MTD 54M Series 21 Inch Rotary Lawn Mower Owners Manual

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KnowYour Lawn Mower
Blade Control
Operating
Your Lawn
Mower
Recoil
Starter
Cutting Height
Adjustment Lever
(for each wheel)
Grass
Catcher
WARNING
Chute Deflector
(optional)
Read, understand,
and follow all instruc-
tions and warnings
on the machine and
in this manual before
operating.
Mulch Plug (optional)
Figure 4-1
This blade control
mechanism is a
Blade Control Handle
Choke Knob
The blade control handle is located on the upper  handle     Pull the choke knob to activate the choke on the engine.
safety device. Never
attempt to bypass its
operations.
of the mower. See Figure 4-1. The blade control handle
Use of the choke may not be necessary if the engine is
must be depressed in order to operate the unit. Release      warm or the air temperature is high.
the blade control handle to stop the engine and blade.
Gas and Oil Fill-Up
Refer to the engine section in this  manual for engine
information.
Recoil Starter
The recoil starter is attached to the right  upper handle.
Stand behind the unit and pull the recoil starter  rope to
start the unit.
Use extreme care
when handling
1.  Add oil provided  before starting unit for the first time
out of the box.
gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive. Never fuel
the machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running.
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes and
other sources of
ignition.
Mulching Plug (optional)
2.  Service the engine  with gasoline as instructed in the
engine section of this manual.
The mulching plug is used to close the side discharge
chute opening when mulching or bagging grass.  Do
not remove the hinged mulching plug at any time, even
when you are not mulching.
WARNING: Use extreme  care when han-
dling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely
flammable and the vapors are explosive.
Never fuel the machine indoors or while
the engine is hot or running. Extinguish
cigarettes, cigars, pipes  and other
sources of ignition.
Cutting Height Adjustment Levers
(If so equipped)
One adjustment lever is located on each wheel and is
used to adjust the cutting height. All four levers have to
be at the same relative position to ensure uniform cut.
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