6 – English
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
Neveroperatethemowerwithoutthepropersafetyde-
vicesinplaceandworking.Neveroperatethemower
with damaged safety devices. Operating the mower
with missing or damaged parts can result in serious
personalinjury.
UNFOLDING AND ADJUSTING THE HANDLE
ASSEMBLY
See Figures 2 - 3.
NOTICE:
Do not allow the starter cable to become pinched or
trappedwhenraisingthehandle.
Therearetwohandleheightpositionsforusercomfort.
Raisethehandleassembly.Avoidpinchingortrapping
anycables.
NOTE: There are two stop positions for a higher and
loweradjustmentofthehandle.Thisallowsforamore
comfortableoperatingposition.
To raise the lower handle:
Pull the handle adjustment knobs out and rotate
90degrees.
Raisethelowerhandle.Avoidpinchingortrappingany
cables.
Rotatetheknob90degreesagaintosecurehandlein
place.
To raise the upper handle:
Openthehandlelocklevers.
Fullyextendtheupperhandle.
Closethehandlelockleverstosecuretheupperhandle
inplace.Avoidpinchingortrappinganycables.
INSTALLING THE MULCHING PLUG
(FOR MULCHING OPERATION)
See Figure 4.
NOTE: When using the mulching plug, do not install the
grasscatcher.
Removestartkeyandbatterypack.
Liftandholdthereardischargedoor.
Grasp the mulching plug by its handle and insert it at a
slightangle,asshown.
Pushthemulchingplugsecurelyintoplace.
Lowerthereardischargedoor.
Reinstallstartkeyandbatterypackwhenyouareready
tomow.
UNPACKING
Thisproductrequiresassembly.
Carefullyremovetheproductandanyaccessoriesfrom
thebox.MakesurethatallitemslistedinthePacking
Listareincluded.
WARNING:
Do not use this product if any parts on the Packing List
are already assembled to your product when you unpack
it.Partsonthislistarenotassembledtotheproductby
themanufacturerandrequirecustomerinstallation.Use
ofaproductthatmayhavebeenimproperlyassembled
couldresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Inspect the product carefully to make sure no breakage
ordamageoccurredduringshipping.
Donotdiscardthepackingmaterialuntilyouhavecare-
fullyinspectedandsatisfactorilyoperatedtheproduct.
If any parts are damaged or missing, please call
1-800-776-5191forassistance.
PACKING LIST
Lawn Mower
Start Key
MulchingPlug
Grass Catcher Bag and Frame
Operator’sManual
WARNING:
If any parts are damaged or missing, do not operate this
productuntilthepartsarereplaced.Useofthisproduct
with damaged or missing parts could result in serious
personalinjury.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create acces-
soriesnotrecommendedforusewiththisproduct.Any
such alteration or modification is misuse and could result
in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious
personalinjury.
WARNING:
Do not insert start key or battery pack until assembly is
completeandyouarereadytomow.Failuretocomply
could result in accidental starting and possible serious
personalinjury.
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting, do not make any ad-
justments or installations with the start key or battery
packinserted.Accidentalstartingofthemowerduring
assemblycouldresultinseriouspersonalinjury.