MTD 260 Thru 279 manual Handle Height Adjustment, Engine Adjustments, Customer Responsibilities

Handle Height Adjustment

Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher height position. To lower the height proceed as follows:

•Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.

•Disconnect the handle from the handle bracket assemblies by removing the wing nuts.

See Figure 10.

•Position each handle bracket assembly stud into the top hole in the lower handle.

•Each end of the lower handle must be placed in same relative position.

Engine Adjustments

See the separate engine manual packed with your unit for adjustments to the engine.

Wing Nuts

Lower

Handle

Handle

Bracket

Assemblies

Figure 10

SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER

Customer Responsibilities

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Lubricate Wheels

Lubricate Blade Control

Clean Deck

Blade Care

Check Oil

Change Oil

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Clean Engine

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Check Spark Plug

Check Spark Arrester (if any)

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General Recommendations

•Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance.

•Changing of engine governed speed will void engine warranty.

•The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain the lawn mower as instructed in this manual.

•Some adjustments will have to be made periodically to maintain your unit properly. All adjustments in the Making Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season.

•Periodically check all fasteners and make sure these are tight.

•Follow the maintenance schedule under Customer Responsibilities to get quality performance from your lawn mower.

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