MTD 30 warranty Attaching Blade Control Handle, Attaching Blade Control Cable, Securing the Cable

3	Straight End
	Curved End
Setup and	B
Adjustment	A

Attaching Blade Control Handle

If the blade control handle became displaced either during shipping or during assembly, reassemble it now. If the blade control handle is firmly in place, you may proceed to the next step.

1. Insert the curved end of the blade control handle into

the right hole, Step A Figure 3-5. Squeeze the handle

in and insert the straight end of the blade control

handle into the left hole of the upper handle, Step B

Figure 3-5.

2. Squeeze the blade control handle against the upper

handle to check for proper assembly. The hole in the

blade control handle must be on the left side and the

control handle must touch the upper handle when

The blade control cable is attached to the engine from the factory. You will need to attach the free end of the cable to the upper handle.

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 3-5: Install the blade control handle (if needed).

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Figure 3-6: Attach the blade control cable.

squeezed.

Attaching Blade Control Cable

1.Route the cable under the lower handle. Press the snap fitting into the hole on the upper handle as shown in Figure 3-6.

2.Hook the “Z” end of the blade control cable into the blade control handle from the outside to the inside, Figure 3-6.

Securing the Cable

NOTE: Use the hardware in Group 3 to secure the blade control cable.

The cable must be routed properly to avoid contact with all sharp edges and hot surfaces. Such contacts damage the cable and render the controls inoperative.

1.Secure the cable to the lower left handle near the base of the unit with a cable tie, Figure 3-7. Trim off any excess.

Attaching Wheels

NOTE: Use the hardware in Group 4 to secure the wheels.

1.Place the mower on blocks up off of the ground.

2.Place the larger two wheels on the rear pivot arm axles and secure with the flanged lock nuts, Figure 3-8.

3.Repeat with the two smaller wheels on the front pivot arm axles, Figure 3-8.

4.Remove blocks and put the mower on ground.

Figure 3-7: Secure cable to lower handle using a cable tie.

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