MTD 20 manual Operating Your Lawn Mower, Attaching Starter Rope, Controls, Hardware C

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Attaching Chute Deflector

 

 

 

 

Chute

 

Lock Nut

(Hardware D)

 

 

 

 

Deflector

 

Flat Washer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower without chute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deflector or an approved grass catcher in place. The

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deflector will deflect a projectile thrown by the blade into

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the lawn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The chute deflector provided is a safety device. Do not operate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the mower unless the chute deflector has been properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carriage Bolt

 

 

 

 

1. Place the chute deflector in position on the deck, aligning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 9

 

 

 

 

holes. See Figure 9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.Insert the carriage bolts from the underside of the deck up

through the chute deflector. Secure each bolt with a flat washer and locknut.

NOTE: Make certain all nuts and bolts are tightened securely.

Attaching Starter Rope

(Hardware C)

1.The starter rope is attached to the engine. Additional rope may be wound around the starter handle. If so, unwind the rope from the handle.

2.With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded, depress the blade control handle and pull the rope out of the engine.

3.Place the rope guide around the starter handle, so the opening in the rope guide is toward the front of the mower. Insert the rope guide into the right side of the handle, and secure with hex locknut. See Figure 10.

Starter

Rope

Rope

Hex

Lock

Guide

Nut

Figure 10

NOTE: If the starter rope becomes disconnected from rope guide on handle, disconnect and ground the spark plug wire. Depress the blade control handle and pull the starter rope out from engine slowly. Slip the starter rope into the rope guide bolt on handle.

SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER

Controls

Blade Control Handle

The blade control handle is located on the upper handle of the mower. See Figure 11. The blade control handle must be depressed in order to operate the unit. Release the blade control handle to stop the engine and blade.

WARNING: This blade control mechanism is a safety device. Never attempt to bypass its operation.

Recoil Starter

The recoil starter is attached to the handle. Stand behind the unit and pull the recoil starter rope to start the unit.

Blade Control Handle

Upper Handle

Recoil Starter Handle

Starter Rope

Spark Plug

Chute Deflector

Figure 11

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