Know Your Lawn Mower - MTD 11A-414F229 Operator's Manual

WARNING
The bladecontrolis a
safetydevice. DO NOT
bypassits operations.
Use extremecarewhen
handlinggasoline.
Gasolineis extremely
I flammable andthe vapors
; are explosive.Never fuel
; the machine indoorsor
i whilethe engineis hot
i or running.Extinguish
c=garettes, e=gars, p ipes
and othersourcesof
ignition.
i Keep hands and feet
away from the chutearea
on cutting deck. Refer to
warninglabelon the unit.
Know Your Lawn Mower
Blade Control
CuttingHeightAdjustment
Levers(one at eachwheel)
Figure4-1:The maincomponentson the mower.
Now thatyou havesetupyour lawnmower,its importantto becomeacquaintedwith its controlsand features.
Blade Control
Theblade controlis attachedto the upperhandleof
the mower.Depressand squeezeit againstthe upper
handleto operatethe unit. Releaseit to stop engineand
blade.
,_ WARNING:This bladecontrolis a safety
device.Never attempt to bypass its opera-
tions.
Gas and Oil Fill-Up
Referto the enginemanual for instructions.
1. Checkoil leveland add oil if necessary.Followengine
manualfor this.
2. Servicethe enginewith gasolineas instructedin the
enginemanual.Referto the enginemanualfor the
locationof the gasand oil fill.
Cutting Height Adjustment Levers
One adjustmentleveris locatedat eachwheeland is
usedto adjustthe cuttingheight.All fourwheelsmust
be positionedat the sameheightto ensurea uniform
cut.
Recoil Starter
The recoilstarteris attachedto the rightupper handle.
Standbehindthe unitand pullthe recoilstarterropeto
startthe unit.
,_ WARNING: Useextremecarewhen handling
gasoline.Gasolineis extremely flammable
and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel the
machine indoorsor whilethe engineis hot or run-
ning.Extinguish cigarettes,cigars,pipesand other
sourcesof ignition.
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