Assembling Your Edger - MTD 550 Operator's Manual

SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR EDGER
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.
Grounding the Engine'sSpark Plug
Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug.
Positioningthe Edger Handles
Remove and discard any packaging cardboard that
may be present between the upper handle and the
lower handle.
Depress the blade control bail at the top of the
upper handle and pivot the upper handle upward
until it snaps into place.
Tighten the wing knobs which are located on both
the left and right sides of the handle. See Figure 2.
Handle
Figure 2
Attaching the StarterRope
Locate the eyebolt 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
Figure 3.
Upper Handle
Rope Guide
_gKnob
Figure 3
IMPORTANT: Make certain that the engine's spark plug
wire is propedy grounded as instructed earlier in this
section before proceeding on to the next step.
Stand behind the unit and hold the blade control
bail against the upper handle and gently pull the
starter rope out of the engine.
_IL ARNING: 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 bail (refer to Figure 3) is
depressed against the upper handle.
Slip the starter rope through the top of the rope
guide.
Retighten the wing knob which secures the rope
guide to the upper handle.