MTD YARD MACHINES 707 Owner's Manual page 9

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WARNING :
mower can result in foreign objects being
thrown into the eyes, which can result in
severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields.
NOTE:
: The wheels on your unit are set in a low
cutting height position for shipping purposes. For
best results, raise the cutting position until it is
determined which height is best for your lawn. See
cutting height adjustment.
CORD CONNECTION
Cord Selection
IMPORTANT:
A 100 feet length of 14 AWG
extension cord should be used. An acceptable
substitute is a 50 feet length of 16 AWG cord. In
applications where a longer cord is needed, a 150 -
feet long 12 AWG cord may be used. Using any
other length or rating of cord will diminish the
performance and possibly the life of the electric
motor. In all cases, the extension cord should be a
UL listed cord set suitable for outdoor use.
Cord Restraint
1. Attach extension cord (not provided with unit) to
the cord restraint as follows.
2. Form a small loop in the extension cord. Allow
enough excess cord to make the connection to
the motor/blade control
inches).
3. Slip the loop through the slot on the bottom of
the cord restraint, and up over the tab, to
prevent disconnection from the motor/blade
control during operation.
Keep the cord restraint as close to the motor/blade
control as possible. See Figure 7
The operation of any lawn
(approximately
Circuit Breaker
Reset Button
Connection to the Blade Control Assembly
• Connect the plug on the extension cord fully
onto the plug on the mower. The mower is
equipped with a polarized AC power plug
(one blade of the plug is wider than the
other), which will fit into the plug on the
extension cord only one way. If unable to
make a full connection, try reversing the plug
on the extension cord. Should the plugs still
fail to fit, contact your service dealer for
assistance. Do not defeat the safety purpose
of the polarized plug.
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Connection to the Electric Power Source
• Plug the extension cord into any convenient
110-120 volt
receptacle for your source of power. This
outlet may be located either out-of-doors or
indoors. To avoid blowing fuses, pick
outlet that is not overloaded. Your mower will
operate satisfactorily on a circuit that is fused
for 15 amperes. Do not use oversize fuses
without consulting your power company. If an
inside receptacle is used, the extension cord
can be taken out either through the doorway
or a window.
TO START MOTOR AND BLADE
1. Standing behind the unit, depress the upper
starter control lever with your left hand and
squeeze the lever with your right hand against
the upper handle.
Figure 8.
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Motor/Blade
Control
Assembly
Cord
Restraint
Figure 7
60 cycle A.C. outlet
The motor will start. See
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