MTD 38 warranty Attach the Recoil Starter, Reattach the Spark Plug, Wire

	Attach the Recoil Starter
	NOTE: Use the hardware in Group 5 to secure the recoil
	starter.
	1. Loosely attach the rope guide to the outside of the
	upper handle and thread the wing nut only a few
	turns, Figure 3-10. Do not tighten.
	2. Depress the blade control handle.
	3. Pull the recoil starter out of the engine.
	4. Slip the rope through the rope guide as shown in
	Figure 3-10. Tighten the wing nut to secure the rope
	guide.
	Reattach the Spark Plug
Figure 3-8: Secure cable to lower handle using a cable tie.	Wire
	Reattach the spark plug wire to the spark plug. If engine
	is equipped with a rubber boot, make sure the rubber
	boot snaps down onto the spark plug.

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Setup and

Adjustment

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

Figure 3-9: Install the wheels.

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Figure 3-10: Secure the recoil starter.

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