MTD 540 Series Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER
To Remove Unit From Carton
Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut tape at
carton end and peel along top flap to open carton.
Remove loose parts included with your unit (i.e.,
operators manual, etc.).
Cut along corners and lay carton down flat. Remove
packing material.
Roll or slide unit out of carton.
Hardware Pack
1. Carriage Bolt 1/4-20 x .75 (2)
2. Wing Nut with Bell Washer (2)
Tools Required
1. Pair of Pliers
2. Funnel
Disconnect Spark Plug Wire
Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect the
spark plug wire from the spark plug, and ground it
against the engine. See Figure 1.
NOTE: On engines with a rubber boot, attach rubber
boot to a bolt on the engine to ground.
Figure 1
IMPORTANT:
This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil
in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline
and oil before operating your mower.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower
is observed from the operating position.
Setting Up Your Lawn Mower
NOTE: This owner’s guide covers various models of
mowers. Follow only those instructions which pertain to
your unit.
Remove the grass catcher from the unit and set it
out of the way. See Figure 2 (step 1).
Raise the lower handle in the direction shown in
Figure 2 (step 2) till it snaps into place.
Raise the upper handle in the direction shown in
Figure 2 (step 3). Tighten the wing nuts which are
already on the handle.
Figure 2
NOTE: Your mower is shipped with the handle in the
higher height position. If you wish to lower the height of
the handle, refer to the Adjustment Section at this time.
Remove the hairpin clips from the outer hole in the
weld pins on the handle mounting brackets. Using a
pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the lower handle
against the handle mounting bracket. Insert the
hairpin clip into the inner hole on the weld pin.
Repeat on the other side. See Figure 3.
Figure 3
Spark Plug Wire
With Rubber Boot
Spark
Plug
Wire
V-Slot
on Engine
Spark
Plug
Retaining
Post
Spark Plug Wire
Spark Plug
Tecumseh
Engines
Briggs & Stratton
Engines
All Engines
Boot
With Rubber
1. Move bag
2. Lift lower
3. Lift upper
handle
away
handle
Handle Mounting
Bracket
Weld
Hairpin
Clip
Insert hairpin
clip here
Pin