MTD 440 Thru E459 manual Attaching Starter Rope, Grass Catcher Assembly, Soft Grass BAG

• For shipping purposes, the hairpin clip is placed in

the outer hole of the weld pin on the lower handle.

Remove the hairpin clip from the outer hole of the

weld pin.

•Slip the rope through the rope guide as shown below. Tighten the wing nut holding the rope guide to the upper handle.

• Using a pair of pliers, insert the hairpin clip into the

inner hole in the weld pin. Repeat on other side.

See Figure 4.

Move hairpin clip to this hole

Drive Control Lever

Recoil Starter

Blade Control Handle

Upper Handle

Lower Handle

Rope Guide

Lower Handle

Wing Nut

Weld Pin

Figure 4

•Insert post of cable ties that are on lower handle into the holes provided on the lower handle. The holes may be on the inside or outside. Pull cable ties tight and cut off the extra. See Figure 5 below.

Cable Tie

Post on

Cable Tie

Figure 5

Attaching Starter Rope

The rope guide is already attached to the right side of the upper handle of your mower. See Figure 6.

•With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded, hold the blade control handle against the upper handle, and pull the starter rope up to the rope guide. See Figure 6.

Figure 6

Grass Catcher Assembly

NOTE: Make certain the grass bag is turned right side out before assembling (warning label will be on the outside).

SOFT GRASS BAG

Parts for Soft Grass Bag:

•Front Frame

•Rear Frame

•Bag

Assemble soft grass bag as follows:

•Join the rear frame and front frame assembly as shown in Figure 7A.

•Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the bottom of bag). Slip the openings in the side of the plastic channels on the bag over the hooks on the grass catcher frame.

•Secure bag to frame by working the plastic channels on bag over frame as shown in Figure 7B. All of the plastic channels except the center top of the bag attach from the outside of bag. The center top of the bag attaches from inside the bag.

A B

Hook

Front

Frame

Assembly

Rear Bag Plastic

Frame

Channels

Figure 7

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