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TractionAdjustment
1.Attention;readtheOperator'sManual—1)Loosenthe
knobbyturningitcounterclockwise;2)Pullthecable(s)
awayfromtheenginetodecreasethetraction,orpush
thecable(s)towardtheenginetoincreasethetraction;3)
Tightentheknobbyturningitclockwise.
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1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine;stoptheenginebeforeleavingthe
operatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.
5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.
1
AssemblingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenunfoldingthe
handle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Rotatetheupperhandlesothatitneststogetherwith
thelowerhandle(Figure3),andtightenbothknobson
thehandletolocktheupperhandleinplace(Figure4).