MTD 111-328-300 - Manual (Page 10)

EASY CUTTING HEIGHT
An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel
position provides cutting height adjustment. Each
adjusting plate has five holes. Height of cut will
be changed when the thumb lever is moved from
one hole to another. Simply depress thumb lever
towards wheel and move wheel and lever
assembly to desired position. All wheels must be
placed in the same relative position.
HANDLE POSITION
The upper handle can be adjusted to a high or low
position. The operator of the lawn mower can easi­
ly adjust the handle position by unscrewing the
two knobs, removing the two bolts and reassembl­
ing in the other position. No tools are necessary
to make this adjustment. See figure 14.
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FIGURE 14.
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. See
figure 15.
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.
t WARNING
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If any adjustments are made to the
engine while the engine is running
(e.g.
carburetor), disengage all
clutches and blades. Keep clear of
all moving parts. Be careful of
heated surfaces and muffler.
Throttle
Control Wire
A
Screw On
Engine
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FIGURE 15.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS (See figure 16.)
Minor carburetor adjustment may be required to
compensate for differences in fuel, temperature,
altitude and load.
All carburetor adjustments should be made with
the air cleaner on engine. Air cleaner mounting
screw must be in carburetor when engine is run.
Best adjustment is made with a fuel tank half full
of gasoline.
To Adjust Carburetor:
1. Start engine and run long enough to warm it to
operating temperature. If engine is out of ad­
justment so that it will not start, close the
needle valve by turning it clockwise. Then
open needle valve 1V 2 turns counter­
clockwise.
2. Move engine control to run engine at normal
operating speed.
a. Turn needle valve in clockwise until engine
starts to lose speed (lean mixture).
b. Then slowly turn needle valve out
counterclockwise past the point of
smoothest operation until engine just
begins to run unevenly (rich mixture).
c. Turn needle valve back in clockwise very
slowly till engine runs evenly.
d. Final adjustment of the needle valve
should be slightly to the rich side (turn
counterclockwise) of the mid-point.
3. Move engine control to “SLOW.” Turn idle
adjusting screw until a fast idle is
obtained—(1750 R.P.M.).
4. To check adjustment, move engine control
from “SLOW” to “FAST” speed. Engine
should accelerate smoothly. If engine tends
to stall or die out increase idle speed or re­
adjust carburetor, usually to a slightly richer
mixture.
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