Attaching Wheels - MTD 11A-021G800 Operator's Manual

Securing Brake Cable
(Hardware F)
, Secure the cable to the lowerlefthandle
near the base of the unit with a cable tie
from the hardware pack. Trim off extra length
of the cable tie. See Figure7.
Attaching Wheels
(Hardware E)
NOTE: The holes provide three cutting heights
for your mower. Use the same hole location for
all four wheels when assembling. For example,
if you desire the lowest cutting position, as-
semble each wheel at the highest hole on the
deck.
• Block the mower securely.
• Place axle bolt through the wheel with the
hub side of the wheel facing the deck. See
Figure 8.
• Place the small cupped washer on the axle
bolt with the cupped side towardsthe deck.
See Figure8.
• Secure the wheel to the deck with one larger
cupped washer on the inside of the deck
(cupped side against the deck) and the hex
nut.
Tighten axle bolt until cupped washers
flatten. Assembled the other wheels in the
same manner.
Removeblocksandputthe moweron
ground.
Attaching Starter Rope
(Hardware C)
= The starter rope isattached to the engine.
Additional rope may be wound around the
starter handle. If so, unwind the rope from
the handle.
With the spark plug wire disconnected and
grounded, depress the blade control handle
and pull the rope out of the engine.
Place the rope guide aroundthe starter
handle, so the opening in the rope guide is
towardthe front of the mower. Insertthe rope
guide into the right side of the handle, and
secure with hex Iocknut.See Figure9.
Cable Tie
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Figure 7
CrownedSide (_iUdPe ped
Flange
Large Locknut
cupped
washer I
AxleBolt
Figure 8
_,_Flange
Lock Nut
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Eye Bolt
Figure 9
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NOTE: If the starter
rope becomes discon-
nected from rope guide
on handle, disconnect
and ground the spark
plug wire. Depress
the blade control
handle and pullthe
starter rope out from
engine slowly. Slip
the starter rope into
the rope guide bolt on
handle.
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