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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn mower. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Slope Gauge........................................................ 3 Troubleshooting ................................................ 16 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Safety Labels .................................................... 17 Setup and Adjustment
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Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. 1 Slope Gauge WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). Operate WALK-BEHIND mowers across the face of slopes, never up and down slopes. 3
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. 2 DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing Safe
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19. Shut the engine off and wait until the blade comes to a 6. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources complete stop before removing the grass catcher or unclog- of ignition. ging the chute. 7. Never fuel machine indoor because flammable vapors will The cutting blade continues to rotate for a few seconds after accumulate in the area. the engine is shut off. Never place any part of the body in 8. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while engine is hot or 2 the blade area u
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Loose Parts Carton contents include: wheels, handles (upper & lower), blade control, chute deflector, and a hardware pack. Be certain to remove all loose parts before discarding the carton. For convenience of assembly, identify and separate the pieces in the hardware pack according to Figure 3-1 below. A set of adjustable wrenches will be needed for assembly. 3 Setup and Adjustment Qty. 2 Reference to right, left, front, or back of the lawn mower is from the operating position only, unles
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Attaching Blade Control Straight End If the blade control became displaced either during shipping or during assembly, reassemble it now. If the blade control is firmly in place, you may proceed to the next step. 3 Curved End 1. Insert the curved end of the blade control into the right hole. See Step A, Figure 3-5. Squeeze the handle in and insert the straight end of the blade control into the B Setup and left hole of the upper handle. See Step B, Figure 3-5. 2. Squeeze the blade control ag
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Know Your Lawn Mower Blade Control 4 Operating Your Lawn Recoil Starter Mower Cutting Height Adjustment Levers (one at each wheel) WARNING This blade control is a safety device. Do not bypass its operations. Use extreme care Figure 4-1: The main components on the mower. when handling Now that you have assembled your lawn mower, it’s important to become acquainted with its controls and features. gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are Blade Control Recoil Starter
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Lubrication • Lubricate pivot points on the blade control at least once a season with light oil. The blade control must operate freely in both directions. See Figure 5-1. • Lubricate the wheels at least once a season with light oil (or motor oil). If wheels are removed for any reason, lubricate surface of the axle bolt and inner surface of Maintaining the wheel with light oil. See Figure 5-1. • Lubricate the torsion spring and pivot point on the Your Lawn chute deflector periodically w
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Remedy Cause Problem 1. Engage blade control. Engine fails to start 1. Blade control disengaged. 6 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 4. Engine not primed (if equipped with 4. Prime engine as instructed in “Operat- primer). ing Your Lawn Mower”. Trouble 5. Clean, adjust gap, or replace. 5. Faulty spark plug. 6. Clean fuel line. 6. Blocked fuel line. Shooting 7. Engine flooded. 7. Wait a few m
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PLACE MODEL PLATE HERE R D E I S A C D H O A P R E G R Safety Labels Found On Your Lawn Mower 7 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, DO NOT Safety OPERATE UNLESS DISCHARGE COVER OR GRASS CATCHER IS IN ITS PROPER PLACE. IF DAMAGED, REPLACE IMMEDIATELY. Labels WARNING 7/2 DO NOT remove safety (or any) labels from mower for any reason. E 17 A C T O O V R ' E S R B M E E A T H N I C . U N ) G N A A • • • E I • R D V L N V U E D K R B E . O S A E B E R O L P E E T K M A N I P E E P E L D O E D O R U X H
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Ref. Part No. Description No. 1 710-1205 Eye Bolt 8 2 720-0279 Wing Nut 3 747-1161A Blade Control Handle 4 749-1092A Upper Handle Parts List 5 746-0957 Blade Control Cable - 37.25 inch 746-0946 Blade Control Cable - 48.25 inch 746-1130 Blade Control Cable - 40.00 inch 6 749-04037 Lower Handle 7 725-0157 Cable Tie 8 787-01097 Deck Assembly 22-inch 9 710-0654A TT Screw 3/8-16 x 1.0 10 748-0376C Blade Adapter 11 742-0642A Standard Blade 22-inch To order replacement 12 736-0452 Washer, Bell, .396
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with respect e. MTD does not extend any warranty for products sold or exported to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its outside of the United States, its possessions and territories, except possessions and territories. those sold through MTD’s authorized channels of export distribution. “MTD” warrants this product against defects in material and workman- f. Replacement parts tha
