Know Your Lawn Mower; Operating Your Lawn Mower - MTD 407 Operator's Manual

Electric lawn mower 19" rear bagger
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Place the hooks of the grass catcher into the slots
in the handle bracket assembly on each side of the
lower handle as shown in Figure 8. Release the
rear discharge door.
To remove the grass catcher, lift the rear discharge
door on the mower. Lift the grass catcher up, out of the
slots in the handle bracket assemblies. Release the
rear discharge door.
WARNING:
Do not operate this mower with the
chute
door
open,
unless
the
complete
grass
catcher is properly mounted on the mower.
Grass Catcher Bag
Figure 8
Rear Discharge Door
H_oo k
Handle
Bracket
SECTION 5: KNOW YOUR LAWNMOWER
Cord Restraint
Handle Insulator
Handle Insulator
Grass Catcher
Rear Discharge Doo
Lower Handle
Electric Motor
iS
Rear Trailing Shield
Read this operator's manual and safety rules before
operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustration in
Figure 9 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself
with the location of various controls and adjustments.
Save this manual for future reference.
WARNING:
The operation
of any lawn mower
can result in foreign objects being thrown into the
eyes,
which
can damage
your
eyes severely.
Always wear safety glasses while operating
the
mower,
or while performing
any adjustments
or
repairs.
Motor/Blade Control A ssembly
The motor/blade control is located on the upper handle
of the mower. See Figure 9. The motor/blade control
handle engages and disengages the motor and blade.
Figure 9
Height Adjustment Lever
WARNING:
The motor / blade control assembly
is a safety device.
Never attempt to bypass its
operations.
RearTrailingShield
The rear trailing shield, attached between the rear
wheels of your mower, is provided to minimize the
possibility of objects being thrown at the operator from
the rear of the mower. See Figure 9.
CircuitBreaker
The mower is equipped with a circuit breaker, located
on the motor/blade control. Refer to Figure 10. This
circuit breaker may trip when too much strain is placed
on the mower. See Making Adjustments Section.

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