MTD 11-096R000 - Manual (Page 5)

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped WITHOUT
GASOLINE or OIL. After assembly, service engine
with gasoline and oil 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.
Refer to parts identification on page 4 for location
of parts when assembling the mowen
Tools Required for Assembly
(1) Pair of Pliers
(1) 1/2" Wrench or Adjustable Wrench
(2) 7/16" Wrenches or Adjustable Wrenches
(1) Flat Bladed Screwdriver
UNPACKING
1. Remove the lawn mower from the carton by open­
ing 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 car­
ton 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
Blade Control
Handle
ATTACHING THE LOWER HANDLE (Hardware A)
1. Attach the lower handle by placing the bottom
holes in the lower handle over the weld pins on the
handle mounting brackets extending through the
rear of the deck.
2. Using a pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the lower
handle against the handle mounting bracket. In­
sert the hairpin clip into the hole in the weld pin.
------- See figure 1. Repeat on other side.
ATTACHING THE UPPER HANDLE (Hardware B)
1. Place the upper handle in position over the lower
handle. The hole in the side of the blade control
handle (attached 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.
FIGURE 2.
AHACHING THE THRDHLE CDNTRDL (Hardware D)
The throttle control is attached to the engine. Attach
the throttle control to the
left side of upper handle as
follows. See figure 2.
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 han-
die, lining up the hole in the bracket with the bot­
tom 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 up­
ward. Secure with spring washer (cupped side
against the throttle control) and hex nut.