MTD 446 Operator's Manual page 6

NOTE: Standbehind
themower a sifyou
weregoing tooperate
it.Yourrighthand cor-
responds totheright
sideofthemower; your
lefthand corresponds
totheleftsideofthe
mower.
NOTE: Yourmower
i isshipped withthe
handle inthehigher
I height p osition.
NOTE: E ach endof
thelower handle must
beplaced inthesame
i relative position.
IMPORTANT
DO NOTcrimp the
I cables when lifting the
handle up.
I IMPORTANT
This unit is shipped
i without gasoline or
::oil in the engine. Fill
up gasolineand oil
as instructed in the
accompanying engine
manual BEFORE
operating your mower.
Step 1
ardware Pack
Wing Nuts (2)
1. Removeanypackingmaterialwhich may be between
upperand lowerhandles.
a. Pull up and backon upperhandleas shownin
Step 1.Makecertainthe lowerhandleis seated
securelyintothe handle mountingbrackets.
b. Tightenhandknobs securingupperhandleto
lowerhandle.Make surethat eachcarriagebolt is
seatedproperlyin the handle.
2. Locatehairpinclip in one holeon the weldpin on each
sideof lowerhandle.
.
a. Removehairpinclipfrom this hole.Usinga pair of
pliers,insert hairpinclip intothe other holeon the
weldpin. Repeaton otherside.
b. Inserta 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.Loosenthe wingnut which securesthe
rope guide.
a. Holdthe blade controlagainstupperhandle.
b. Pull starterropeout of the engine.Releasethe
bladecontrol.
.
c. Slip starterrope into ropeguide.
d. Tightenwingnut.
Insertpost on cable ties intoholes providedon the
lowerhandle.Pull cabletie tight and trim excess.
Step 2
f
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Step 3 Step 4
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