MTD PR600N21RH Operator's Manual page 18

Immediately prepareyour lawn mowerfor
storageat the endof the seasonor if the
unit will not be usedfor 30 days or more,
_,CAUTION: Neverstore the lawn mower
with gasolinein the tank insidea building
wherefumes may reachan openflame
or spark. Allowthe engineto cool before
storing
in any enclosure,
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a pe-
riod of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all
dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean,
dry area.
• Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEAN-
ING" in the Maintenance section of this
manual).
o Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance
section of this manual
• Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and
pins are securely fastened. Inspect
moving parts for damage, breakage and
wear. Replace if necessary.
o Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces; sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE
Your handle may be folded for storage as
shown.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower
handle towards each other until handle
clears the handle brackets and swing
handles forward over mower.
• Loosen upper handle mounting hard-
ware enough to allow upper handle to be
folded back.
IMPORTANT: When folding handles for
storage or transportation, be sure to fold
handles as shown or you may damage the
control cables.
=.._ SQUEEZE
TO FOLD "_J
Lower handle"--'_ !
Operator
control bar
FOLD
FORWARD
FOR
STORAGE
MOWING
POSITION
Handle
knob
Lower handle
2 POSITION /"ADJUSTABLE" HANDLES
When setting you handles up from the
storage position, the lower handle will
automatically lock into mowing position.
3 POSITION HANDLES
When setting up your handle from the stor-
age position, the lower handle will require
manually locking into the mowing position.
3 POSITION "EZ"
Knob . -"_ Bolt
_- / Handle
ustment
bracket
3 POSITION "QUICK"
Handle pin
SQUEEZE
/
Handle
adj_
bracket
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