Cub Cadet 18M warranty Setup and, Adjustment

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Setup and	A	B
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 certain the lower

handle is seated securely into the handle mounting

brackets.

2. Tighten star knobs securing lower handle to handle

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

Figure 3-1: Unfold handle and tighten hardware.

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

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brackets. See Figure 3-2. Make sure that each
carriage bolt is seated properly in the handle.
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.
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.
5. Follow steps below to assemble the grass catcher
(if needed). Make certain bag is turned right side
out before assembling (warning label will be on the
outside).
a.	Place bag over frame so that its black plastic side
	is at the bottom.
b. Slip plastic channel of grass bag over hooks on the
	frame. See Figure 3-4. All plastic channels except
	center top of bag attach from outside of bag.

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operating your mower.

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

Figure 3-4: Assemble the grass catcher (if needed).