MTD Yard Machines 070 Series User Manual

the safety device inoperative and may result in
personal injury through contact with the rotating
blade. The blade control handle must operate
easily in both directions and automatically return to
the disengaged position when released.
22. Never operate the mower in wet grass. Always be
sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause
serious personal injury. Keep a firm hold on the
handle and walk, never run. Mow only in daylight or
in good artificial light.
23. Stop the blade when crossing gravel drives, walks
or roads.
24. If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormally,
stop the engine and check immediately for the
cause. Vibration is generally a warning of trouble.
25. Shut the engine off and wait until the blade comes
to a complete stop before removing the grass
catcher or unclogging the chute. The cutting blade
continues to rotate for a few seconds after the
engine is shut off. Never place any part of the body
in the blade area until you are sure the blade has
stopped rotating.
26. Never operate mower without proper guards,
grass catcher, plates or other safety protective
devices in place.
27. Muffler and engine become hot and can cause a
burn. Do not touch.
28. Only use accessories approved for this machine
by the manufacturer. Read, understand, and follow
all instructions provided with the approved
accessory.
29. If situations occur which are not covered in this
manual, use care and good judgment. Contact your
dealer for assistance.
2. S LOPE OPERATION
For your safety, use the slope gauge included as part of
this manual to measure slopes before operating this
unit on a sloped or hilly area. If the slope is greater than
15, as shown on the slope gauge, do not operate this
unit on that area or serious injury could result.
DO:
• Mow across the face of slopes; never up and down.
Exercise extreme caution when changing direction
on slopes.
• Watch for holes, ruts, hidden objects, or bumps.
Tall grass can hide obstacles.
• Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall can
cause serious personal injury.
DO NOT:
• Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches or
embankments. The operator could loose footing or
balance.
• Do not mow slopes greater than 15 as shown on
the slope gauge.
• Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced footing could
cause slipping.
3. C HILDREN
1. Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not
alert to the presence of children. Children are
often attracted to the mower and the mowing
activity. Never assume that children will remain
where you last saw them.
2. Keep children out of the mowing area and under the
watchful care of a responsible adult other than the
operator.
3. Be alert and turn mower off if a child enters the
area.
4. Before and while moving backwards, look behind
and down for small children.
5. Never allow children under age 14 to operate the
mower.
6. Use extreme care when approaching blind corners,
shrubs, trees, or other objects that may obscure
your vision of a child or hazard.
4. S ERVICE
1. Use extreme care in handling gasoline and other
fuels. They are extremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive.
• Use only an approved container.
• Never remove gas cap or add fuel while the
engine is running. Allow engine to cool at least
two minutes before refueling.
• Replace gasoline cap securely and wipe off any
spilled gasoline before starting the engine as it
may cause a fire or explosion.
• Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other
sources of ignition.
• Never refuel machine indoors because
flammable vapors will accumulate in the area.
• Never store the machine or fuel container inside
where there is an open flame or spark such as a
gas water heater, space heater, or furnace.
2. Never run an engine inside a closed area.
3. To reduce fire hazard, keep mower free of grass,
leaves, or other debris build-up. Clean up oil or fuel
spillage. Allow mower to cool at least 5 minutes
before storing.
4. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, make
certain the blade and all moving parts have
stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire, and keep
the wire away from the spark plug to prevent
accidental starting.
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MTD Yard Machines 070 Series Specifications

General

Brand	MTD
Model	Yard Machines 070 Series
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English