MTD 11B-439Q755 Operator's Manual page 6

NOTE: T hisOperatorls
ManUal COvers
severai modelSl Lawn
Mower f eatures v aryby
model: Notallfeatures
discussed ( orengines
piCtured) in thismanual
are aPpliCable toall
i NOTE: Stand behind
i themower a s ifyou
: weregoing tooperate
i it.Yourrighthand cor-
responds totheright
sideofthemower; your
lefthandcorresponds
totheleftsideofthe
mower.
NOTE: Yourmower
i isshipped withthe
handle inthehigher
i height p osition.
iMPORTANT
Thisunitisshipped
without g asoline o r
oilintheengine. F il
upgasoline a ndoil
asinstructed i nthe
accompanying engine
manual BEFORE
operating y ourmower.
Handle MountingB
Figure 3-1:Unfold handle and tighten hardware.
Figure3-2:Securelowerhandleto mountingbrackets.
This OperatorsManualcoversa rangeof product
specifications for variousmodels.Characteristics and fea-
turesdiscussedand/orillustratedin this manualmay not
be applicableto all models.MTDLLCreservesthe right
to changeproductspecifications, d esigns,and equipment
withoutnotice and withoutincurringobligation.
1. Removeanypackingmaterialwhich may be between
upperand lowerhandles.
a. Pull up and backon upperhandleas shownin
Figure3-1.Makecertain the lowerhandleis seated
securelyintothe handle mountingbrackets.
b. Tightenstar knobssecuringupperhandleto lower
handle,Figure3-1.Makesurethat eachcarriage
bolt is seatedproperlyin the handle.
2. Locatethe hairpinclipon the weldpin on eachside
lowerhandle.
a.
Removehairpinclipfrom this hole.Usinga pair
of pliers,insert hairpinclip into the holeon pin
closestto the bracket,Figure3-2. Repeaton other
side.
.
b. Inserta carriagebolt fromthe hardwarepack into
the upperhole on the handle mountingbracket,
Figure3-2.Securewith one plasticwing nut, also
includedthe hardwarepack.Repeaton otherside.
The ropeguide is attachedto the right sideof the
upperhandle.Loosenthe wingnut which securesthe
rope guide,Figure3-3.
a. Holdblade controlhandleagainstupper handle.
b. Pull starterropeout of the engine.Releaseblade
controlhandle.
.
c. Slip starterrope into ropeguide.
d. Tightenwingnut.
Insertpost on cable ties intoholes providedon the
lowerhandle.Pull cabletie tight and trim excess,
Figure3-4.
Figure3-3: Pullrecoilstarterthrough ropeguide andtighten. Figure3-4:Securecableto handle usingcableties.
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