Assembling Your Lawn Mower - MTD 500 Series Operator's Manual

SECTION 4: ASSEMBLING YOURLAWNMOWER
IMPORTANT:This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil
in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline
and oilas instructed in the separate engine manual
before operating your mower.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower
is observed from the operating position.
Removing UnitFromCarton
• 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, etc.)
Cut along comers, lay carton down flat, and remove
packing material
Roll or slide unit out of carton and check carton
thoroughly for loose partS.
Disconnecting SparkPlugWire
Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnectthe
spark plug wire from the spark plug and ground to a bolt
on the engine. See Figure 2.
Bolt
o
Plug WIre Spark Plug
Figure 2
Setting UpYour LawnMower
AssemblingHandle
Lift up and pull back on the upper handle to raise
the handle intothe operating position. Make certain
the lower handle is seated securely inlo the handle
bracket assemblies. Tighten the wing nuts on each
side of the handle (carriage bolts must be seated
properly into the handle). See Figure 3.
NOTE: Your mower is shipped w#h the handle in the
higher position, ff you wish to lower the height of the
handle, refer to the Adjustment Section at this time.
Handle
Assembly
Wing Nuts
Assemblies
Figure 3
Remove the hairpin clipsfrom the outer h01ein the
weld pins on the handle bracket assemblies. Using
a pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the lower hanclle
against the handle bracket assemblies. Insert the
hairpin clip into the inner hole on the welclpin,
Repeat on other side, See Figure 4.
Clip
Handle Bracket
Assembly
Figure 4
Fasten the cables to the lower handle with the two
cable ties found on the lower handle. Be sure to
insert the post on the cable ties into the holes
provided on the lower handle. These holes may be
found on either the inside or outside of the handles.
Pull the cable ties tight and trim off the excess.
See Figure 5,
Cable Tie,
Handle
Figure 5