MTD 80 Setup and Adjustment, Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher height position

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Setup and

Adjustment

Your mower is

shipped with the

handle in the higher

height position.

Each end of the

lower handle must

be placed in the

same position on the mounting brackets.

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

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.

1.	For shipping purposes, the chute deflector on
	your mower is held in an upright position by a
	retainer. Remove the retainer as follows:
	a. Push chute deflector up towards engine.
	Holding deflector in this position, remove
	the retainer and discard. See Figure 3-1.
	b. Lower the chute deflector carefully keeping
	your fingers out of the way.
2.	Perform the following sequence for handle
	setup:
	a. Lift the upper handle up from folded
	position A and pull it to extended position
	B following the arrow in Figure 3-2. The
	handle should click into this position.
Figure 3-1	b. Make sure the carriage bolt is seated
	properly in the handle. Tighten wing nuts
	securing upper handle to the lower handle.
3.	If satisfied with height of handle, tighten wing
	nuts at the ends of the lower handle shown in
	Figure 3-3. For convenience of operating, you
	may adjust the handle height as follows:
	a. Remove the wing nuts shown in Figure 3-3
B	and remove the lower handle.
A	b. Position each handle bracket stud into the
	top hole in the lower handle.

c. Tighten the wing nuts.

4. Position the recoil starter by following the steps below:

a. Hold the blade control against the upper handle.

Figure 3-2

Figure 3-3