Off-Season Storage - MTD Yard-Man 12A-559K401 Operator's Manual

An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel position provides cutting height adjustment. Each adjusting plate
has nine height positions. Height of cut will be changed when the thumb lever is moved from one hole to another.
• Simply depress the lever towards the wheel and move the lever assembly to desired position. See Figure 16B.
• For rough or uneven lawns, move the height adjustment handles to higher cutting height position.
Adjusting Throttle Control
If the throttle control is out of adjustment or has been replaced, adjust as follows.
• Remove the screw shown in Figure 17. Remove the cable clamp from the cable.
• Push the throttle control lever on the handle all the way forward as far as it will go, then back it off one
"click." Make certain the throttle control lever remains in this position.
• Push the control lever on the engine as far toward the rear of the engine as it wilI go, Secure the cable in this
position with the cable clamp and screw.
Screw
Control Lever on Engine
FIGURE 17
Adjusting Carburetor
If the engine is running rough, minor adjustments to the carburetor may be required to compensate for differences
in fuel, temperature, altitude and load. NOTE: A dirty air cleaner may cause an engine to run rough too. So make
sure that the air cleaner is clean and attached to the carburetor before deciding to adjust the carburetor.
To adjust the carburetor, please follow the recommendations and instructions on carburetor adjustment in the
engine manual.
WARNING: If any adjustments are made to the engine (e.g. carburetor) while the engine is running,
keep clear of all moving parts. Be careful of heated surfaces like the muffler.
SECTION 10: OFF-SEASON STORAGE
Prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more.
Store the mower in a clean, dry area,
Mower
• Clean underside of the mower following instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual.
• Inspect and replace/sharpen blade, if required. Refer to the Maintenance section of this manual for blade
care instructions.
• Lubricate mower following the lubrication chart in on page 13.
• You can fold your mower's handle for convenient storage: Remove the starter rope from the rope guide;
loosen the two hand knobs on the sides of the handle, and let the upper handle fold down to the rear. Move
the hairpin clips to the outer hole in the weld pins on the handle mounting brackets. Spread the sides of the
lower handle, and push it forward and down. NOTE: When folding the handle for storage or transportation,
be careful not to bend or kink the cables.
Engine
• Follow recommendations in the accompanying engine manual for off-season storage of the engine.
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