FormNo.3368-858RevA
LawnStriperKit
ModelNo.20601
OperatorManual
Safety
•Readalloftheinstructionsinthismanualpriorto
usingthelawnstriperattachment.
•Thelawnstriperattachestoandfollowsbehindyour
lawnmowerduringnormalgrass-cuttingoperations,
andshouldnotaffecttheoperatingcharacteristicsof
yourmower.Carefullyfollowallofyourlawnmower
manufacturer’soperatinginstructionsandwarnings
whenusingthelawnstriperattachment.
•Thelawnstriperattachmentshouldnot
interferewithnormalmoweroperations,such
ascutting/mulching/bagging.Ifthereisany
interferenceimmediatelyshutoffmower,then
inspectthelawnstriperattachmentinstallation,make
anyadjustmentsneededtocorrecttheproblem,and
reassessoperationstoverifythattheinterferencehas
beenresolved.
•Thelawnstriperattachmentisdesignedtoworkwith
mostwalk-behind,self-propelled,andpush-type
lawnmowers.Donotusewithanyothertypeof
mower.
•Thelawnstriperattachmentmustbeproperly
installed,attached,andadjustedinordertowork
alongwithyourparticularlawnmower.
•Ifthelawnstriperattachmentshouldinterfere
withyourabilitytomowaroundobstructions,
walkways,orothertightlyconstrainedareas,shutoff
themower,removetherollerassembly,andthen
mowaroundtheobstructedareawithouttheroller
assemblyattached.
CAUTION
Donotassemble,disassemble,attach,inspect,or
adjustthelawnstriperattachmentwhilethemower
isrunning.
Shutoffthemowerbeforeperforminganyofthese
actions.
CAUTION
Donotplaceclampsystemoveranytypeofexisting
wires/cablesthatmaybepresentonlawnmower
handlebars.
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Installation
1
InstallingtheClamps
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
4Phillipsscrew
2Panheadscrew
2Innerclamp
2Verticaltube
2Angleadjuster
Procedure
1.Withinthelowerthirdofthehandlebar,placethe
innerclampontheinsideofhandlebar(
Figure1).
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3
2
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Figure1
Right-handhandlebarshown
1.Phillipsscrew5.Verticaltube
2.Innerclamp6.Angleadjuster
3.Outerclamp
7.Panheadscrew
4.Mowerhandlebar
2.Placeouterclampontheoutsideofhandlebar,with
thewordUpfacingupward(Figure2),andconnect
thetwoclampstothehandlebarusing2phillips
screws(Figure1).
Important:Donotfullytightenphillipsscrews
asheightadjustmentswillbemadelater.
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Figure2
1.Lowerthirdofmowerhandlebar
3.Settheverticaltubeintotheangleadjuster.Make
surethatthetopportionoftheverticaltuberestsat
ontheinnerportionoftheangleadjuster(Figure1).
4.Usethepanheadscrewtoattachtheverticaltube
andangleadjustertotheclampassemblyasshown
in
Figure1.
Important:Donotfullytightenpanheadscrew,
asangleadjustmentswillbemadelater.
5.Repeatthisprocessfortheoppositehandlebar.
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2
AssemblingtheHitchTube
andCornerTubes
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Cornertube
1Hitchtube
Procedure
1.Attachcornertubestothehitchtubebypressing
downonthevalcopinsandlockingthemintoplace
inthevalcoholes(
Figure3).
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4
2
1
5
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Figure3
1.Lawnmowerhandlebars4.Valcopins
2.Verticaltubes
5.Cornertube
3.Valcoholes6.Hitchtube
2.Attachthecornertubestotheverticaltubesby
pressingdownonthevalcopinsandlockingthem
intoplaceinthevalcoholes(
Figure3).
Note:Whensettingwidthandheightofthe
assembly,makesurethevalcopinsoneachsideare
inmatchingholesontheoppositeside.
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AdjustingAngleandHeight
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Angletheassemblyasclosetothemoweraspossible
bymovingtheclampsupordownonthemower
handlebarswithouthittingthemowerorimpeding
themowerbaggingsystem(Figure4).
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2
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Figure4
1.Valcohole
2.Minimumof3-1/2inches
2.Fullytightenthe2panheadscrewsand4phillips
screws.
3.Settheheightoftheassemblyusingthevalcopinson
eitherside,makingsuretheassemblyisaminimum
of3-1/2inchesofftheground.
4
FillingandAttachingRoller
Assembly
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Rollerplug
1Rollerassembly
Procedure
1.Filltherollerassemblywithapproximately16to20
lbs.ofsand.
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3
2
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Figure5
1.Rollerplug3.Rollerassembly
2.Pourdrysandintohere
2.Sealtherollerassemblywithrollerplug(Figure5).
Important:Makesuretherollerplugisfully
tightened.Failuretodosowillresultinroller
plugimpedingtheroller’sabilitytoturn.
3.Attachthesand-lledrollerassemblyontohitchtube
hookasshowninFigure6.
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2
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Figure6
1.Hitchtube2.Rollerassembly
4.Verifythattherollerassemblydoesnotinterfere
withanypartofthemower,includingotherkitsor
safetyfeatures.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Debrisstuckinrollerassembly
1.Turnoffmowerandverify/removeany
debris(bark,twigs,stones)thatare
obstructingtheroller.
2.Rollerplugisnotfullytightened.2.Checktoseethatrollerplugisush
withendcap,andtightenrollerplug
fully.
Rollerdoesnotturn.
3.Rollerassemblyisnotlled.3.Makesuretherollerassemblyislled
withapproximately16to20lbs.of
DRYsand.
1.Lawnstriperisnotattachedcorrectly
1.RefertoOwner’sManualforproper
installation.
2.Grassiscuttooshort.2.Waitforgrasstogrowbeforecutting
withthelawnstriperattached.
Patterningeffectdoesnotshow.
3.Lackofpropersunlight.3.Partial/fullsunlightisoptimal.
1.Assemblyisnotatproperheight.
1.Turnoffthemower,andsetassembly
toproperheightandangleasoutlined
inOwner’sManual.
U-Barassemblyishittingtheground.
2.Heightisdifferentoneithersideof
assembly.
2.Makesurethatheightisthesame
onbothsidesasoutlinedinOwner’s
Manual.
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Notes:
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