Know Your Lawn Mower - MTD 11B-439Q755 Operator's Manual

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M owe
:WARN ING
The blade control
is a safety device.
DO NOT bypass its
operations.
Use extreme care
when handling
gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive. Never fuel
i the machine indoors
i or whilethe engine
is hotor running.
Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars, pipes and
other sources of
ignition.
i
i Keep handsand feet
away fromthechute
i areaon cutting d eck.
Refer to warning
label o n theunit.
Know Your Lawn Mower
Blade Control
RecoilStarter_
GrassCatcher
CuttingHeightAdjustment
Levers(front and rear,for
eachwheel)
Mulch Plug
Side DischargeChute_
Figure4-1:The maincomponentson the mower. ( Model435Ashown)
Now thatyou havesetupyour lawnmower,its importantto
Blade Control
Theblade controlis attachedto the upperhandleof
the mower.Depressand squeezeit againstthe upper
handleto operatethe unit. Releaseit to stop engineand
blade.
,_ WARNING: Thisblade control isa safety
device. Never attempt to bypass its opera-
lions.
Cutting Height Adjustment Levers
One adjustmentleveris locatedat eachwheeland is
usedto adjustthe cuttingheight.All fourwheelsmust
be positionedat the sameheightto ensurea uniform
cut.
Mulch Plug
Themulch plug is usedonly for mulchingpurposes.
Insteadof collectingthe grassclippings in a grass
catcher,some mowermodelshavethe optionof
recirculatingthe clippingsback to the lawn.This is
calledmulching.
becomeacquaintedwith its controlsand features.
Recoil Starter
The recoilstarteris attachedto the rightupper handle.
Standbehindthe unitand pullthe recoilstarterropeto
startthe unit.
Gas and Oil Fill-Up
Refer to the enginemanualfor instructions.
1. Checkoil leveland add oil if necessary.Followengine
manualfor this.
2. Servicethe enginewith gasolineas instructedin the
enginemanual.
_l_il&WARNING: Useextreme when
care
handling
gasoline. Gasoline i sextremely flammable
andthe vapors areexplosive. Never fuel t hemachine
indoors o rwhile theengine ishotorrunning. Extin-
guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes andother sources of
ignition.
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