12A-44MZ255 MTD lawn mower

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WARNING
Thebladecontrolisa
safetydevice. Never
attempttobypass its
operations.
Use extremecare
when handling
gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable
i themachineindoors
i orwhiishotorrunning.letheengine
Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesand
othersourcesof
ignition.
i
i Keep hands and feet
_ away from thechute
i areaon cutting deck.
Referto warning
label on theunit.
Drive
Control
Recoil Starter
Blade Control
Control
Cutting
Height
Adjustment
Lever(one at
each wheel)
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Figure4-1:Themaincomponentsonthemower.
Nowthatyou havesetupyour lawnmower,it's importantto becomeacquaintedwith its controlsand features.
Blade Control
Thebladecontrolis attachedto the upperhandleof
the mower,Depressand squeezeit againstthe upper
handleto operatethe unit, Releaseit to stop engineand
blade.
_ aWARNING:safetydevice. Never attempt toThis blade controlmechaniSmbypassitsiS
operations.
Drive Control
Thedrivecontrolislocatedon the undersideof the
upperhandleand is usedto engagethe drive.Squeeze
it againstthe upper handleto engagethedrive; release
it to slow downor stopmowerfrompropelling.
Cutting Height Adjustment Levers
Oneadjustmentleveris locatedat eachwheelandis
usedto adjustthe cuttingheight.All fourlevers mustbe
movedto the samepositionto ensurea uniformcut.
Recoil Starter
The recoilstarteris attachedto the rightupper handle.
Standbehindthe unitand pullthe recoilstarterropeto
startthe unit.
Choke Control
Thechokecontrolis locatedonthe left sideof the handle
andwhenactivated,closesthe chokeplateon the
carburetorandaidsin startingthe engine,
Gas and Oil Fill-Up
1. Addoil providedbeforestartingunitfor the firsttime
out d the box.Followengineoperationsectionfor
this.See Figure44 abovefor locationd the oil fill.
2. Servicethe enginewith gasolineas instructedin the
engineoperationsection. SeeFigure4-1abovefor
locationd gas fill.
,_ WARNiNG:gasoline.GasolineUSeextremeisextremelyCarewhenhandlingflammaMe
and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel the machine
indoors or while the engine is hot or running. Extin-
guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes andother sources of
ignition.
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