MTD 114-074-000 - Manual (Page 8)

CONTROLS
THROTTLE CONTROL
The throttle is located on the right side of handle.
It controls engine speed. See figure 11.
Throttle
Control
FIGURE 11.
BLADE BRAKE/CLUTCH CONTROL
WARNING
THIS CONTROL MECHANISM IS A
SAFETY DEVICE. NEVER ATTEMPT
TO BYPASS ITS O P E R A T I O N S
The blade brake/clutch control is located on the
upper handle of the mower. The clutch handle
engages and disengages the blade.
To engage the blade, pull the side release lever
away from the unit. See figure 12. Pull the clutch
control handle against the upper handle. Release
side lever.
Release the clutch control handle to stop the
blade from turning.
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Blade
Brake/Clutch
Control
Handle
OPERATION
Caution
Do Not O p e r a t e M o w e r U n l e s s T h i s
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 n
I t s P r o p e r P l a c e .
FIGURE 13.
Keep hands and feet away from the chute area on
cutting deck. Seejigure 13.
NOTE
FIGURE 12.
For shipping purposes your mower
is set with the wheels in a low cut­
ting height position. For best re­
sults raise the cutting position un­
til it is determined which height is
best for your lawn. See cutting
height adjustment.
BEFORE STARTING
1. Fill sump with oil, as instructed in the
separate engine manual packed with your
unit.
2. Fill fuel tank, using clean, fresh, lead-free,
low-lead or regular grade leaded gasoline. Fill
tank completely!
DO NOT MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE.
3. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
START ENGINE
1. Move throttle control lever to “START” posi­
tion.
2. With the blade brake/clutch control released,
crank engine by pulling recoil starter with a
quick firm pull. Do not pull out so far that rope
stops with a jerk as this will cause rope
failure. Do not allow rope and handle to snap
back into place.
3. After two or three full firm pulls on recoil, or
as soon as engine starts, move throttle con­
trol to desired engine speed.