Starter Rope - MTD 02M Manual Del Operador

Securing Control Cable
NOTE: Use the hardware in Group 6 to complete the following
steps.
WARNING:
The cable must be routed properly to
avoid contact with all sharp edges and hot surfaces.
Such contacts damage the cable and render the
controls inoperative.
1. Press the stud found inside the snap fitting into the hole
found on the left side of the upper handle, as shown in
Figure 3- 7.
Snap
Fitting
Figure 3-7
2. Secure the cable to the lower left handle with a cable tie.
Trim off the extra length of the cable tie.

Starter Rope

NOTE: Use the hardware in Group 5 to complete the following
steps.
1
Eye Bolt
Figure 3-8
Stud inside
Snap Fitting
Upper
Handle
Flange
Lock
Nut
3
1. Attach the eye bolt to the upper handle and loosely thread
the lock nut on to secure it. Do NOT tighten. See Fig. 3-8.
2. With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded,
depress the blade control and pull the rope out of the
engine.
3. Loop the rope through the eye bolt. See Fig. 3-8.
4. Tighten the eye bolt to the handle using the lock nut. DO
NOT overtighten.
Adjustments
Cutting Height
1. Remove the carriage bolts and related hardware from the
wheels. See Fig. 3-9.
Figure 3-9
2. Reattach the wheels with carriage bolts at another hole.
Remember to attach ALL wheels at the same relative
position to ensure an even cut. Refer to instructions for
Attaching The Wheels earlier in this section. For a higher
cutting height, use the lower hole on the deck. For a lower
cutting height, use the upper hole.
Set-Up
Gas and Oil Fill-Up
Refer to the Engine Operation section in this manual for
additional engine information.
1. Add oil provided before starting unit for the first time out
of the box.
2. Service the engine with gasoline as instructed in the
Engine Operation section of this manual.
WARNING:
Use extreme care when handling
gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive. Never fuel the machine
indoors or while the engine is hot or running.
Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes and any other
sources of ignition.
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