MTD 11A-433E500 Owner's Manual page 9

"Z" Fitting
Hole in
bracket
Plastic Fitting
Figure 3
the brake cable over the lower handle. Place
end of cable through the hole in the bracket
as shown in figure 3. Push the plastic fitting
until it locks into the hole.
Move the blade control handle away from
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the upper handle. Hook the "Z" end of the
brake cable into the hole in the blade con-
trol handle from the outside to the inside as
shown in figure 3.
WARNING: Brake cable must be as-
sembled as shown for proper blade
brake operation.
ATTACHING THE STARTER ROPE
(Hardware C)
The starter rope is inside the top of the en-
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gine. Additional rope may be wound around
the starter handle. If so, unwind the rope
from the handle.
With the spark plug wire disconnected and
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grounded as instructed in the separate en-
gine manual, hold the blade control handle
against the upper handle and pull the rope
out of the engine.
Place the rope guide around the starter han-
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dle, so the opening in the rope guide is
toward the front of the mower as shown. In-
sert the rope guide into the right side of the
handle.
Secure with small wing nut. See figure 4.
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NOTE: If the starter rope becomes dis-
connected from rope guide on handle,
disconnect and ground the spark
plug wire. Depress the blade control
handle and pull the starter rope out
from engine slowly. Slip the starter rope
into the rope guide bolt on handle.
Blade Control Handle
Starter
Handle
Rope
Guide
Figure 4
SECURING THE CABLES (Hardware E)
Secure the cable to the left side of the han-
dle as follows.
WARNING: When attaching the con-
trol cables, the cables must be
routed to avoid contact with all
sharp edges and hot surfaces to
prevent
which will render the control inoper-
ative.
Insert posts on cable ties into holes pro-
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vided on the handle, one on each the upper
handle and lower handle. The holes may be
either on the inside or outside of the han-
dles. See figure 5A.
Secure the cables with the cable ties. See
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figure 5B. Trim excess ends of cable ties.
Post on
Cable Tie
Figure 5
INSTALLATION OF 7" and 8 " WHEELS
(Optional) (Hardware G)
Insert axle bolts (with
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the longest threads)
through wheels fol-
l o we d by cu p p ed
washers (crowned side
of washers go against
the wheels).
Attach the wheels to the pivot bar on the
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height adjusters. Use the upper hole in the
pivot bar when assembling 8" wheels. See
figure 6 and 7.
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Small Wing
Nut
damage to the
A
Crowned
Side
cables,
B
Cupped
Side