MTD 111-020R000 - Manual (Page 5)

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped WiTHOUT GASOLINE
or OIL. After assembly, service engine with gasoiine and
oii as instructed in the separate engine manual packed
with your unit.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower is
observed from the operating position.
Tools Required for Assembiy
(1) 1/2" Wrench
(2) 7/16" Wrenches
(2) 9/16" Wrenches
(1) Adjustable Wrench
(Two 6" Adjustable Wrenches may be used instead of the
above.)
UNPACKING
1. Remove the lawn mower from the carton by opening the
top flaps and lifting the unit out. Be careful of the staples.
Make certain all parts and literature have been removed
from the carton before the carton is discarded.
2. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire against the
engine.
3. Stretch out all control cables and place on the floor. Be
careful not to bend or kink the cables at any time during
assembly.
4. Remove page four from this manual and lay the contents
of the hardware pack on the illustration for identification.
FIGURE 1.
Hole in
Biade Controi
Handie
Washer
FIGURE 2.
ATTACHING THE LOWER HANDLE (Hardware A)
Attach the lower handle by lining up the upper slotted hole
in lower handle with the mounting hole on deck. Place
-shoulder bolt through lower handle and deck. See figure 1.
Place cupped washer on the shoulder bolt, with the cupped
side of the washer against the baffle. Secure with hex lock
nut.
ATTACHING THE UPPER HANDLE (Hardware B)
1. Place the upper handle in position over the lower han­
dle. The hole in the side of the blade control handle (at­
tached to the upper handle) must be on the left side.
2. Secure the upper handle to lower handle using the
curved head bolts, split washers and hex nuts as shown
in figure 2.
AHACHING THE CABLE BRACKET AND DPTIDNAL
THRDTTLE CDNTRDL (Hardware D)
If your mower is equipped with an optional remote throttle
control, it is already attached to the engine. Attach the throt­
tle control to the left side of upper handle as follows. See
-figure 2.
NOTE: If your mower does not have a remote throttle con­
trol, attach the cable bracket using the 1" long hex bolt pro­
vided and following steps 2 and 4 only.
1. Route the throttle control cable inside the legs and
beneath the upper bar of the lower handle.
2. Place cable bracket against left side of upper handle,
lining up the hole in the bracket with the bottom hole in
upper handle. Place 1/4" hex bolt through cable bracket
and handle, from the inside to the outside.
3. Place throttle control on the hex bolt (outside of upper
handle), with the throttle lever facing upward.
4. Secure with spring washer (cupped side against the throt­
tle control) and hex nut.