Setup and Adjustment, 3 A, This unit is shipped

3 A

NOTE: The units illustrated may vary slightly from your unit.

1. Remove loose parts and any packing material which

may be between upper and lower handles.

a. Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the

handle from position A into the operating position

B. See Figure 1.

Setup and

Adjustment

NOTE: This Operator’s Manual covers several models. Lawn Mower features vary by model. Not all features discussed (or engines pictured) in this manual are applicable to all Lawn Mower models.

NOTE: Reference to right, left, front and rear of the lawn mower is in relation to the operating position.

Figure 1

Figure 2

b. Tighten star knobs securing upper handle to
	lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is
	seated properly in the handle.
2. Locate hairpin clip in one hole on the weld pin on each
side of lower handle.
a.	Remove hairpin clip from this hole. Using a pair of
	pliers, insert hairpin clip into the other hole on the
	weld pin. Repeat on other side.
b. Place one carriage bolt (found in the hardware
	pack included with your unit) in the upper hole of
	the right handle mounting bracket from the inside
	outward. See Figure 2. Secure with one star
	knobs. Repeat process on the left side.
3. Rope guide Setup as follows, see Figure 3:
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. Position C.
d.	Tighten rope guide star knobs. Position D.
4. Insert post on cable ties into holes provided on the
lower handle. Pull cable tie tight and trim excess.
5. To assemble the grasscatcher:
a.	Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the
	bottom of bag.) Insert the hooks on the frame
	through the holes in the side plastic channels of
	the bag. See Figure 4.
b. Secure bag to frame by working the plastic
	channels on bag over frame as shown in Figure 4.

IMPORTANT Make sure to route cable outside the lower handle. Do not crimp cable while lifting the handle up.

IMPORTANT

	This unit is shipped	B
	without gasoline or	B
	without gasoline or
	oil in the engine. Fill
	up gasoline and oil	C
	as instructed in the	C
	accompanying engine
	manual BEFORE
	operating your mower.	Figure 3
		Figure 3

All of the plastic channels except center top of bag

attach from the outside of bag. Center top of bag

attaches from the inside of bag.

Figure 4

MTD 500 Series warranty Setup and Adjustment, 3 A, This unit is shipped, without gasoline or

Models: 500 Series

3 A

Setup and

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.