Assembly And Setup; Contents Of Carton - MTD E18J Operator's Manual

Assembly & Set-Up
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Contents of Carton
One Lawn Mower
One Lawn Mower Operator's Manual
One Grass Catcher
One Side Discharge Chute
One Bottle of Oil
Assembly
NOTE:This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine.
Fill up gasoline and oil as instructed in the Engine Operation
section of this manual BEFORE operating your mower.
Handle
1.
Remove any packing material which may be between
upper and lower handles.
a. Pull up and back on upper handle as shown in Fig.
3-1. Do not crimp cable while lifting the handle up.
Remove star knobs from handle mounting brackets
and secure the lower handle onto the handle
brackets by placing the lower hole of the lower
handle onto the pins of the handle brackets.
b. Tighten star knobs securing upper handle to lower
handle. See Fig. 3-1. Make sure that each carriage
bolt is seated properly in the handle.
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Figure 3-2
The rope guide is attached to the right side of the upper
handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures it to the upper
handle. Refer to Fig. 3-3.
Figure 3-1
2. Tighten star knobs securing lower handle to handle
brackets. See Fig. 3-2. Make certain the lower handle is
seated securely into the handle mounting brackets.
Figure 3-3