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Assembling Your String Trimmer Mower - MTD Yard Machines 200 Series Operator's Manual

18" string trimmer mower

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SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR STRING TRIMMER MOWER
This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil
IMPORTANT:
in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline
and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual
before operating your mower.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the string
trimmer mower is observed from the operating position.
Removing Unit From Carton
Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut
tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open
carton.
Remove loose parts if included with unit (i.e.,
operator's manual, safety glasses, etc.)
Cut along corners, lay carton down flat, and remove
packing material.
Roll or slide unit out of carton and check carton
thoroughly for loose parts.
Disconnecting Spark Plug Wire
WARNING: Before setting up your string
trimmer mower, disconnect the spark plug
wire from the spark plug and ground
against the engine. See Figure 1.
Stud
Spark
Plug Wire
Figure 1
Setting Up Your String Trimmer Mower
Lift up and pull back on the upper handle to raise
the handle into the operating position. To secure
the upper and lower handle, tighten the wing nuts
near the top of lower handle (carriage bolts must be
seated properly into the handle). See Figure 2.
Spark Plug
Wire
Spark Plug
Loosen the wing nut that secures rope guide to
handle. With the spark plug wire disconnected and
grounded, hold the control lever against the upper
handle, and pull the starter rope out of the engine.
Release the control handle, slip the starter rope into
the rope guide, and tighten the wing nut.
See Figure 3.
Tighten the cable tie on lower left side of handle,
making sure the round tab on tie seats nicely into
the hole in handle.
Control
Lever
Rope
Guide
7
Wing Nuts
Figure 2
Wing Nut
Figure 3

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