Setup
Important: R emo v e and discard the pr otecti v e
plastic sheet that co v er s the engine.
1. Installing the Blade Control
Bar
Install the blade control bar into the upper handle ( Figure 3 ).
Figure 3
2. Assembling and Unfolding
the Handle
Assembling and unf olding the handle impr oper l y
can dama ge the ca bles, causing an unsafe operating
condition.
• Do not dama ge the ca bles when assembling and
unf olding the handle. Ensur e that y ou do not get
the ca bles caught betw een the handle halv es and
that they r un to the inside of the handles.
• If a ca ble is dama ged, contact an Authoriz ed
Ser vice Dealer .
1. R emo v e the upper handle knobs and bolts from the
loose par ts bag .
2. Carefully mo v e the upper handle forw ard and place the
ends o v er the lo w er handle so they are in line and nest
tog ether; ( Figure 4 ).
Figure 4
3. Install the bolts and upper handle knobs with the knobs
on the outside of the handle , tightening the knobs as
tight as y ou can ( Figure 5 ).
Figure 5
4. R otate the handle rearw ard ( Figure 6 ).
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