Sears 247.38824 - Manual (Page 7)

ASSEMBLY
Removing Unit From Carton
• Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut
tape at carton end and peel along top flap to
open carton.
• Remove owner’s manual from the carton.
• Remove any loose parts, if included with unit.
• Cut along dotted lines and lay carton down flat.
• Remove packing material. Roll unit out of
carton. Check carton thoroughly for loose parts.
Note: Make sure not to crimp the cable while
removing loose parts or the unit from the carton.
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline
or oii in the engine. Be certain to service engine with
gasoline and oil before operating your mower.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the
mower and/or front or behind the mower is observed
from the operating position.
Loose Parts
a. Owner’s Manual
b. A Bottle of Engine Oil
c. Grass Catcher
d. Side-Discharge Chute
Disconnecting Spark Plug
• Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect
the spark plug wire from the spark plug, and
ground it against the post on the engine. See
Figure 1.
B Upper Handle
• Raise lower handle in direction A shown in
Figure 2. It should snap into place.
Note: Make sure to route the cable inside the lower
handle. Also do not crimp the cable while lifting the
handle up.
For shipping purposes, the hairpin clip is placed in the
outer hole of the weld pin on the lower handle.
LowerTtandle
Figure 2
Remove the hairpin clip from the outer hole of
the weld pin. See Figure 3.
Insert the hairpin clip into the inner hole in the
weld pin. See Figure 3. Repeat on other side.
Raise the upper handle in the direction B shown
in Figure 2. Tighten the wing nuts which are
already on the handle.
Route the control cable to the inside of the lower
handle.
Attach control cable to the lower handle with the
two cable ties provided on the lower handle.
Place posts on cable ties into the holes on the
lower handle as shown below. Pull the cable
ties tight and cut off extra. See Figure 4.