MTD 113-080A - Manual (Page 10)

OPERATION
Caution
Do Not O p e r a t e M o w e r U n l e s s T l
G u a r d O r E n t i r e G r a s s c a t c h e r I s
I t s P r o p e r P l a c e .
DANGER
KEEP HANDS and FEET AWAY
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FIGURE 17.
Keep hands and feet away from the chute area on
cutting deck. See figure 17.
NOTE
If the wheels on your unit were as­
sembled at the factory, they are set
in a low cutting height position for
shipping purposes. For best results,
raise the cutting position until it is
determined which height is best for
your lawn. See cutting height ad­
justment.
BEFORE STARTING
1. Service engine with oil and gasoline as in­
structed in the separate engine manual
packed with your unit. Read the instruc .ions
carefully.
2. Attach spark plug wire to spark piug.
TO START ENGINE AND ENGAGE BLADE
1. Move the throttle control lever to FAST or
START position.
2. Standing behind the unit, depress the jiade
control handle and hold it against the upper
handle as shown in figure 18.
3. Grasp the recoil starter handle as shown and
pull up rapidly. Return it slowly to the rope
guicje bolt.
4. After engine starts, move throttle control lever
to desired engine speed.
Blade
Control
Handle
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Recoil Starter
Handle
FIGURE 18.
TO STOP ENGINE AND BLADE
1. Release the blade control handle to stop the
engine and blade.
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WARNING j
The blade continues to rotate for a
few seconds after the engine is shut
off.
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it
against the engine to prevent accidental start­
ing while equipment is unattended.
USING YOUR ROTARY MOWER
Be sure that lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire,
or other objects which could damage lawn mower
or engine. Such objects could be accidently
thrown by the mower in any direction and cause
serious personal injury to the operator and others.
Operate a new engine at intermediate speeds and
light load for the first few hours as you would a
new automotive engine.
For best results, do not cut wet grass because it
tends to stick to the underside of the mower,
preventing proper discharge of grass clippings,
and could cause you to slip and fall. New grass,
thick grass or wet grass may require a narrower
cut. Blade speed should be adjusted to the condi­
tion of the lawn.
The best mowing pattern is one that allows the
clippings to discharge towards the uncut part of
the lawn. This permits recutting of the clippings
to further pulverize them. When cutting high
weeds, discharge towards cut portion, then recut
at right angles to first direction.
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