MTD 070 Series Operator's Manual page 6

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,_ WARNING: Disconnect and
) _ - -_ ,A_ ground the spark plug wire as
, !| _ instructed in the separate engine
manual.
1. Thechute deflectoron your mowermaybe held in an
Adjustmen
Tools Required for
Assembly:
• 9/16-inchwrench
• 3/4-inch wrench
(or a pair of adjustable
wrenches)
Your mower is shipped
with the handle in the
higher height position.
_iOTE:Each end of
he lower handle must
be placed in the same
relative position.
iMPORTANT
This unit is shipped
WITHOUT GASOLINE
or OiL. After assem-
bly, service engine
with gasoline and
oil as instructed in
the separate engine
manual packed with
your unit.
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Figure 1
Figure 2
.
uprightpositionbya block for shippingpurposesonly.
This shippingblock mustbe removed and discarded
beforethe moweris putinto operation.See Figure1.
a. Pull thechute deflectorup towardsengine.
b. Removetheblock and carefullylowerthe chute into
operatingposition,keepingfingersout of the way.
Performthe followingsequencefor handlesetup:
a. Pull up and backon theupper handleto raisethe
handlefrom positionA intothe operatingposition
B. See Figure2.
b. Makesurethe carriageboltis seatedproperlyin
the handle.Tightenwingnuts (star knobs)securing
upperhandleto the lowerhandle.
NOTE: On somemodels wingnuts havebeen replaced
with star knobs.Figuresshow wingnuts only.
3. If satisfiedwith heightof handle,tightenwingnuts (star
knobs)atthe endsof the lowerhandle shownin Figure
3. Forconvenienceof operating,you mayadjust the
handleheightas follows:
a. Removethewing nuts (star knobs)shownin Figure
3 and removethe lowerhandle.
.
b. Positioneach handlebracketstud intothe top hole
in thelowerhandle.See Figure3 inset.
c. Tightenthewing nuts (star knobs).
Insertpost on cable ties into holesprovidedon the
lowerhandle.Pullcabletie tight and trim excess.See
Figure4.
Figure 3 Figure 4
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