MTD 25B-520A700 - Page 6

WARNING
The edger blade
WILL rotate when the
starter rope is pulled.
iMPORTANT:
This unit is shipped
WITHOUTGASOLINE.
_,ftersetting up the
unit, service engine
with gasoline as in-
structed in the separate
engine manual packed
with your unit. Be sure
to service engine with
the oil enclosed with
this unit as instructed
inthe separateengine
manual.
UpperHandle
\
RopeGuide
Figure 1
HandKnobs
LowerHandle
WingKnob
Figure 2
UpperHandle
Securing the Handle
IMPORTANT:ThisunitisshippedWITHOUTGASOLINE.
Aftersettingup theunit,serviceenginewithgasolineas
instructedintheseparateenginemanualpackedwithyour
unit. Besureto serviceenginewiththe oilenclosedwith
thisunitasinstructedinthe separateenginemanual.
NOTE: Referenceto right orlefthandside of the edgeris
observedfromtheoperatingposition.
Positioning the Edger Handles
1. Removeanddiscardanypackagingcardboardthat
maybepresentbetweentheupperhandleandthe
lowerhandle.
2. Depressthe bladecontrolat thetop of the upper
handleandpivottheupperhandleupwarduntil it
snapsintoplace.
3. Tightenthehandknobs,whichare locatedon boththe
leftand rightsidesof the handle.SeeFigure2.
Attaching the Starter Rope
1. Locatetheropeguidefoundonthe rightsideofthe
upperhandle.
2. Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thewingknobwhich
securesthe ropeguidetothe upperhandle.See
Figure1.
3. Standbehindtheunitand holdthebladecontrol
againsttheupperhandleandgentlypullthestarter
ropeoutoftheengine.
WARNING: The edger blade WILL
rotatewhenthe starter ropeispulled.
NOTE: Thestarterropewillnotpulloutof
theengineunlessthebladecontrol(referto Figure1)
isdepressedagainsttheupperhandle.
1. Slipthestarterropethroughthetopof theropeguide.
2. Retightenthewing knobwhichsecuresthe ropeguide
totheupperhandle.
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