MTD Cub Cadet 950 Owner's Manual page 8

Step 7. Loosen the wing nut holding the rope guide to the upper handle.
Step 8. Squeeze the blade control handle against the upper handle and pull out starter rope slowly
Step 9. Thread starter rope into rope guide.
Step 10. Tighten wing nut.
-Blade Control Handle
Upper Handle
Starter Rope
Look here
for rope
guide placement
v^Rope Guide
Your mower has been shipped in the lowest cutting position for shipping purposes. Please see the "cutting
height adjustment lever" section on page 10 of this owner's guide to adjust cutting height.
SECTIONS: CONTROLS
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