MTD 243-600 - Manual (Page 5)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Loosen the lever (ref. no. 58) on the wheel horizontal
adjustment and move it all the way to the right and tighten
the lever.
5. Guard ass'y. (ref. no. 28) is adjustable horizontally. If
operator is on walk as in fig. 2, pull guard ass'y. (ref. no. 28)
to the right so that the inside of guide (ref. no. 32) is to the
walk. If operator is on lawn, pull the guard ass'y. (ref. no.
28) to the left. This allows the outside of guide
FRONT WHEEL
(REF. NO. 50)
-GUARD ASS'Y
(REF. NO. 28)
(REF. NO. 35)
2. Move the depth control adjustment lever down until the
blade engages in the ground.
(ref. No. 31) to be towards the walk. This will protect your
blade from wear and damage.
3. Be sure the guide (ref. no. 31) which is mounted on the
guard ass'y. (ref. no. 28) follows in the fresh cut of the
blade. (See position of guard, fig. 1).
4. Be sure guide (ref. no. 31) rides against the walk (see fig. 2)
below.
6. To operate the edger as a trimmer, rotate the cutter head
90° by adjusting the blade plane adjuster.
7. The edger can be adjusted by lowering the front wheel with
the wheel vertical adjustment so the front wheel will roll in
the street while the rear wheel is on top of the curb.
FLAT DRIVE
CAUTION
Do not adjust the blade guard with the engine running.