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Safety and Instruction Decals
Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area
of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or lost.
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1.
Warning—read the
Operator’s Manual.
2.
Thrown object hazard—keep
bystanders a safe distance
from the machine.
3.
Thrown object hazard,
mower—keep the deflector
in place.
4.
Cutting/dismemberment
hazard of hand or foot,
mower blade—stay away
from moving parts.
5.
Warning—stop the engine
before leaving the machine.
Setup
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
Installing the Handle
Folding or unfolding the handle improperly can
pinch, stretch, or damage one or more of the
cables. Any pinched, stretched, or damaged cable
may cause an operational failure that results in an
unsafe operating condition.
•
Do not pinch, stretch, or damage the cables.
•
Handle the cables with care when folding or
unfolding the handle.
•
Do not use the lawn mower if one or more of the
cables are pinched, stretched, or damaged.
Contact your Authorized Service Dealer.
Warning
1. Lay the upper handle on the ground behind the lawn
mower with the handle label facing up and the control
cables routed between the handle mounting brackets.
2. Remove the 4 handle bolts (2 bolts have a flat cap and 2
have a contoured cap to fit the handle) and knobs from
the lower handle (Fig. 2).
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Figure 2
1.
Knob (2)
2.
Lower handle
3.
Flat-handle bolt (2)
4.
Support bracket
3. Swing the lower handle back and the support brackets
up, aligning the brackets with the holes in the lower
handle (Fig. 2).
4. Secure the lower handle to the support brackets with the
2 flat-handle bolts and 2 knobs, using the height
adjustment holes on the brackets that best fit your
height (Fig. 2).
Note: You can adjust the handle height by installing each
handle bolt and knob through one of the other holes in each
support bracket.
