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    MTD LL C, P .O . BO X 36 1 1 3 1 CLEVEL AND, OHIO 44 1 36 - 001 9 Printed In US A Safe Operation Practices • Se t-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Ser vice • T roubles hooting • W arranty WA R N I N G RE AD AND FOLLOW ALL SAFET Y RULES AN D INS TRUC TIO NS IN TH IS MAN U AL BE FORE A T TE MP TIN G TO OPER A TE TH IS MACHINE . F AI LURE TO[...]

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    Thank you fo r purchasing a Lawn Mowe r manufa cture d by MTD. It was care fully engin eere d to provide excelle nt per forman ce when properly operated a nd maintai ned. Please read this entire m anual prior to op erating th e equipme nt. It instru ct s you how to safely a nd easily set up, op erate and maintain your ma chine. Please be sure th at[...]

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    Impor t ant Safe Oper at ion Prac tices 2 3 General Operation 1. Read this op erator ’ s manual car efully in it s entiret y be fore attem pting to assembl e this machine. Read, u nders tand, and foll ow all instruc tions on th e machine and in the manual(s ) bef ore ope ration. Kee p this manual in a safe place for f uture and reg ular referen c[...]

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    4 S ectio n 2 — i mpo rt ant S afe o per a tion p r acticeS 12 . A missing o r damage d discharge cover can cause bl ade contac t or thrown obje ct i njuries. 13 . Many injuries occur as a result o f the mower be ing pulle d over the foot dur ing a fall caus ed by slipping o r tripping . Do not ho ld on to the mower if yo u are falling; releas e [...]

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    5 S ectio n 2 — i mpo rt ant S afe o per a tion p r acticeS Ser vice Safe Handling Of Gasoline : 1. T o avoid pe rsonal injur y or p roper t y damage us e ex treme care in handli ng gasoline. G asoline is e xtre mely f lammab le and the vap ors are e xplosi ve. Serious pe rsonal injur y c an occur whe n gasoline is spill ed on yours elf or your c[...]

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    6 S ectio n 2 — i mpo rt ant S afe o per a tion p r acticeS Notice Regarding Emissions Engines which a re certi fie d to comply with C alifornia an d feder al EP A emissio n regulations fo r SORE (Small Of f Ro ad Equipment) are cer tif ied to op erate on regular u nleaded g asoline, and may include the f ollowing emissio n control sys tems: Engi[...]

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    7 S ectio n 2 — i mpo rt ant S afe o per a tion p r acticeS W ARN ING: Y our R esponsibili ty— Res tric t the use of this power m achine to per sons who read , unders tand and follow the w arnings and ins truc tions in this manual and on t he machine. SAVE THESE INSTRUC TIONS! Safet y S ymbols This pag e depic ts and d escribe s safet y sy mbol[...]

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    8 S ectio n 2 — i mpo rt ant S afe o per a tion p r acticeS (OK) ( T OO STEEP) USE THIS SL OPE GA UGE T O DETERMINE IF A SL OPE IS T OO STEEP FOR SAFE OPERA TION! T o check the slope, proceed as f ollows: 1. Remove this page and fold along the dashed line. 2. Locate a vertical object on or behind the slope (e.g. a pole, building , fence , tree, e[...]

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    Ass embly & Se t -Up 3 9 Cont ents of Car ton • One L awn Mower • One G rass Catcher • One B ottle o f Oil • One L awn Mower Op erator ’ s Manual • On e Engine Op erator ’ s Manual • One Side D ischarge Chute b. W hile stab ilizing mower so i t doesn’t move, pivot uppe r handle up as shown in Figu re 3- 2. Do n ot crimp cab le[...]

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    10 S ectio n 3 — A SSemb l y & S et -U p C C Figure 3-5 4. The ro pe guide is at tache d to the right side of th e upper handle. Lo osen the win g knob w hich secures th e rope guide. Se e Figure 3- 6. A D B C Figure 3- 6 a. H old blad e control against upp er handl e. b. Sl owly pull st ar ter rope handl e from eng ine and slip star ter ro p[...]

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    11 S ectio n 3 — A SSemb l y & S et -U p 1. On the sid e of the mower , lif t the sid e mulching plug . See Figure 3-9. 1 2 Side M ulchi ng Plug Figure 3-9 2. Slide t wo hook s of sid e discharge chute under hi nge pin on mulching plu g assembly. Lower the mulching plug . Do not remove side mulchin g plug at any time, even when you a re not m[...]

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    12 S ectio n 3 — A SSemb l y & S et -U p 1 3 2 Lowe r Higher High Wheel Figure 3- 1 1 3. Rel ease lever towards deck an d place lever on on e of the six heig ht adjustment tee th. Handle Pit ch For convenience of ope ration, you may adjust th e pitch of the handle as fo llows: 1. Remove wing nu ts and car riage b olts fr om handle. Se e F i g[...]

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    Con tro ls and Fea tures 4 13 Cutting Height A djustment Lev er The cut ting h eight adjustm ent lever is locate d above the lef t rear whe el. T o a djust the cut ting hei ght, refer to the “ A ssembly & Set -Up” Sec tion. Deck W ash (I f Equipped) Y our m ower’s deck may be e quippe d with a water po rt o n its sur face as par t of it s[...]

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    Operation 5 14 Starting Engine W ARN ING: Be sure no on e other than the o perator is stan ding near the lawn m ower while st arti ng engine or operating mower . Never run engine indoo rs or in en closed, p oorl y ventilated areas. Engine ex haust contains car bon mo noxide, an odor less and dead ly gas. Keep han ds, feet , hair and loos e clothing[...]

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    15 S ectio n 5 — o per a tion Using Y our L awn Mo wer Be sure lawn is clear of s tones, s tick s, wire, or other o bjec ts which could dama ge lawn mower or en gine. Such obje ct s could be accide ntly thrown by the mower in any dire ctio n and cause serio us pers onal injur y to the ope rator and other s. 1. Once the en gine is running an d whi[...]

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    Maint enance & Adjustments 6 16 Maintenance General Recommendations • Always obse rve s afet y rules wh en per for ming any maintenance. • The wa rrant y on this lawn mower do es not cover items that have been subje cte d to operator ab use or ne gligence. T o receive full v alue from w arrant y , oper ator must maintain the lawn mower as i[...]

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    17 S ectio n 6 — M ainte nance & a djuStMent S Engine Care A list of key engin e maintenance jobs re quired for g ood per for mance by the mower is given b elow. Follow the accompanying en gine manual for a d etaile d list and instr ucti ons. • Maintain oi l level as instruc ted in en gine manual. • Ser vice air cle aner ever y 25 hours u[...]

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    Se r vice 7 18 Blade Care W ARN ING: When re moving the cut ting b lade for sharpe ning or repla cement, prote ct your han ds with a pair of heav y gloves or us e a heav y rag to hold th e blade. Periodic ally inspec t the b lade adapter fo r crack s, espe cially if you strike a for eign obje ct. R eplace whe n necessar y. Follow the steps bel ow f[...]

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    T ro ubleshooting 8 20 Problem Cause Remedy Engine Fails to star t 1. Blade con trol disengaged. 2. Spark plu g boot dis connec ted. 3. Fuel tank emp ty o r stale f uel. 4. Engine not p rimed (if e quippe d with prim er) . 5. Faulty sp ark plug. 6. Blocke d fuel lin e. 7. Engine flooded. 8. Fuel valve (if equip ped) clos ed. 9. Engine not ch oked ([...]

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    21 S ectio n 8 — t rou bleShooti ng Problem Cause Remedy Uneven cut 1. Whe els not positione d correc tly . 2. Dull bla de. 1. Place front and rear w heels in s ame height positio n. (Dual Hei ght Adjusters) 2. Sharpe n or replace bla de. Mower will not s elf prop el 1. Belt no t installe d prope rly . 2. Debris clogging driv e operation. 3. Dama[...]

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    Repla cement Pa r t s 9 22 Phon e (800) 800 - 73 1 0 or (3 30) 220- 4 683 to order rep lacement par ts o r a complete Par ts M anual (have your full mode l number an d serial num ber read y) . Par ts Manual dow nloads are also availab le fre e of charge at w w w .mtdpro duc ts.com. Component P ar t Numbe r and Description KH - 1 4 - 1 32 - 1 1- S S[...]

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    23 S ectio n 9 — R epl acement p aRtS Phon e (800) 800 - 73 1 0 or (3 30) 220- 4 683 to order rep lacement par ts o r a complete Par ts M anual (have your full mode l number an d serial num ber read y) . Par ts Manual dow nloads are also availab le fre e of charge at w w w .mtdpro duc ts.com Component P ar t Numbe r and Description 942 - 07 4 1 A[...]

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    At tac hme nts & Acces sor ies 10 24 Component Mod el Number a nd Des crip tio n 490 -850 - 00 05 Blade Removal T o ol — Holds blade in place for faster , s afer remova l. SPW- 1 34 Spark Plug W rench — Duel ended wrench to serve multiple uses. Fits ¾ ” or  ⁄  ” hex plug. 490 -850 - 00 08 Oil Siphon — Makes it easy to t[...]

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    25 S ectio n 1 0 — A ttA chm entS & A cceSSorieS Component Mod el Number a nd Des crip tio n 222 1 6 ST A- BIL ® fuel Stabilizer , 32 oz — T reats 80 gallons of fuel. Keeps stored fuel fresh for quick , easy star ts. Prev ents corrosion from moisture and ethanol-induced attraction. Prev ents gum and varnish. 490 - 290 - 0 0 1 2 Mower Co ve[...]

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    MANUF A C TURER’S LIMIT ED W ARR ANTY F OR GDOC - 100 01 5 RE V . B The limi ted warrant y se t for th below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respe ct to new m erchandise purchas ed and use d in the United States and/or its territor ies and poss essions, and by MT D Produc ts Limited wi th respec t to new me rchandise purchase d and use d in Canada an d[...]