Craftsman 944.101781, Owner'S Manual

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ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION

Read these instructions and this manual 

in its entirety before you attempt to as-

semble or operate your new lawn mower.

IMPORTANT:

 This lawn mower is shipped 

WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the 

engine.

Your new lawn mower has been as sem-

 bled at the factory with the exception of 

those parts left unassembled for shipping 

pur pos es.  To ensure safe and proper op-

 er a tion of your lawn mower, all parts and 

hard ware you assemble must be tight-

 ened securely.  Use the correct tools as 

nec es sary to ensure proper tightness.  All 

parts such as nuts, wash ers, bolts, etc., 

nec es sary to complete the as sem bly have 

been placed in the parts bag.

TO REMOVE MOWER FROM 

CARTON

1.  Remove loose parts included with 

mower.

2.  Cut down two end corners of carton 

and lay end panel down flat.

3.  Remove all packing materials except 

padding be tween upper and lower 

handle and padding holding operator 

presence control bar to upper handle.

4.  Roll lawn mower out of carton and 

check carton thor ough ly for additional 

loose parts. 

HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN 

MOW ER 

TO UNFOLD HANDLE 

IMPORTANT

:  Unfold handle carefully so 

as not to pinch or damage control cables. 

1.  Raise lower handle section to operat-

ing position and align holes in lower 

handle with holes in handle brackets.

2.  Insert handle bolts through lower 

handles and handle brackets; secure 

with lower (“standard”) knobs.

3.  Remove protective padding, raise up-

per handle section into place on lower 

handle and tighten both upper (“star”) 

knobs.

4.  Remove any packing material from 

around control bar.

Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted 

for your mowing comfort. Refer to “AD-

 JUST HANDLE” in the Service and Adjust-

ments section of this manual.

TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCH ER

1.  Put grass catcher frame into grass bag 

with rigid part of bag on the bottom. 

Make sure the frame handle is outside 

of the bag top.

2.  Slip vinyl bindings over frame.

NOTE

:  If vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold 

them in warm water for a few minutes. If 

bag gets wet, let it dry before using.

Frame 

opening

Vinyl 

bindings

Frame 

handle

MOWING 

POSITION

Lower handle

LIFT 

UP

Operator 

presence 

control bar

Upper 

handle

LIFT 

UP

Upper handle 

knob (“star”)

Lower handle knob 

(“standard”)

Handle

bracket 

Knob

Bolt

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BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE

623

493

163

1238

951

125

133

975

1127

617

104

217

122

623

724

216

117

118

137

445

875

968

11

971

318

957

972

105

MODEL NUMBER 104M05-0093-F1