MTD 838 Setup and Adjustment, IMPORTANT DO NOT crimp the cables when lifting the handle up

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1. Remove grass catcher and any packing material

which may be between upper and lower handles.

a. Remove hand knobs from handle mounting

brackets and pull up and back on upper handle

as shown in Figure 3-1. Make certain the lower

handle is seated securely into the handle mounting

brackets.

Setup and

Adjustment

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

IMPORTANT DO NOT crimp the cables when lifting the handle up.

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.

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Handle Mounting Bracket

Figure 3-1: Lift handle and tighten hardware.

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

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b. Tighten hand knobs to secure upper handle to
	lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is
	seated properly in the handle.
2. Replace and tighten hand knobs removed earlier to
secure lower handle to handle brackets, Figure 3-2.
3. The rope guide is attached to the right side of the
upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide, 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 tie.
Pull cable tie tight and cut off excess.
5. To assemble the grass catcher (if needed), place bag
over frame with the black plastic side at the bottom.
Slip plastic channel over hooks on frame. All channels
except for center top of bag attach from the outside.
The center of bag attaches from the inside.
6. Before attaching the grass catcher, the mulching
baffle must be removed, Figure 3-5.
a.	Lift rear discharge door.
b.	Remove mulching baffle.
7. To install the grass catcher, Figure 3-4.
a.	Lift rear discharge door.
b. Place grass catcher on the pivot rod. Let go
	of discharge door so that it rests on the grass
	catcher.

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Figure 3-3: Pull recoil starter through rope guide and tighten. Figure 3-4: Lift discharge door and place grass catcher on rod.

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