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STEP 12: Fold bag opening into a "Z" and install slider.
See Figure 17.
FIGURE 15
STEP 13: Install grass bag on the mower. Slide bag
connector over flange on the bag adapter. Attach grass
bag handle to middle handle cross bar. See Figure 18.
FIGURE 18
IMPORTANT: DO NOT tip machine with carburetor or
spark plug down. Oil from crankcase will saturate the air
filter and cause the engine to be hard to start or not start
at all. If contamination does occur, the air filter will have
to be replaced.
STEP 14: Tip mower back against the upper handle to gain
access to the underside of the cutting blade. Remove foam
shipping block from cutting blade. This must be removed
before starting the engine.
STEP 15: Pull blade control up against handle. Pull recoil
rope out and route rope around pulley guide on bag adapter
and loop rope into guide on upper handle. See Figure 18.
STEP 16: CHECKLIST: Complete all items on the Pre-
Operation Checklist as instructed.
PULL
GRASP SLIDER.
PULL Z-FOLD INTO
SLIDER
BLADE CONTROL
HANDLE
BAG CONNECTOR
ROPE
GUIDES
