Assembling Your New Edger - MTD 550 Series Operator's Manual

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Assembling
Your New
Edger
WARNING
The edger blade
WILL rotate when the
starter rope is pulled.
IMPORTANT:
This unit is shipped
WITHOUT GASOLINE
or OIL. After setting
up the unit, service
engine with gasoline
and oil as instructed
in the separate engine
manual packed with
your unit.
NOTE: Specifications are
subject to change without
notification or obligation.
Images my not reflect your
exact model and are for
reference purposes only.
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Figure 3–1
Figure 3–
Securing the Handle
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped WITHOUT GASOLINE
or OIL. After setting up the unit, service engine with
gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine
manual packed with your unit.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the edger is
observed from the operating position.
Positioning the Edger Handles
Remove and discard any packaging cardboard that
may be present between the upper handle and the lower
handle.
1. Pivot the upper handle upward until it snaps into place.
See Fig. 3–1.
2. Tighten the hand knobs, which are located on both the
left and right sides of the handle.
Attaching the Starter Rope
1. Locate the rope guide found on the right side of the
upper handle. Loosen, but do NOT remove, the wing
knob which secures the rope guide to the upper
handle. See Fig. 3–2.
2. Stand behind the unit and hold the blade control
against the upper handle.
3. Gently pull the starter rope out of the engine.
WARNING: The edger blade WILL rotate
when the starter rope is pulled.
NOTE: The starter rope will not pull out of the engine
unless the blade control (refer to Figure 3–2) is depressed
against the upper handle.
4. Slip the starter rope through the top of the rope guide.
Retighten the wing knob which secures the rope guide
to the upper handle.
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