MTD 44M warranty Setup Adjustment

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1. Follow the steps below to position the handle.

a. Lift the upper handle up from the folded position

and pull it back to the extended position. See

Figure 3-1. Do not crimp cables. The handle

should click into this position.

b. Make sure the carriage bolt is seated properly in

Setup and

Adjustment

NOTE: Stand behind the mower as if you were going to operate it. Your right hand cor- responds to the right side of the mower; your left hand corresponds to the left side of the mower.

NOTE: For shipping purposes your mower is set with the wheels in a low cutting height position. For best results raise the cutting position until it is deter- mined which height is best for your lawn, refer to Adjustment section for instructions.

IMPORTANT This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Fill up gasoline and oil as instructed in the engine operation section BEFORE operating your mower.

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Figure 3-1: Unfold handle and tighten hardware.

Hardware Pack

Wing Nuts (2) Carriage Bolts (2)

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Figure 3-2: Secure handle to handle mounting brackets.

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Figure 3-3: Pull recoil starter through rope guide and tighten.

	the handle. Tighten star knobs to secure upper
	handle to the lower handle.
2. Follow these steps to secure the handle:
a.	Remove the hairpin clip from the pivot rod. Using a
	pair of pliers, insert hairpin clip into the other hole
	on the rod. Repeat on other side. See Figure 3-2.
b. Insert a carriage bolt from the hardware pack into
	the upper hole on the handle mounting bracket.
	Secure with one plastic wing nut, also included in
	the hardware pack. Repeat on other side.
3. The rope guide is attached to the right side of the
upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide. Refer to Figure 3-3.
a.	Hold the blade control against upper handle.
b. Pull starter rope out of the engine. Release the
	blade control.
c.	Slip starter rope into rope guide.
d.	Tighten wing nut.
4. Secure cables to the lower handle using the cable
ties. See Figure 3-4. Insert posts on cable ties into
holes provided on the lower handle. Pull cable ties
tight and trim excess.

Figure 3-4: Use cable ties to secure cables to lower handle.