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After assembly, service engine .with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. ,NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower is observed from the operating position. Refer to parts identification on page 4 for location of parts when assembling the mower. Tools Required for Assembly (1) Pair of Pliers (1) 1/2" Wrench or Adjustable Wrench (1) Phillips Screwdriver UNPACKING 1. Remove the lawn mower from the carton by opening the top flaps and lifting the unit out. Be careful of the staples. Make certain all parts and literature have been removed from the carton before the carton is discarded. 2. Disconnect the spark plug wire and move away from the spark plug. 3. Stretch out all control cables behind the mower and place on the floor. Be careful not to bend or kink the cables at any time during assembly. 4. Remove page four from this manual and lay the contents of the hardware pack on the illustration for identification. ATTACHING THE LOWER HANDLE (Hardware A) 1. Attach the lower handle by placing the bottom holes in the lower handle over the weld pins on the handle mounting brackets on the rear of the deck. 2. Using a pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the lower handle against the handle mounting bracket. Insert the hairpin clip into the inner hole in the ^-weld pin. See figure 1. Repeat on other side. NOTE: There are two (2) holes in the handle mounting brackets. Place the hairpin clip in the inner hole for operation. Outer hole is for storage. ATTACHING THE UPPER HANDLE (Hardware B) 1. Place the upper handle in position over the lower handle. The hole in the side of the blade control handle (attached to the upper handle) must be on the left side. 2. Secure the upper handle to the lower handle using the curved head bolts, split washers and hex nuts as shown in figure 2. -«-ATTACHING THE CONTROL BOX One end of the throttle control cable and the brake cable is attached to the engine. The other end is attached to the control box. Attach the control box to the upper handle as follows. 1. Remove the truss machine screw and hex lock nut from the middle of the control box using a phillips screwdriver. Place your finger over the hex lock nut to hold it inside the control box so you can unscrew the truss machine screw. 2. Make certain the control handle is on top of the upper handle. 3. Route the control box (with cables attached) under the lower handle. Make certain the cables are not twisted. Hold the control box near the left side of the upper handle (control box must be inside the handle). 5 Truss Machine Scew FIGURE 4. 4. Hook the “Z” end of the brake cable into the blade control handle from the outside to the inside. See figure 3. 5. Place the control box on the upper handle just below the end of the control handle as shown in — figure 4. Secure with hardware removed in step one by placing hex lock nut into the indent on the inside of the control box. Screw the truss machine screw into the hex lock nut. A 1. SECURING THE CABLES (Hardware D) Secure cables to the left side of the handle as follows. WARNING: When attaching the control cables, the cables must be routed to avoid contact with all sharp edges and hot surfaces to prevent damage to the cables, which will render the controls inoperative. Insert posts on cable ties into holes provided on the handles, one on the upper handle and two on the lower handle. The holes may be either on the -inside or outside of the handles. See figure 5A. 2. Secure the cables with the cable ties. See figure 5B. Trim excess ends of cable ties. ATTACHING THE STARTER ROPE (Hardware C) 1. The starter rope is inside the top of the engine. Additional rope may be wound around the starter handle. If so, unwind the rope from the handle. 2. With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded, depress the blade control handle and pull the rope out of the engine. 3. Place the rope guide around the starter rope, so the rope guide is positioned as shown (bends -downward slightly). Insert the rope guide through the side of the upper handle, and secure with hex lock nut. See figure 6. FINAL ASSEMBLY OF MOWER 1. Attach hub caps (optional) to wheels by placing in position against the inner hub of the wheel. For units with 2" wide tires, press firmly around the center portion of hub cap in a circular motion, similar to installing a lid on a round, plastic container. — See figure 7. The hub caps are flexible and will snap over the 3-1/2" diameter wheel hubs. NOTE: It may be helpful to place the hub caps in hot tap water for several minutes to make them pliable before installing, especially if the temperature is less than 6CPF. 2. Make certain all nuts and bolts are tightened securely. 6 CONTROLS BLADE CONTROL HANDLE A WARNING! This control mechanism is a safety device. Never attempt to bypass its operations. The blade control handle is located on the upper handle of the mower. See figure 8. The b...

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