MTD 546 Series Operator's Manual page 6

1. Removeanypackingmaterialwhich may be between
Stand behindthe mower
as ifyou were goingto
i operate it. Yourright
handcorresponds to the
rightside of the mower;
yourleft hand corre-
spondsto the left side of
the mower.
Makesureto routecable
outside the lower handle.
Do not crimpcablewhile
lifting the handleup.
IMPORTANT
I This unit is shippedwith-
out gasoline or oil inthe
engine. Fill up gasoline
i and oil as instructed in
i the accompanying engine
; manual BEFOREoperat-
ing your mower.
i This Operator's Manual
i may covera rangeof
, productspecifications
i for variousmodels
I Characteristics, features,
i and engines discussed
i and/or illustratedin
this manual may not be
applicable to all models,
MTDLLCreservesthe
rightto changeproduct
i specifications, d esigns,
I and equipment without
i noticeand withoutincur-
i ring obligation.
Figure3-1: Unfoldhandle,tightenhardware.
Hardware Pack _*_
Wing Nuts (2) Carriage Bolts (2) ..........................................
upperand lowerhandles.
a. Pull up and backon upperhandleas shownin
Figure3-1.Makecertain the lowerhandleis seated
securelyintothe handle mountingbrackets.Donot
crimpcablewhile lifting the handleup.
b. Tightenstar knobsto secureupper handleto
lowerhandle.Make surethat eachcarriagebolt is
seatedproperlyin the handle.
2. Locatethe hairpinclipon the weldpin on eachsideof
lowerhandle.
a.
Removehairpinclipfrom this hole.Usinga pair
of pliers,inserthairpinclip intothe holeon pin
closestto the bracket.See Figure3-2. Repeaton
otherside.
.
b. insert a carriagebolt fromthe hardwarepack into
the upperhole on the handle mountingbracket.
Securewith one plasticwing nut,also included
in the hardwarepack.Repeaton other sidewith
remainingitemsfrom hardwarepack.
The ropeguide is attachedto the right sideof the
upperhandle.See Figure3-3. Loosenthe wing nut
which securesthe ropeguide.
a. Holdblade controlagainstupper handle.
b. Pull starterropeout of the engine.Releaseblade
control.
.
c. Slip starterrope into ropeguide.
d. Tightenwingnut.
insert post on cable tie intohole providedon thelower
handle.Pullcabletie tight and trim excess.See Figure
3-4.
Figure3-2:Securelowerhandleto mountingbrackets.
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Figure3-3: Pullrecoilstarterthrough ropeguide andtighten. Figure3-4:Securecablesto handleusing cabletie.
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