12A-44MZ255 MTD lawn mower

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NOTE:Standbehind
themowerasifyou
weregoingtooperate
it.Yourrighthandcor-
respondstotheright
sideofthemower;your
lefthandcorresponds
totheleftsideofthe
mower.
NOTE:Forshipping
purposesyourmower
issetwiththewheels
ina lowcuttingheight
position.Forbest
I resultsraisethecutting
positionuntilit isdeter-
minedwhichheightis
bestforyourlawn,refer
toAdjustmentsection
forinstructions.
iMPORTANT
Thisunitisshipped
withoutgasolineoroil
intheengine.Fillup
gasolineandoilas
i instructedintheengine
operationsection
BEFOREoperating
i yourmower.
Figure3-1:Unfoldhandleand tightenhardware.
HardwarePack
Wing Nuts (2) Carriage Bolts (2)
1. Followthe stepsbelowto positionthe handle.
a. Liftthe upper handleup from the foldedposition
andpullit backto the extendedposition.See
Figure3-1.Donot crimpcables.Thehandle
shouldclick into this position.
b. Makesurethe carriageboltis seatedproperlyin
the handle.Tightenstar knobsto secure upper
handleto the lowerhandle.
2. Followthesestepsto securethe handle:
a. Removethe hairpinclipfromthe pivotrod. Usinga
pairof pliers, inserthairpinclip intothe otherhole
onthe rod.Repeaton otherside. SeeFigure3-2.
b. Inserta carriagebolt fromthe hardwarepackinto
the upperhole on the handle mountingbracket.
Securewithone plasticwing nut,also includedin
the hardwarepack. Repeaton otherside.
3. The ropeguide is attachedto the right sideof the
upperhandle.Loosenthe wingnut which securesthe
ropeguide.Referto Figure3-3.
a. Holdthe bladecontrolagainstupperhandle.
b. Pullstarterropeout of the engine.Releasethe
bladecontrol.
.
c. Slipstarterropeinto ropeguide.
d. Tightenwingnut.
Securecablesto the lowerhandle usingthe cable
ties.See Figure3-4. insertpostsoncable tiesinto
holesprovidedonthe lowerhandle.Pullcableties
tightandtrimexcess.
Figure3-2:Securehandleto handlemountingbrackets.
Figure3-3:Pullrecoilstarterthroughropeguideandtighten.
!
Figure3-4:Usecabletiestosecurecablestolowerhandle.
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