MTD 11A-503A800 - Know Your Lawn Mower

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WARNING
Read, understand,
and follow all instruc-
tions and warnings
on the machineand
inthis manual before
operating.
This blade control
mechanism is a
safety device. Never
attempt to bypass its
operations.
Useextreme care
when handling
gasoline.Gasoline is
tremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive.Never fuel
the machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running.
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes and
other so urcesof
ignition.
Know Your Lawn Mower
BladeControl
Recoil
Starter
Starter
Rope
Mulching
Baffle
\
Cutting Height
Adjustment Lever
(for each wheel)
/
Figure 9
Blade Control Handle
Thebladecontrolhandleis locatedon the upperhandle
ofthemower.SeeFigure9. The bladecontrolhandle
mustbedepressedinordertooperatethe unit.Release
thebladecontrolhandleto stopthe engineand blade.
Recoil Starter
Therecoilstarteris attachedto the rightupperhandle.
Standbehindtheunitand pullthe recoilstarterropeto
starttheunit.
Mulching Baffle (if so equipped)
Themulchingbaffleisusedtorecircuiategrassclip-
pingsbacktothelawn.Attachitasinstructedonpage7
ofthismanual.
Cutting Height Adjustment Levers
(If so equipped)
Oneadjustmentleveris locatedoneachwheelandis
usedtoadjustthecuttingheight.All fourlevershaveto
beatthesamerelativepositiontoensureuniformcut.
Before Starting
1. Servicetheenginewithgasolineandoil as instructed
in theseparateenginemanual.
2. Attachsparkplugwireto sparkplug. If unitis
equippedwitha rubberbootovertheend ofthespark
plugwire,makecertainthemetalloopon theend of
thesparkplugwire(insidethe rubberboot)is fastened
securelyoverthe metaltip on the sparkplug.
To Start Engine
1. If yourunit isequippedwitha primer,primeengineas
instructedin the separateenginemanualpackedwith
yourunit.
2. Standingbehindthe unit,depressthe bladecontrol
handleandholditagainsttheupperhandleas shown
in Figure10.
3. Graspthe starterhandleas shownandpullslowlyuntil
resistanceisfelt,thenpull rapidlytostartengineand
avoidkickback.Returnit slowlyto the ropeguide.
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