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Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized service dealer or contact the service department, P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019. MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 PRINTED IN U.S.A.
Know Your Lawn Mower Operating Your Lawn Mower This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn mower. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says.
SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury.
18. If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormally, stop the engine and check immediately for the cause. Vibration is generally a warning of trouble. 19. Shut the engine off and wait until the blade comes to a complete stop before removing the grass catcher or unclogging the chute.
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WARNING - YOUR RESPONSIBILITY: understand and follow the warnings and instructions in this manual and on the machine. NOTE: Not all safety labels shown may apply to your lawn mower. Thoroughly inspect the mower for any damage. Repair the damage before starting and operating the mower.
Roll or slide unit out of carton and check carton thoroughly for loose parts. Disconnecting Spark Plug Wire Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug. See Figure 1. Figure 1 Setting Up Your Lawn Mower •...
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Installing Front Wheels • Place the front of the mower deck on raised blocks. • Remove lock nut from pivot arm assembly, slide wheel onto pivot arm assembly and secure with lock nut. See Figure 6. • Assemble the other side in the same manner. •...
SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER Read this operator’s manual and safety rules before operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustration in Figure 10 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
• Your lawn mower may be equipped with a constant speed throttle, which is set at full throttle for best performance. • Stand behind the mower and squeeze the blade control handle against the upper handle. • Grasp recoil starter handle and pull rope out slowly until engine reaches the start of compression cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this point).
Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance. • The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain the lawn mower as instructed in this manual.
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Maintenance NOTE: When tipping the unit or emptying the fuel tank keep the air cleaner side of engine up. Never tip the mower more than 90 degrees and do not leave the mower tipped for any length of time. Oil can drain into the upper part of the engine causing a starting problem.
MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its possessions and territories. “MTD”warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years commencing on the...