MTD 11A-503A800 - Page 6

ustments
Tools Requiredfor
Assembly:
9/16,inchWrench
Your moweris shipped
with the handle inthe
higher heightposition.
NOTE: Each endof
the lowerhandle must
WARNING
iMPORTANT
Th sunitsh pped
WITHOUT GASOLINE
or OiL Afterassem:
b y;serwceengine
with gasoline
oil as instructed in
the separate engine
manual packed with
unit:
Figure 1
Figure 2
WARNING: Disconnect and
ground the spark plug wire as
instructed inthe separate engine
manual.
1. Thechutedeflectoronyour mowermaybe heldinan
uprightpositionbya blockfor shippingpurposesonly.
Thisshippingblockmustbe removedanddiscarded
beforethemoweris putinto operation.SeeFigure1.
a. Pullthechutedeflectorup towardsengine.
b. Removetheblockandcarefullylowerthe chuteinto
operatingposition,keepingfingersout of the way.
2. Performthe followingsequencefor handlesetup:
a. Pullupand backon theupperhandletoraisethe
handlefrompositionA intothe operatingposition
B.SeeFigure2.
b. Makesurethecarriageboltis seatedproperlyin
thehandle.Tightenwingnuts(starknobs)securing
upperhandletothe lowerhandle.
NOTE:Onsomemodelswingnutshavebeenreplaced
withstarknobs.Figuresshowwingnutsonly.
3. If satisfiedwith heightof handle,tightenwingnuts(star
knobs)attheendsof the lowerhandleshownin Figure
3. Forconvenienceofoperating,youmayadjustthe
handleheightasfollows:
a. Removethewing nuts(starknobs)shownin Figure
3 andremovethe lowerhandle.
.
b. Positioneachhandlebracketstudintothe top hole
in thelowerhandle.SeeFigure3 inset.
c. Tightenthewing nuts(starknobs).
Insertpostoncabletiesintoholesprovidedon the
lowerhandle.Pullcabletie tightandtrimexcess.See
Figure4.
Figure 3 Figure 4
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