SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Removing Unit From Carton
Setting Up Your Lawn Mower
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Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut
tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open
carton.
Remove loose parts, if included with unit (i.e., grass
bag etc.), and save it appropriately.
Cut along corners, lay the carton down flat, and
remove all packing material.
Assembling Handle
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Lift up and pull back on the upper handle to raise
the handle into the operating position. See Figure
3. Make certain the lower handle is seated securely
into the handle bracket assemblies.
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Handle Assembly
Roll or slide unit out of carton and check carton
thoroughly for loose parts.
Loose Parts in Carton
1.
2.
3.
4.
Grass Bag
Grass Bag Adapter
Side Discharge Chute
Hardware Pack
Wing Nut
Handle Mounting
Bracket
Hardware Pack
Please identify each piece of the hardware pack as
shown in Figure 1.
Figure 3
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Tighten wing nuts on each side of the handle
making sure that the carriage bolts are seated
properly into the handle. See Figure 3.
Remove hairpin clip from the outer hole of the weld
pin on each handle brackets. Using a pair of pliers,
squeeze one leg of the lower handle against the
handle bracket. Insert the hairpin clip into the inner
hole on the weld pin. Repeat on the other side. See
Figure 4.
Carriage Bolt
Wing Nut
Figure 1
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After moving the hairpin clip, insert the carriage
bolt, from the hardware pack, in the upper hole on
the handle mounting bracket and secure with
plastic wing nut, also from the hardware pack. See
Figure 4. Repeat on the other side.
Before Assembly
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Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect the
spark plug wire from the spark plug and ground
against the engine. See Figure 2.
Carriage Bolt
Lower
Handle
Spark Plug
Wire
Inner Hole
Wing Nut
Hairpin
Clip
Handle Mounting
Bracket
Spark Plug
Figure 2
NOTE: Reference to right or left side of the mower is
observed from the operating position.
Figure 4
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| Categories | Lawn Mower Manual, MTD Lawn Mower Manuals |
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| Tags | MTD 970 |
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| Document Type | Owner's Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | MTD, Lawn Mower |
| Product Type | Walk Behind Mower |
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