ASS LY Your lawn mower has been assembled at the factory except for the grass catcher bag and the grass catcher frame, TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM CARTON OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROLBAR UPPER HANDLE Remove loose parts included with mower. Cut down two end corners of carton and lay end panel down flat. LIFT UP Remove all packing materials except padding between upper and lower handle and padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle. , Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thor- oughly for additional loose parts. HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN MOWER MOWING POSITION LOWER HANDLE F_G. t TO UNFOLD HANDLE (See Fig.
1) Raise handles until lower handle section locks into place in mowing position. o Raise upper handle section into place on lower handle, remove protective padding and tighten both handle knobs, CATCHER FRAME " Remove handle padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle. , Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted for your mowing comfort, Refer to "Adjust Handle" in the Service and Adjustment section of this manual. TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 2) FRAME OPENING Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with stiff part of bag on the bottom. Slip vinyl bindings over frame. FIG. 2 NOTE:
if vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold them in warm water for a few minutes, tf bag gets wet, let it dry before using. 6