MTD 260 Series warranty Discharge of the grass, Mower may be raised higher to allow better

5.Rope guide setup as follows, see Figure 3-5:

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.

d.Tighten rope guide wing nut. Position C.

6.Each wheel has a height adjustment lever to change the cutting height of the mower. To change the height of cut, squeeze adjuster lever toward the wheel, moving up or down to selected height. See Figure 3-6.

A

B

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C

Figure 3-5

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Setup and

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NOTE: All wheels must be in the same height of cut.

NOTE: When cutting in

heavy or moist grass,

the rear of the lawn-

mower may be raised higher to allow better

discharge of the grass.

7.If your mower is equipped with an optional mulching baffle, install it as shown in Figure 3-7.

a.Lift up and hold the side-discharge chute deflector and insert bottom lip of the mulching baffle inside the chute opening.

b.Push the hooks on the top of the baffle until they snap over the hinge on the discharge chute. Release the chute deflector.

NOTE: When you wish to mow instead of mulch, simply raise the chute deflector, grasp the handle on the mulching baffle and lift upward to remove the baffle. It is not necessary to remove the mulching blade.

Figure 3-6

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