MTD Gold 580 21 Inch Rotary Mower Lawn Mower Owners Manual

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Safe
Operation
Practices
WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its  constituents, and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer  and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
DANGER: This machine was built to be operated  according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with
any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on  the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This
machine is capable of amputating hands and  feet and throwing objects. Failure to observe the following safety
instructions could result in serious injury  or death.
General Operation
15.
16.
Dodrugs.not operate  the mower  while under  the influence  of  alcohol  or
1.
Read this  operator’s  manual  carefully  in its entirety  before
attempting  to assemble  this machine.  Read,  understand,  and
follow all  instructions  on the machine  and  in the manual(s)
before operation.  Keep  this manual  in a safe place  for future
and regular  reference  and for ordering  replacement  parts.
Do not engage  the self-propelled   mechanism  on units  so
equipped  while starting  engine.
17.  The blade  control handle  is a safety  device.  Never attempt
to bypass  its operation.  Doing so  makes the safety  device
inoperative  and may  result in personal  injury  through contact  with
the rotating  blade. The  blade control  handle  must operate  easily
in both directions   and automatically  return  to the disengaged
position  when released.
2.
3.
Bethiscompletelymachine  beforefamiliaroperatingwith theit.controls  and the  proper use of
This machine  is a precision  piece  of power equipment,  not  a
plaything.  Therefore,  exercise extreme  caution  at all times.
Your unit has  been designed  to perform  one job:  to mow grass.
Do not use  it for any other  purpose.
Never allow  children  under 14 years  old to operate  this
machine.  Children 14  years old and  over should read  and
understand  the instructions   in this manual  and should  be
trained  and supervised  by a adult.
Onlyof saferesponsibleoperation  shouldindividualsbe allowedwho  aretofamiliaruse thiswithmachine.these rules
18.
Never operate  the mower  in wet grass.  Always be sure  of your
footing.   A slip and fall  can cause  serious personal  injury.  If you
feel you are  losing your  footing, release  the blade  control  handle
immediately  and the  blade will stop  rotating  within three  seconds.
4.
19.
20. Stop  the blade  when crossing  gravel drives,  walks or  roads.
Mow only  in daylight  or in good artificial  light.  Walk, never  run.
WARNING
5.
6.
21.  If the equipment  should  start to vibrate  abnormally,  stop the
engine  and check immediately   for the cause.  Vibration is  gener-
ally a warning  of trouble.
This symbol points
out important safety
instructions which, if
not followed, could
endanger the personal
safety and/or property
of yourself and others.
Read and follow all
instructions in this
Thoroughly  inspect  the area where  the equipment  is to be
used. Remove  all stones,  sticks,  wire, bones,  toys and other
foreign  objects which  could be  tripped over  or picked up
and thrown  by the blade.  Thrown objects  can  cause serious
personal  injury.
22. Shut  the engine  off and wait  until the  blade comes  to a complete
stop before  removing  the grass catcher  or unclogging  the  chute.
The cutting  blade  continues to  rotate for a few  seconds after  the
engine  is shut off. Never  place any  part of the body  in the blade
area until  you are sure  the blade has  stopped rotating.
7.
8.
9.
Plan your  mowing pattern  to avoid discharge  of  material toward
roads, sidewalks,  bystanders  and  the like. Also,  avoid discharg-       23. Never  operate mower  without  proper trail  shield, discharge  cover,
ing material  against  a wall or obstruction  which  may cause
grass catcher,  blade  control handle  or other safety  protective
devices  in place and  working. Never  operate mower  with
damaged  safety devices.  Failure  to do so, can  result in personal
injury.
discharged  material  to ricochet  back toward  the operator.
To help avoid  blade contact  or a thrown  object injury,  stay
in the operator  zone behind  the handles  and keep  children,
bystanders,  helpers  and pets at  least 75 feet from  the mower
while it  is in operation.  Stop machine  if anyone  enters the  area.
24. Mufflertouch.   and  engine become  hot and  can cause  a burn. Do not
25. Neverthe  engineattemptis running.to make a  wheel or cutting  height  adjustment  while
manual before at-
tempting to operate
this machine. Failure
to comply with these
instructions may result
in personal injury. When
Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles during operation
and while performing an adjustment or repair to protect your eyes.
Thrown objects which ricochet can cause serious injury to the
eyes.
26.
Onlymanufacturer.use partsFailureand  accessoriesto do so canmaderesultforinthispersonalmachineinjury.by  the
When starting  engine,  pull cord  slowly until  resistance  is felt, then
pull rapidly.  Rapid retraction  of  starter cord  (kickback)  will pull
hand and  arm toward engine  faster  than you can  let go. Broken
bones,  fractures, bruises  or sprains  could  result.
10. Wear  sturdy, rough-soled  work  shoes and  close-fitting  slacks
and shirts.  Shirts  and pants that  cover the arms  and  legs
and steel-toed  shoes  are recommended.  Never  operate this
machine  in bare feet,  sandals, slippery  or light  weight (e.g.
canvas)  shoes.
27.
you see this symbol.
HEED ITS WARNING!
28. If  situations  occur which  are not covered  in this manual,  use care
and good  judgment.   Call customer  assistance  for the name  of
your nearest  servicing  dealer.
11.
12.
13.
Do not put  hands or feet  near rotating  parts or  under the cutting
deck. Contact  with  the blade can  amputate  hands and  feet.
Acontactmissingor orthrowndamagedobjectdischargeinjuries.  cover  can cause blade
Your Responsibility
Restrict the use
Slope Operation
Many injuries  occur  as a result of  the mower being  pulled
over the foot  during a fall  caused by  slipping or  tripping. Do
not hold  on to the mower  if you are falling;  release  the handle
immediately.
Slopes  are a major factor  related  to slip and fall  accidents  which can
result in  severe injury.  Operation  on slopes requires  extra  caution.
If you feel  uneasy on a  slope, do not  mow it. For your  safety, use
the slope  gauge included  as part  of this manual  to measure  slopes
before operating  this  unit on a sloped  or hilly  area. If the  slope is
greater than  15 degrees,  do not mow  it.
of this power machine
to persons who read,
understand
14.
Never pull  the mower back  toward you  while you are  walking. If
you must  back the mower  away from a  wall or obstruction  first
look down  and behind  to avoid tripping  and then  follow these
steps:
Step back  from the mower  to fully extend  your arms.
Be sure you  are well balanced  with  sure footing.
Pull the mower back slowly, no more than half way toward you.
Repeat  these steps  as needed.
and follow the warnings
and instructions
Do:
1.
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in this manual
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and on the machine.
2.
Watch for  holes, ruts,  rocks, hidden  objects,  or bumps which  can
cause you to slip or trip. Tall  grass can hide  obstacles.
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