MTD Y28 manual Assembly Instructions, Installing and Adjusting the D- Handle

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING THE D- HANDLE

1.Push the D-handle down onto the shaft housing so that the handle slants towards the shaft grip (Fig. 1). The squared bolt hole in the handle is to the right.

2.Insert the shoulder bolt into the squared hole in the handle and push through. On the left side of the handle, place the washer on the bolt, then screw the wing nut onto the bolt. Do not tighten until you make the handle adjustment.

3.Rotate the D-handle to place the grip above the top of the shaft housing. Place it a minimum of 6 inches (15.24 cm) from the end of the shaft grip.

Shaft Grip

Shaft Housing D-Handle

	Tighten
Minimum 6 inches	Wing Nut
(15.24 cm)
Bolt	Washer

Fig. 1

4.While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 2), position the D-handle to the location that provides you the best grip.

5.Tighten the wing nut until the D-handle is secure.

INSTALL THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD

Use the following instructions if the cutting attachment shield on your unit is not installed.

WARNING: Never operate the trimmer without the

cutting attachment shield in place to prevent serious personal injury.

1.Place the cutting attachment shield onto the shaft housing. Be sure the guard mounting bracket slides into the slot on the edge of the cutting shield. Rotate the shield into place, counterclockwise. The holes in the guard mounting bracket and cutting attachment shield will line up (Fig. 3).

Shaft Housing

Guard

Mounting

Bracket

Cutting Attachment

Shield

Fig. 3

2.From inside the cutting attachment shield, push the square bolt through the hole until the threaded end protrudes through the guard mounting bracket (Fig. 4).

Guard

Mounting Washer

Bracket

Wing Nut

Square Bolt

Fig. 4

3.Put the washer on the bolt, then screw the wing nut onto the bolt and tighten. Figure 5 shows the installation process from underneath the unit.

Square Bolt

Hole

Cutting

AttachmentWasher

Shield

Wing Nut

Fig. 2

Cutting Attachment and Shield: Underside View

Fig. 5

7