Section 6: Operation - MTD YARD MACHINES 707 Owner's Manual

SECTION 6: OPERATION

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY
RULES BEFORE OPERATING
MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn
mower to familiarize yourself with the location of
various controls and adjustments. Save this manual
for future reference.
Motor/Blade
Control Assembly
Motor/Blade Control Assembly
:
WARNING :
a motor/blade control to be installed on
lawn mower in order to minimize the risk of
blade contact injury. DO NOT under any
circumstances
function of the motor/blade control. Never
attempt to bypass its operations.
NOTE:
Your lawn mower is equipped with a motor/
blade control which requires the operator to be
positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start
and operate the lawn mower.
The motor/blade control is located on the upper
handle of the mower. See Figure 6. The motor/
blade control engages and disengages the motor
and blade.
YOUR LAWN
Insulator
Hand Knob
Lower Handle
Mulching
Plug
Side
Discharge
Deflector
Federal regulations require
attempt to defeat
MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Your rotary walk-behind
conforms to the safety standards of the American
National Standards Institute and the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission. The blade turns when
the motor is running.
Upper Handle
Cord
Restraint
Hand
Knob
Height
Adjustment
Motor
Lever
Height
Adjustment
Lever
Figure 6
Circuit Breaker
Your mower is equipped with a circuit breaker,
located near
assembly. This circuit breaker may trip when too
much stain is placed on the mower.
the
Starter Control Lever
The starter control lever is located on the motor/
blade control assembly. Standing behind the unit,
press the upper control lever with your left hand and
squeeze the lever with your right hand against the
upper handle. The motor will start.
Stopping the mower
Release the starter control lever to stop the
motor and the blade.
8
power lawn
under the motor/blade
mower
control