MTD 070 Thru 088 - Manual (Page 7)

The best mowing pattern is one that allows the
clippings to discharge towards the uncut part of the
lawn. This permits recutting of the clippings to further
pulverize them. When cutting high weeds, discharge
towards cut portion, then recut at right angles to first
direction.
For a healthy lawn, never cut more than one-third
of the total length of the grass at any one cutting.
Lawn should be cut in the fall as long as there is
growth.
This mower is designed to be operated at full throttle
to give you the best cut and do the most effective job
of bagging the cut grass.
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WARNING: If you strike a foreign object,
stop the engine. Remove wire from spark
plug, thoroughly inspect the mower for
any damage, and repair the damage
before restarting and operating the
mower. Extensive vibration of the mower
during operation is an indication of dam­
age. The unit should be promptly
inspected and repaired.
ADJUSTMENTS
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WARNING: Do not at any time make any
adjustment to lawn mower without first
stopping engine and disconnecting spark
plug wire.
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel
position provides cutting height adjustment. Each
adjusting plate has nine height positions. Height of cut
will be changed when the thumb lever is moved from
one hole to another. Simply depress the lever towards
wheel and move wheel and lever assembly to desired
position. All wheels must be placed in the same
relative position. See figure 7.
HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher
height position. To lower the handle height, proceed
as follows.
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Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
Remove the upper handle by removing the hand
knobs and carriage bolts. Lay the upper handle
out of the way, being careful not to bend or kink
the cables.
Remove the hairpin clips from the weld pins on
the handle brackets. Press inward on the legs of
the lower handle and remove it from the mower.
Turn the lower handle around so the notches on
the bottom of the lower handle are facing forward
as shown in figure 8. Reassemble, placing the
bottom holes in the handle over the weld pins in
the handle mounting bracket.
Reassemble the upper handle.
Place the hairpin clips in the inner holes in the
weld pins and attach the starter rope as
instructed in the Set-Up Instructions.
Notch
FIGURE 7.
FIGURE 8.
THROTTLE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT
If the throttle control requires adjustment or if it has
been replaced, adjust the throttle control as follows.
1. Remove the screw shown in figure 9. Remove the
cable clamp from the cable.
NOTE: If you have a Tecumseh engine, simply loosen
the screw shown in figure 9B so the cable will move
freely beneath the clamp. It is not necessary to
remove the screw and clamp completely.
2. Push the throve control lever on the handle all
the way fonward as far as it will go, then back it off
one “click”. Make certain the throttle control
lever remains in this position.
3. Push the control lever on the engine as far toward
the rear of the engine as it will go. Secure the
cable in this position with the cable clamp and
screw.