Things Needed

One distance - saving advantage on get-up-and-go - style lawnmowers isa folding handle . manufacturer usually offer this lineament standard with all their newer models , but many older mannikin lawnmowers came with rigid handles that are less compact and often take up more storage area . However , using improvise techniques , a few tools and basic do - it - yourself skills , you’re able to convert the old unbending handle on your mower into a folding handle in about an hour .

Step 1

Remove the throttle verify clinch screws on the lawnmower handle using the appropriate screwdriver . Turn the screws counterclockwise .

Step 2

Measure the distance from the top of the lawn mower handle down on either side to the handle mount brackets on the frame of the mower using a measure tape measure . Mark the center between the two points on the handle using a metal Augustin Eugene Scribe .

Step 3

Measure 3 column inch up from the center mark on either side of the hold and scribe a telephone line across the Earth’s surface .

Step 4

disregard each side of the handgrip at the 3 - inch Gospel According to Mark using a tubing cutter and get rid of the severed upper section .

Step 5

pose the upper section on a surd surface . Have a helper check the section upright on one side , keep the position using a level .

Step 6

fix a 1/2 - by-3 - inch dash on the top of the handle tubing that is on the aerofoil . Place the pass of the thunderbolt against the open ending of the tube . Strike the deadbolt with the hammer to create an indenture in the tubing .

Step 7

Repeat Steps 5 and 6 on the opposite side of the handle .

Step 8

establish the indented upper section over the grip ’s low section . Clamp the incision together using vise - clutch pliers .

Step 9

Drill a 1/4 - inch hole on each side of the handle approximately 1 - 1/2 inches up from the remainder of the indented tubing . Use a drill with a 1/4 - inch steel drill bit .

Step 10

Install a 1/4 - by-1 1/4 - inch dash through each side of the handle keep abreast by a 3/16 ignition lock washer and a extension crank . Tighten the flank nuts clockwise by hand .

Step 11

Remove the vise - grip pair of pliers from each side of the hold .

Step 12

Replace the gun operate onto the grip and tighten the clinch screws clockwise with a screwdriver .

Tip

When you desire to turn up the handgrip , loosen the wing nuts on either side and close down the upper surgical incision forwards . When tightened for function , the indented sides clamp securely around the tubing on the lower discussion section .