Know Your Lawn Mower - MTD 446 Operator's Manual

WARNING
The blade control
mechanism is a
safety device. Never
attempt to bypass its
operations.
I Use extreme care
when handling
gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive. Never fuel
the machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running.
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes and
other sources of
ignition.
Keep hands and feet
away from the chute
area on cutting deck.
Refer to warning
label on the unit.
Know Your Lawn Mower
/'I BladeControl
-- Drive Control
Recoil
Starter
Oil Fill/Dipstick
Grass Bag
GasolineFill
Height
Adjustment
Levers J
Figure 1
Nowthat you haveset up your lawnmowerfor opera-
tion, get aquaintedwith its controlsand features.These
are describedbelowand illustratedon this page.This
knowledgewill allowyou to use yournewequipmentto
its fullestpotential.
Blade Control
Theblade controlis attachedto the upperhandleof
the mower,Depressand squeezeit againstthe upper
handleto operatethe unit. Releaseit to stop engineand
blade,
_ WARNING:This blade control mecha-
nism is a safety device. Never attempt
to bypass its operations.
Drive Control
Thedrivecontrol is locatedon the undersideof the
upperhandleand is usedto engagethe drive.Squeeze
it againstthe upper handleto engagethedrive; release
it to slow downor stop mowerfrom propelling.See
Figure1.
Cutting Height Adjustment Levers
One adjustmentleveris locatedon eachwheeland is
usedto adjustthe cuttingheight.All fourlevers haveto
be at the same relativepositionto ensurea uniformcut.
Recoil Starter
The recoilstarteris attachedto the rightupper handle.
Standbehindthe unitand pullthe recoilstarterropeto
startthe unit.
Gas and Oil Fill-Up
1. Checkoil leveland add oil if necessary.Followengine
manualfor this. See Figure1 abovefor locationof the
oil fill.
2. Servicethe enginewith gasolineas instructedin the
enginemanual. See Figure1 abovefor locationof
gasfill.
_ ARNING:Useextremecare when han-
dling gasoline.Gasoline is extremely
flammable and the vapors are explosive.
Never fuel the machine indoorsor while
the engine is hot or running. Extinguish
cigarettes, cigars, pipesand other
sources of ignition.
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