MTD Series 830 Operator's Manual page 6

NOTE: ThisOperator's
Manual covers several
models. Lawn Mower
features v aryby
model. N otallfeatures
discussed ( orengines
pictured) inthismanual
areapplicable toall
Lawn Mower m odels.
NOTE: Standbehind
themower a sifyou
weregoing tooperate
it.Yourright h andcor-
responds totheright
sideofthemower; your
lefthand corresponds
totheleftsideofthe
mower.
NOTE: F orshipping
purposes y ourmower
is setwiththewheels
I ina lowcutting height
position. Forbest
results raisethecutting
I position until i t isdeter-
mined which height i s
best f oryourlawn, r efer
toAdjustment section
forinstructions.
IMPORTANT
i DONOT crimpthe
cables whenlifting the
i handle up.
Figure3-1:Unfoldhandleand tightenhardware.
1. Removegrasscatcherand any packingmaterial
which maybe betweenupperand lowerhandles.
a. Removehandknobs from handlemounting
bracketsand pull up and back on upper handle
as shownin Figure3-1.Makecertain the lower
handleis seatedsecurelyinto the handlemounting
brackets.
.
3.
b. Tightenhandknobs securingupperhandleto
lowerhandle.Make surethat eachcarriagebolt is
seatedproperlyin the handle.
Replaceandtighten handknobs removedearlier
securinglowerhandleto handlebrackets,Figure3-2.
The ropeguide is attachedto the right sideof the
upperhandle.Loosenthe wingnut which securesthe
rope guide.See Figure3-3.
a. Holdthe blade controlagainstupperhandle.
b. Pull starterropeout of the engine.Releasethe
bladecontrol.
Figure3-2:Securehandleto handlemountingbrackets.
c. Slip starterrope into ropeguide.
d. Tightenwingnut.
4. Securecables to the lowerhandle usingthe cabletie.
Pull cabletie tight and cut off excess.
5. Toassemblethe grasscatcher(if needed),place bag
overframewith the black plasticsideat the bottom.
Slip plasticchanneloverhookson frame.All channels
exceptfor centertop of bag attachfrom theoutside.
Thecenterof bag attachesfrom the inside.
6. Beforeattachingthe grass catcher,the mulching
baffle mustbe removed.Referto Figure3-5.
a. Lift reardischargedoor.
b. Removemulchingbaffle.
7. Toattachgrasscatcher,referto Figure3-4.
a. Lift reardischargedoor.
b. Placegrasscatcheron the pivot rod.Let go
of dischargedoor so that it restson the grass
catcher.
Figure 3-3:Pullrecoil s tarter t hrough rope guideand tighten. Figure 3-4:Liftdischarge d oorandplacegrass catcher o nrod.
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