White Outdoor 54M Series, Operator'S Manual

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3

Setup and 

Adjustment

Stand behind the 
mower as if you were 
going to operate it. 
Your right hand cor-
responds to the right 
side of the mower; your 
left hand corresponds 
to the left side of the 
mower.

Figure 3-2: Unfold handle and tighten hardware.

IMPORTANT

This unit is shipped 
without gasoline or 
oil in the engine. Fill 
up gasoline and oil 
as instructed in the 
accompanying engine 
manual 

BEFORE 

operating your mower.

Make sure to route 
cable outside the lower 
handle. Do not crimp 
cable while lifting the 
handle up.

Figure 3-3: Secure lower handle to mounting brackets.

Figure 3-4: Pull recoil starter through rope guide and tighten.

Handle Bracket

B

A

Wing Nuts (2)

Hardware Pack

Carriage Bolts (2)

A

B

C

D

A

B

1.  Remove any packing material. The first step in 

assembly is to attach the rear wheels.
a.  Place rear of the mower deck on raised blocks.
b.  Remove lock nut and washer from pivot arm 

assembly, Figure 3-1. (On select models, these 

may be included separately in a plastic bag).

c.  Slide washer followed by the wheel (both with 

hollow side in) onto pivot arm, Figure 3-1.

d.  Secure with lock nut removed earlier.
e.  Assemble the other side in the same manner. 

Remove blocks and lower deck when complete.

2.  Follow the steps below to setup the handle.

a.  Pull up and back on upper handle as shown in 

Figure 3-2. Make certain the lower handle is 
seated securely into the handle mounting brackets. 
Do not crimp cable while lifting the handle up.

b.  Tighten star knobs to secure upper handle to 

lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is 
seated properly in the handle.

3.  Locate the hairpin clip on the weld pin on each side of 

lower handle.
a.  Remove hairpin clip from this hole. Using a pair 

of pliers, insert hairpin clip into the hole on pin 
closest to the bracket, Figure 3-3. Repeat on other 
side. 

b.  Insert a carriage bolt from the hardware pack into 

the upper hole on the handle mounting bracket. 
Secure with one plastic wing nut, also included in 
the hardware pack. Repeat on other side.

4.  The rope guide is attached to the right side of the 

upper handle, Figure 3-4. Loosen the wing nut which 
secures the rope guide.
a.  Hold blade control handle against upper handle. 
b.  Pull starter rope out of the engine. Release blade 

control handle. 

c.  Slip starter rope into rope guide. 
d.  Tighten wing nut.

Figure 3-1: Attach wheels.