White Outdoor 83M User Manual

1.  Remove grass catcher and any packing material 

which may be between upper and lower handles. 
a.  Remove hand knobs from handle mounting 

brackets and pull up and back on upper handle 
as shown in Figure 3-1. Make certain the lower 
handle is seated securely into the handle mounting 
brackets. 

b.  Tighten hand knobs to secure upper handle to 

lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is 
seated properly in the handle.

2.  Replace and tighten hand knobs removed earlier to 

secure lower handle to handle brackets, Figure 3-2.

3.  The rope guide is attached to the right side of the 

upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the 
rope guide, Figure 3-3.
a.  Hold the blade control against upper handle. 
b.  Pull starter rope out of the engine. Release the 

blade control. 

c.  Slip starter rope into rope guide. 
d.  Tighten wing nut.

4.  Attach cables to the lower handle with the cable ties 

already on the lower handle. Insert pegs on cable ties 
into the holes on lower handle. Pull cable ties tight and 
cut off the excess.

5.  Before attaching the grass catcher, the mulching 

baffle must be removed, Figure 3-5.
a.  Lift rear discharge door.
b.  Remove mulching baffle.

 6. Follow steps below to install the grass catcher, Figure 

3-4.
a.  Lift rear discharge door.
b.  Place grass catcher on the pivot rod. Let go 

of discharge door so that it rests on the grass 
catcher.

Stand behind the 
mower as if you were 
going to operate it. Your 
right hand corresponds 
to the right side of the 
mower; your left hand 
corresponds to the left 
side of the mower.

Figure 3-1: Lift handle and tighten hardware.

This unit is shipped 
without gasoline or oil 
in the engine. Fill up 
gasoline and oil as 
instructed in the accom-
panying engine manual 
BEFORE operating your 
mower.

DO NOT crimp the 
cables when lifting the 
handle up.

Figure 3-2: Secure handle to handle mounting brackets.

Figure 3-3: Pull recoil starter through rope guide and tighten.

Figure 3-4: Lift discharge door and place grass catcher on rod.

Handle Mounting Bracket

To assemble the grass 
catcher (if needed), 
place bag over frame 
with the black plastic 
side at the bottom. Slip 
plastic channel over 
hooks on frame. All 
channels except for 
center top of bag attach 
from the outside. The 
center of bag attaches 
from the inside.