Instructions / Assembly

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ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
Never operate the mower without the proper safety de-
vices in place and working. Never operate the mower with
damaged safety devices. Operating the mower with miss-
ing or damaged parts can result in serious personal injury.
UNFOLDING AND ADJUSTING THE HANDLE
ASSEMBLY
See Figures 2 - 3.
NOTICE:
Do not allow the starter cable to become pinched or
trapped when raising the handle.
To raise the lower handle:
 Pull the handle adjustment knobs out and rotate
90 degrees.
 Raisethelowerhandle.Avoidpinchingortrappingany
cables.

Rotate the knob 90 degrees again to secure handle in
place.
To raise the upper handle:

Open the handle lock clips.
 Fully extend the upper handle.
 Close the handle lock clips to secure the upper handle
in place. Avoid pinching or trapping any cables.
ASSEMBLING THE GRASS CATCHER
See Figures 4 - 5.

Place the grass catcher frame on a flat surface with the
handle facing down.
 Orient the grass catcher bag so the vinyl floor is facing up,
then slide the frame into the bag. When installing, allow
the frame handle to remain outside the bag and make
sure the bag seams are located at the frame edges.
 Pull the clip over the frame rail to secure in place.
 Lift the bag’s vinyl floor to the top of the frame rail and
secure in place.
 Using the same method, attach the remaining clips on
each side of the bag to the frame rail to secure.
INSTALLING THE GRASS CATCHER (FOR
REAR BAGGING OPERATION)
See Figures 6 - 7.
NOTE: When using the grass catcher, do not install the
mulching plug.
 Remove start key and battery pack.
 Lift the rear discharge door.
 Lift the grass catcher by its handle and place under the
rear discharge door so that the hooks on the grass catcher
are seated onto the slots on the mower housing.
 Release the rear discharge door.
 Reinstall start key and battery pack when you are ready
to mow.
INSTALLING THE MULCHING PLUG
(FOR MULCHING OPERATION)
See Figure 8.
NOTE: When using the mulching plug, do not install the
grass catcher.
 Remove start key and battery pack.
 Lift and hold the rear discharge door.
 Grasp the mulching plug by its handle and insert it at a
slight angle, as shown.
 Push the mulching plug securely into place.
 Lower the rear discharge door.
 Reinstall start key and battery pack when you are ready
to mow.
SETTING BLADE HEIGHT
See Figure 9.
When shipped, the blade on the mower is set to a low- cutting
position. Before using the mower for the first time, raise the
cutting position to the height best suited for your lawn. The
average lawn should be between 1-1/2 in. to 2 in. during cool
months and between 2 in. and 3-1/4 in. during hot months.
To adjust the blade height:
 Remove start key and battery pack.
 To raise the blade height, grasp the height adjustment
lever and move it toward the back of the mower.
 To lower the blade height, grasp the height adjustment
lever and move it toward the front of the mower.
 Reinstall start key and battery pack when you are ready
to mow.