MTD Series 410 thru 420 warranty Setup Adjustment

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Setup and

Adjustment

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IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Fill up gasoline and oil as instructed in the accompanying engine manual BEFORE operat- ing your mower.

1.	Remove any packing material which may be between
	upper and lower handles.
	a. Pull up and back on upper handle as shown in
	Figure 3-1. Make certain the lower handle is seated
	securely into the handle mounting brackets. Do not
	crimp cable while lifting the handle up.
	b. Tighten star knobs securing upper handle to lower
	handle. See Figure 3-1. Make sure that each
	carriage bolt is seated properly in the handle.
2.	Locate the hairpin clip on the weld pin on each side
	lower handle.

NOTE: This Operator’s Manual covers several models. Lawn Mower features vary by model. Not all features discussed (or engines pictured) in this manual are applicable to all Lawn Mower models.

NOTE: Stand behind the mower as if you were going to operate it. Your right hand corresponds to the right side of the mower; your left hand corresponds to the left side of the mower.

NOTE: Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher height position.

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

IMPORTANT This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Fill up gasoline and oil as instructed in the accompanying engine manual BEFORE operating your mower.

Figure 3-1: Unfold handle and tighten hardware.

Hardware Pack

Wing Nuts (2) Carriage Bolts (2)

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Figure 3-2: Secure lower handle to mounting brackets.

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Figure 3-3: Pull recoil starter through rope guide and tighten.

a.	Remove hairpin clip from this hole. Using a pair
	of pliers, insert hairpin clip into the hole on pin
	closest to the bracket. See Figure 3-2. Repeat on
	other side.
b. Insert a carriage bolt from the hardware pack into
	the upper hole on the handle mounting bracket as
	shown in Figure 3-2. Secure with one plastic wing
	nut, also included in the hardware pack. Repeat on
	other side.
3. The rope guide is attached to the right side of the
upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide. See Figure 3-3.
a.	Hold blade control against upper handle.
b. Pull starter rope out of the engine. Release blade
	control handle.
c.	Slip starter rope into rope guide.
d.	Tighten wing nut.
4. Insert post on cable ties into holes provided on the
lower handle. Pull cable tie tight and trim excess. See
Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-4: Secure cable to handle using cable ties.