MTD 112-530A - Manual (Page 7)

OPERATION
Caution
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Keep hands and feet away from the chute area on
cutting deck.
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For shipping purposes your mower
is set with the wheeis in a low cut­
ting height position. For best
results, raise the cutting position
until it is determined which height
is best for your lawn. See adjust­
ment section.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
1. Before starting engine, lubricate the blade
spindle assembly. Refer to lubrication sec­
tion.
2. Check lockout control lever for proper opera­
tion. If too great a pressure is needed to
operate this control, damage can be done to
the mechanism and the rod. Readjust so only
slight pressure is needed to operate the blade
engaging control. See control rod installation
section of assembly instructions.
3. Fill sump with oil using a high quality
detergent oil classified “For Service SC, SD,
SE or MS.” Nothing should be added to the
recommended oil.
Use SAE 30 oil. If not available, use SAE
10W-30 oil.
Place the engine level. Remove oil filler plug.
See figure 10. FILL THE OIL SUMP TO POINT
OF OVERFLOWING. Pour slowly. Capacity
1 3/4 pints.
FIGURE 10.
4. Fill fuel tank using clean, fresh regular grade
automotive gasoline. Fill tank completely!
DO NOT MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE.
TO START ENGINE
1. Move lockout lever to “OFF” position. See
figure 11.
2. Move throttle control lever to “CHOKE” posi­
tion. See figure 11.
Lockout
Lever
Throttle
Control
FIGURE 11.
3. Crank engine. Move throttle control to
“FAST” position as soon as engine fires. Use
choke as needed to keep engine running dur­
ing warm up period.