MTD 030 thru 062 - Manual (Page 10)

ATTACHING THE STARTER ROPE (Hardware C)
1. The Starter rope is inside the top of the engine. With the
spark plug wire disconnected and grounded, depress the
blade control handle and pull the rope out of the engine.
2. Place the rope guide around the starter rope, so the
opening in the rope guide is toward the front of the
mower as shown. Insert the rope guide into the right side
of the handle, and secure with hex lock nut. See figure
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FINAL ASSEMBLY OF MOWER
1. The chute deflector on your mower is held in an upright
position by a retainer for shipping purposes only. This
shipping retainer must be removed and discarded before
— the mower is put into operation. See figure 12.
To remove the shipping chute retainer, move the spring-
loaded chute toward the engine by pushing above the
retainer. Remove the retainer and carefully lower the
chute into operating position, keeping fingers out of the
way.
2. Make certain all nuts and bolts are tightened securely.
CONTROLS
BLADE CONTROL HANDLE
A
WARNING: This control mechanism is a safety
device. Never attempt to bypass its operations.
The blade control handle is located on the upper handle of
the mower. See figure 13. The blade control handle must be
depressed in order to operate the unit. Release the blade
control handle to stop the engine and blade.
A
WARNING: The blade will be rotating whenever
the engine is running.
FIGURE 13.
RECOIL STARTER
The recoil starter handle is attached to the handle and is
used to start the engine. See figure 13.
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