Operation - MTD 11A-433E500 Owner's Manual

Figure 14-For Models with 14" rear wheels.
CONVERTING TO SIDE DISCHARGE
If your unit is equipped with a side discharge
deflector, you can convert to a side discharge
mower as follows:
Lift the rear discharge door and install the
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rear mulching plug. See Figure 12.
On the side of the mower deck, lift the
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hinged mulching plug. See Figure 15.
Slide the two hooks on the side discharge
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deflector under the hinge pin on the hinged
mulching plug assembly.
Lower the hinged mulching plug.
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NOTE: Do not remove the hinged mulch-
ing plug at any time, even when you are
not mulching.
WARNING: All mowers are equipped
with a rear protective guard. The guard
helps eliminate projectiles thrown by
the blade from injuring the operator.
DO NOT REMOVE THIS GUARD.
Hinged Mulching Plug
Side
Chute
Deflector
Figure 15

OPERATION

BEFORE STARTING
Service the engine with gasoline and oil as in-
structed in the separate engine manual packed
in your mower. Read instructions carefully.
Rear
Discharge Door
Hang Bag Here
WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors,
with engine running or until the engine
has been allowed to cool for at least
two minutes after running.
TO START ENGINE AND ENGAGE BLADE
Attach spark plug wire to spark plug. If unit
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is equipped with a rubber boot over the end
of the spark plug wire, make certain the
metal loop on the end of the spark plug wire
(inside the rubber boot) is fastened securely
over the metal tip on the spark plug. See fig-
ure 16.
Metal
Loop
on Spark
Plug
Wire
Figure 16
If your unit is equipped with a primer, prime
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engine as instructed in the separate engine
manual packed with your unit.
If your unit is equipped with a throttle con-
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trol, move the throttle lever to the FAST
position as instructed in the separate engine
manual packed with your unit.
Standing behind the unit, depress the blade
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control handle and hold it against the upper
handle as shown in Figure 17.
Grasp the recoil starter handle as shown
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and pull up rapidly. Return it slowly to the
rope guide bolt.
The blade control handle must be depressed in
order to operate the unit. Release the blade
control handle to stop the engine and blade.
TO STOP ENGINE :
Release the blade control handle to stop the
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engine and blade.
WARNING: The blade continues to ro-
tate for a few seconds after the en-
gine is shut off.
Starter
Handle
Figure 17
12
Rubber Boot
Blade Control
Handle