MTD 440 Thru E459 manual Unpacking, Assembling Your Lawn Mower, Removing Unit From Carton

SECTION 3: UNPACKING

Removing Unit From Carton

•Remove staples, break glue on top flaps or cut tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open carton.

•Remove loose parts if included with unit (i.e., operator's manual, etc.).

•Cut corners and lay carton down flat. Remove packing material.

•Roll or slide unit out of carton. Check carton thoroughly for loose parts.

NOTE: Make sure not to crimp the cables while removing the loose parts or the entire unit from the carton.

NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower is observed from the operating position.

SECTION 4: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER

Tools Required		Assembling Handle
•	Pair of Pliers	• Remove grass bag from the unit and set it out of the
•	Funnel	way. See Figure 2 (step 1).
• Set of adjustable wrenches		2. Lift lower handle	1. Move bag away

Disconnecting Spark Plug

•Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug, and ground it to a bolt, retaining post or V-slot on the engine. See Figure 1.

Briggs & Stratton

Engines

Spark Plug Wire	V-Slot
With Rubber Boot	on Engine

Spark

Plug

Wire

Retaining

PostSpark

Plug

Spark Plug
	Spark Plug Wire
All Engines	Tecumseh
With Rubber	Engines
Boot

Figure 1

3. Lift upper handle

Figure 2

•Raise the lower handle in the direction shown in Figure 2 (step 2) till it snaps into place.

•Raise the upper handle in the direction shown in Figure 2 (step 3). Tighten the wing nuts which are already on the handle. See Figure 5.

Upper Handle

Lower Handle

Tighten Wing Nut

Figure 3

NOTE: Make sure to route the cables outside the lower handle. Also do not crimp the cables while lifting the handle up.

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