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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 Maintaining Your Lawn Mower ......................... 10 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Troubleshooting ................................................ 12 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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WARNING: The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can damage your eyes severely. Always wear safety glasses while operating 4 2 the mower, or while performing any adjustments or repairs on it. Operating Starting Engine 3 Your Lawn WARNING: Be sure no one other than Mower the operator is standing near the lawn 1 mower while starting engine or operat- ing mower. Never run engine indoors 3 or in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas. Eng
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Lubrication 1. Lubricate pivot points on the blade control and drive control at least once a season with light oil. These controls must operate freely in both directions. See 5 Figure 5-1. 2. Lubricate the wheels at least once a season with light oil (or motor oil). If wheels are removed for any Maintaining reason, lubricate surface of the pivot arm and inner surface of the wheel with light oil. See Figure 5-1. Your Lawn 3. Lubricate the torsion spring and pivot point on each end of th
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Problem Remedy Cause 1. Engage blade control. 1. Blade control disengaged. Engine fails to start 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 6 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 4. Prime engine as instructed in “Operat- 4. Engine not primed (if equipped with ing Your Lawn Mower”. primer). 5. Clean, adjust gap, or replace. 5. Faulty spark plug. Trouble 6. Blocked fuel line. 6. Clean fuel line. 7. Engine flooded. 7. Wait a few minutes t
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PLACE MODEL PLATE HERE R D E I S A C D H O A P R E G R 4. Coat mower’s cutting blade with chassis grease to Off-Season Storage prevent rusting. The following steps should be taken to prepare your lawn mower for storage. 5. Store mower in a dry, clean area. Do not store next 1. Clean and lubricate mower thoroughly as described in to corrosive materials, such as fertilizer. the lubrication instructions. When storing any type of power equipment in a poorly 2. We do not recommend the use of a
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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
