4
Operating
Your Lawn
Mower
WARNING: The operation of any lawn
mower can result in foreign objects being
thrown into the eyes, which can damage
your eyes severely. Always wear safety glasses
while operating the mower or while performing any
adjustments or repairs on it.
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3
Starting Engine
WARNING: Be sure no one other than the
operator is standing near the lawn mower
while starting engine or operating mower.
Never run engine indoors or in enclosed, poorly
ventilated areas. Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas. Keep hands,
feet, hair and loose clothing away from any moving
parts on engine and lawn mower.
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1
3
1.
Push primer (if equipped) three times. Wait about
two seconds between each push. See Figure 4-2. In
temperature around 55°F or below, prime five times.
Do not prime to restart a warm engine.
WARNING
2.
3.
Standing behind the mower, squeeze the blade control
against upper handle. See Figure 4-2.
The operation of any
lawn mower can result
in foreign objects
2
Recoil Start: Grasp recoil starter handle and pull
rope out with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke. See
Figure 4-2. Keeping a firm grip on the starter handle,
let the rope rewind slowly. Repeat until engine cranks.
Let the rope rewind each time slowly.
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being thrown into
Figure 4-2: Starting the mower.
the eyes, which can
damage your eyes
severely. Always wear
safety glasses while
operating the mower,
or while performing
any adjustments or
repairs on it.
UsingYour Lawn Mower
Electric Start (If Equipped): Turn ignition key to the
right to start the engine. See Figure 4-2. Release the
key after the engine starts.
WARNING: Never operate your mower
without either the rear door or the entire
grass catcher assembly firmly secured.
Honda Engine (If Equipped):
1.
Place the fuel valve lever found on the left side of the
Be sure 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.
engine into the ON (OPEN) position.
2.
Move the choke lever (If equipped) all the way
backward into the choke position. See Figure 4-2
inset.
Be sure no one other
than the operator is
standing near the
lawn mower while
starting engine or
operating mower.
Never run engine in-
doors or in enclosed,
poorly ventilated
3.
4.
Standing behind the mower, squeeze the blade control
against upper handle as shown in Figure 4-2. The
choke will now begin to slowly return to the off choke
position after activating the blade control. Therefore,
quickly move onto step four below.
Holding these two handles together firmly, grasp recoil
starter handle and pull rope out with a rapid, continu-
ous, full arm stroke. Keeping a firm grip on the starter
handle let the rope rewind slowly. Repeat until engine
cranks. Let the rope rewind each time slowly.
WARNING: Wait for the blade to stop
completely before performing any work
on the mower or to remove the grass
catcher.
WARNING: If you strike a foreign object,
stop the engine. Remove wire from the
spark plug, thoroughly inspect mower
for any damage, and repair damage before restart-
ing and operating. Extensive vibration of mower
during operation is an indication of damage. The
unit should be promptly inspected and repaired.
Using as Mulcher
areas. Engine exhaust
contains carbon
For mulching grass, remove the grass catcher and side
discharge chute from the mower. For effective mulching,
do not cut wet grass. If the grass has been allowed to
grow in excess of four inches, mulching is not recom-
mended. Use the grass catcher to bag clippings instead.
monoxide, an odor-
less and deadly gas.
Keep hands, feet, hair
and loose clothing
away from any moving
parts on engine and
lawn mower.
Stopping Engine
Using Grass Catcher
1.
2.
Release blade control to stop the engine and blade.
Disconnectground agaisparknst theplugengwireine. from spark plug and
You can use the grass catcher to collect clippings while
you are operating the mower. Refer to setup section for
instructions on attaching the grass catcher.
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| Categories | Lawn Mower Manual, MTD Lawn Mower Manuals |
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| Tags | MTD 830 |
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| Document Type | Owner's Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | MTD, Lawn Mower |
| Product Type | Walk Behind Mower |
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