MTD 100 Series warranty Setup Adjustments, This unit is shipped, Manual

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Setup and

Adjustments

This owner’s manual	"
covers various models	Figure 1
of lawnmowers. The
units illustrated may
vary slightly from your
unit. Follow only those
instructions which
pertain to your model
lawnmower.

	!
IMPORTANT
This unit is shipped
WITHOUT GASOLINE	Figure 2
or OIL. After assem-
bly, service engine
with gasoline and
oil as instructed in
the separate engine
manual packed with
your unit.

B

C

Figure 3

	NOTE: Reference to right, left, front and rear
	of the lawn mower is in relation to the operating
	position.
	WARNING: Disconnect and
	ground the spark plug wire as
	instructed in the separate engine
"	manual.
	1. Remove any packing material which may be
	between upper and lower handles.

a. Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the handle into the operating position. Position A.

b. Tighten knobs securing upper handle to lower handle. Make sure that each car- riage bolt is seated properly in the handle. Position B.

2. Locate hairpin clip in one hole on the weld pin on each side of lower handle. Figure 2.

a. Remove hairpin clip from this hole. Using a pair of pliers, insert hairpin clip into the other hole on the weld pin. Repeat on other side. Position A.

A 3. Rope guide Setup as follows, see Figure 3.

a.Hold the blade control against the upper handle. Position A.

b.Slowly pull starter rope out of engine. Position B.

c. Slip starter rope into the rope guide. Posi- tion C.

D	d. Tighten rope guide wing nut (star knobs).
	Position D.