MTD 114-100A - Manual (Page 4)

FIGURE 4. HANDLE PANEL ASSEMBLY
FIGURE 5. UPPER HANDLE ASSEMBLY
FIGURE 6. THROTTLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
NOTE
For shipping purposes your mower is
set with the wheels in a low cutting
height position. For best results, raise
the cutting position until it is deter­
mined which height is best for your
lawn. See adjustments.
1. Service engine with gas and oil. See engine manual
packed with lawn mower for complete instructions
for the care and maintenance of engine. READ DI­
RECTIONS CAREFULLY.
2. When ready to start engine, place throttle control
lever in "START" position and start engine in ac­
cordance with instructions in engine manual. After
engine starts, move throttle control lever to desired
engine speed. The engine is stopped by placing
control lever in the "STOP" position.
3. Be sure that lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire or
other objects which could damage lawn mower or
engine. For best results and to insure more even
grass distribution, do not mow when lawn is ex­
cessively wet.
4. Check all nuts and bolts for correct tightness.
ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION
Do not at any time make any adjust­
ment to lawn mower without first stop­
ping engine and disconnecting spark
plug wire.
OPTIONAL CUTTING HEIGHT
An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel po­
sition provides cutting height adjustment. Each adjust­
ing plate has five holes. Height of cut will be changed
when the thumb lever is moved from one hole to an­
other. Simply depress thumb lever towards wheel and
move wheel and lever assembly to desired position.
All wheels must be positioned in relative height of cut
positions.
STANDARD CUTTING HEIGHT
Adjustment may be made by removing and moving
wheel studs to desired position. Cutting heights will
be raised as wheel studs are moved to a lower hole
and lowered as wheel studs are moved to a higher hole
in the deck. All wheel studs must be mounted in a
relative position to the deck.
THROTTLE
If adjustment becomes necessary, the throttle control
wire assembly can be reset as follows:
1. Loosen, but do not remove, screw securing throttle
control wire assembly at engine.
2. Move throttle control lever on handle to "FAST"
position.
3. Move lever, to which control wire is fastened at
engine, to full open position and retighten screw
to secure throttle control wire assembly.