12A-559K402 MTD lawn mower

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IMPORTANT: Torque center hex bolt to between 450 and 600 in. Ibs.
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FIGURE 12
Adjusting Drive Clutch Control
The drive clutch adjustment wheel is located on the drive clutch control handle housing and is used to tighten
or loosen tension on the drive cable. Perform this adjustment if the following exists.
a. The mower does not propel itself with the drive clutch engaged,
b. The mower's drive wheels hesitate with the drive clutch engaged.
To resolve the above problems, rotate the adjustment wheel with your fingers: clockwise to tighten the cable,
and counter-clockwise to loosen the cable. See Figure 13.
To tighten
cable
Adjustment
Wheel
To loosen
cable
FIGURE 13
Adjusting Handle Height
Your mower isshipped with the handle in the higher height position.To lower the handle height, proceed as follows.
Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
Remove the upper handle by removing the hand knobs and carriage bolts. Lay the upper handle out of the
way, being careful not to bend or kink the cables.
Remove the hairpin clips from the wetd pins on the handle brackets. Refer to Figure 3. Press out on the legs
of the lower handle. Remove lower handle from the mower.
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