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Unpack the mower
• Cut all four corners of the box from top to bottom.
• Remove all items from around the mower.
Remove the clear plastic sheet from the top of the engine.
• Locate and identify the items included with the mower.
Read the manuals
• Carefully read all the manuals supplied with the
mower. They contain important safety, operating,
and maintenance information.
Unfold the handle
• Turn the knobs (A, Figure 1) on either
side of the lower handle 1/4 turn to
retract the locking pins.
• Raise the lower handle, aligning it with
one of the three sets of holes in the
handle bracket (most users will prefer
the middle position).
• Turn the knobs to release the locking
pins and secure the lower handle.
• Loosen, but do not remove, the upper
knobs (B) on the handle. Remove the
cardboard slats.
• Raise the upper handle to the operating
position, and tighten the upper knobs.
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Figure 1
A
B
