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Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • Engine • P arts Lists • W arranty Warning : This uni t is equip ped wit h an internal co mbusti on engine an d should not b e used on or near any unim proved forest-covered, bru sh- covered or grass -c ov ered lan d unless t he engine’s e xhaust system is e quipp ed w ...
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2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purc hased, without first contacting Customer Support. T ab le of Contents BE FORE A SSE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIPME NT , please locate th e model plat e on the equipmen t and copy th e info r - mation t o the sample mod ...
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3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degree s (a rise of appro ximate ly 2- 1/ 2 fee t ev ery 1 0 fee t) . A riding mow er could o ve r turn and cause s erious inj ury . If opera ting a w alk - behind mo we r on such a slope , it is extrem ely difficult to main tain y our footi ng and y ou could slip , res ...
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4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children T ragic accidents can occur if operator is not aler t to presence of children. Children are often attracted to mower and mo wing activity . The y do not understand the dangers. Nev er assume that children will remain where you last sa w them. 1. K eep children out of the mowing area and under w atchful care of ...
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Yard-Man 263 - page 5
5 af ter the en gine i s shut of f. Never plac e any par t of the b ody in th e blade ar ea until yo u are sure th e blad e has sto ppe d rotat ing. 20. Never op erate mower wi thou t prop er trail shie ld, di scha rge cover , gra ss cat cher, blade co ntrol h andl e, or other s afety prote ctive d evice s in plac e and wor king . Never oper ate mo ...
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6 3 Setup and Adjustment 1 . Before asse mbling, rem ove the unit from the c arto n. a. Op en car ton and rem ov e loo se par ts incl uded wit h unit. Do n ot crimp c ables wh ile removing lo ose par ts or the ent ire unit from the c ar ton. b. Cut cor ners and l ay carton d own flat. Remove packi ng material. Roll or s lide uni t out of car ton. C ...
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7 CUT TING H EIG HT For rough o r uneven lawns , move the heig ht adjust ment l ever to a highe r posit ion. Thi s will stop sca lping of gr ass. MUL CH PL U G (if e quip pe d) For pro per as semb ly , insta ll bot tom lip insid e chute op ening b efor e placi ng hooks over th e hinge p in. 3 Setup and Adjustment IM PORT ANT: This uni t is shipp ed ...
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8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control The blad e control i s attac hed to the up per handl e of the mower . Depres s and squeeze it agains t the upp er handl e to operate the un it. Release i t to stop engi ne and blade. W ARN IN G : Thi s blad e contro l mech anism is a safe ty d evice. N ever atte mpt to bypass i ts ope ratio ns. Drive Co ...
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9 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING The o pera tion of any lawn mower c an re sult in fore ign obje cts b eing thrown into t he eyes, which ca n dama ge your eyes severely. Always wear s afet y glas ses while ope rating t he mower, or while p er forming a ny adjust ment s or re pairs on it . Be sur e no one oth er tha n the o per ator is sta n ...
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10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Always stop engin e, disco nnec t spark plu g and gr ound agai nst engin e befor e pe rform ing any typ e of maint enanc e on your machi ne. Do not us e a pres sure washe r or gar den hos e to clea n your unit. T hes e may cause d amag e to ele ctric co mpon ents , spindl es, pu lleys, be ar- ings, o r th ...
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11 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Whe n removing th e cut ting bla de or wh en sliding t he be lt around i t, prote ct your hand s with a pair of h eavy g loves or use a he avy ra g to hold the b lade . An unba lance d blad e will caus e ex ce ssive vibra tion wh en rota ting at high sp ee ds. I t may cause d amag e to mower and coul d br ...
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12 For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjustm ents listed he re, contact an authorized se r vice deal er . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fails t o start 1 . Blad e cont rol di seng aged. 2. Spar k plug w ire dis conn ecte d. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or sta le fuel. 4. Engin e not pri med. 5. Fault y spark p lug. 6. Blo cked fue l lin ...
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13 7 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safety (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Safety Labels Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer ? ...
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15 8 P ar ts List 1 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Blade C ontrol 2 7 46 - 1 1 1 4 Control Ca ble 50.56 - inch 3 725- 01 57 Cable Ti e 4 631 - 0 404 5 Mulc h Plug 5 73 1- 1035B Side D ischar ge Chute 6 1 7032 A Chute Defle ctor Adapter 7 732- 1 01 4 T orsio n Spring 8 7 4 7 - 07 10 Hinge Pin 9 931 - 1034B Side Di scharg e Chute Assy 1 0 75 1 0 042823 Should er S ...
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Yard-Man 263 - page 16
The limi ted warranty set for th b elow is given by MTD LLC with res pect to new merchan dise purc hased and u sed in the Un ited States, its p osses- sions an d territorie s. “ MTD” warrant s this prod uct agai nst defec ts in material an d workmansh ip for a perio d of two ( 2 ) years commen cing on t he date of origi nal purch ase and will, ...
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