Know Your Lawn Mower - MTD 12BV829Q755 Operator's Manual

You r LaWn
Mower
WARNING
Thebladecontrolis a
safetydevice. Never
attempt to bypass its
operations.
Use extreme care
when handling
gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
I explosive. Never fuel
I the machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running.
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes, and
other sources of
ignition.
Keep handsand feet
awayfrom the cutting
deck. Refer to warning
labelonthe unit.
Know Your Lawn Mower
BladeConlrol
Drive
Recoil Starter--÷
Height Adjustmenl Lever
Figure4-1:The majorparts on the lawnmower.
Now thatyou haveset up your lawnmower,it's
important to becomeacquainted with itscontrolsand
features.
Blade Control
Theblade controlis attachedto the upperhandle.
Depressand squeezeit againstthe upperhandleto
operatethe unit. Releaseit to stop engineand blade.
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.
,_,_ WARNING:This blade controlis
a safety device. Do not bypass its
operations.
2. Servicethe enginewith gasolineas instructed inthe
enginemanual.See Enginemanualfor locationof gas
and oil fill.
Drive Lever
Thedrive leverislocatedon the upperhandle.Squeeze
the driveleverto engagethedrive system.Release
it to disengagethe drivesystem.To slowdownwhen
approachingan obstacle,makinga turn, or stopping,
releasethe lever.
Height Adjustment Lever
Thecuttingheightadjustmentleverislocatedabovethe
leftrearwheel.Toadjust thecutting height,referto the
AdjustmentSection.
,d_Ll_lkk,, WARNING: Useextremecarewhen han-
dling gasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammable and the vapors are explosive.
Never fuel the machine indoorsor while
the engineis hot or running.Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes,and other sourcesof ignition.
,d_, WARNING:The operation of any lawn
mower can result in foreign objects
being thrown intothe eyes,whichcan
damage your eyesseverely. Always
wear safety glasses while operating the mower or
while performingany adjustments or repairson it.
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