Tools Required - MTD 020 Seies Operator's Manual

Tools Required

• 7⁄16-inch wrench (or adjustable wrench)
• 1⁄2-inch wrench (or adjustable wrench)
• 9⁄16-inch wrench (or adjustable wrench)
• 3⁄4-inch wrench (or adjustable wrench)
Assembly
NOTE: This lawn mower is shipped without gasoline or oil in
the engine. Fill up the gasoline and oil as instructed in the
accompanying engine manual BEFORE operating your mower.
Chute Deflector
NOTE: Use the hardware in Group 1 to complete the
following steps.
1. Align the holes on the chute deflector with the
corresponding holes on the deck surface.
2. Insert carriage screws up through the underside of the
deck and through the chute deflector. See Figure 3-1.
Flange Lock Nut
Flat Washer
Carriage Screw
3. Secure each screw with a washer and lock nut.
Lower Handle
NOTE: Use the hardware in Groups 2 and 4 to complete the
following steps.
1. Lift the rear of the deck and place it on a block of wood to
secure it.
2. Place the lower handle over the deck and align the holes on
the deck with the corresponding holes on the handle.
3. Secure the lower handle to the deck using the hex screws,
shoulder screws, and flange lock nuts. See Figure 3-2.
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Shoulder
Screw
Hex Screw
Figure 3-2
Upper Handle
NOTE: Use the hardware in Groups 2 and 4 to complete the
following steps.
1. Place the upper handle in position over the lower handle
keeping the blade control handle facing up.
2. Secure the upper handle to the lower handle using the
carriage bolts and lock nuts from Group 4 of the hardware
pack. See Figure 3-3.
Carriage
Bolt
Figure 3-3
Flange Lock Nut
Flange
Lock Nut