MTD YARD-MAN 970 Owner's Manual page 8

step 4. Raise complete handle assembly until it
clicks into place. Make sure not to kink the
control cables.
Step 5. Pinch lower handle against mounting Step 7. Attach control cables to handle with pull
bracket with pliers. ties found on the handle.
Step 6. Move hairpin clip from outer to inner hole
on left and right handle mounting brackets.
Hairpin Clip
Pinch Here
Step 8. Squeeze the blade control handle against the upper handle and pull out the starter rope slowly.
Step 9. Thread the starter rope into the rope guide.
Blade Control Handle
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