’s mowing position. Replace
the deflector if it becomes dam aged.
DISCHARGE DEFLECTOR
(IF EQUIPPED)
The discharge deflector, attached to the
dis charge opening of your lawn mower, is
pro vided to prevent the possibility of injury
re sult ing from objects being thrown out of
the dis charge opening into the operator
mowing position. Replace the dis charge
deflector if it becomes dam aged.
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See “TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in
the Operation sec tion of this manual.
TO ADJUST HANDLE
3 POSITION “EZ”
The handle on your lawn mower has three
(3) height positions - adjust to height that
suits you.
• Remove knob and carriage bolt on one
side of the lower handle.
• While holding handle assembly, remove
knob and car riage bolt from opposite
side, align hole in handle with desired
hole in handle bracket and reassemble
bolt and knob and tighten securely.
• Align opposite side of handle with same
positioning hole and secure with bolt
and knob.
Handle
bracket
Low
Knob
High
Medium
Bolt
CAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments:
• Release operator presence control bar.
• Make sure the blade and all moving parts have com plete ly stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it can not come in
contact with plug.
3 POSITION “QUICK”
The handle on your lawn mower has three
(3) height positions - adjust to height that
suits you.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower
handle towards each other until the pin
in handle can be inserted into one of the
three height adjustment holes.
High
Handle
bracket
Handle pin
Medium
Low
SQUEEZE
ENGINE
CARBURETOR
The carburetor has been preset at the
factory.
• The air filter must be assembled to the
car bu re tor when running engine.
See the ADJUSTMENT section of your
engine manual for further instructions.
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed has been factory set.
THROTTLE CONTROL
If it becomes necessary to adjust or re-
place the throttle control, see the ADJUST-
MENT section of your engine man ual.