Shipping Brace Removal - MTD 650 Operator's Manual

Gas and Oil Fill-up
The gasoline tank is located under the hood and has a
capacity of one and-a-half gallons. Do not overfill.
WARNING:
handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely
flammable and the vapors are explosive.
Never fuel machine indoors or while the
engine is hot
cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of
ignition.
Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in
the separate Briggs & Stratton Operator/Owner Manual
(or Tecumseh engine's Owner's Manual) packed with
your tractor. Read instructions carefully.
Your tractor is shipped with motor oil in the
IMPORTANT:
engine. However, you MUST check the oil level before
operating. Be careful not to overfill.

Shipping Brace Removal

WARNING:
engine is off, remove the ignition key, and set
the parking brake before removing the
shipping brace
.
• Locate the shipping brace and accompanying
warning tag found on the right side of the mower,
between the discharge chute and the cutting deck.
See Figure 3.
• While holding the discharge chute with your left
hand, remove the shipping brace with your right
hand by grasping it between your thumb and index
finger and rotating it clockwise.
Use extreme care when
or running. Extinguish
Make sure the riding mower's
Shipping Brace
WARNING:
packaging purposes only, must be removed
and discarded before operating your riding
mower.
WARNING:
throwing objects. Failure to operate the riding
mower without the discharge cover in the
proper operating position could result in
serious personal injury and/or property
damage.
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Warning Tag
Figure 3
The shipping brace, used for
The mowing deck is capable of