MTD Troy-Bilt 430 Push Lawn Mower Owners Manual

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2.      A missing or damaged discharge cover can cause blade
contact or thrown object injuries.
27.      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.
3.      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.
28.      If situations occur which are not covered in this manual,
use care and good judgement. Contact  Customer Support
for assistance or the name of the nearest service  dealer.
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4.      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:
Slope Operation
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 machine on a sloped or
hilly area. If the slope is greater than 15 degrees,  do not mow it.
a.      Step back from mower to fully extend  your arms.
b.      Be sure you are well balanced with sure footing.
c.      Pull the mower back slowly, no more  than half way
toward you.
d.      Repeat these steps as needed.
Do:
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5.      Do not operate the mower while under the influence  of
alcohol or drugs.
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Mow across the face of slopes; never up and down. Exercise
extreme caution when changing direction on slopes.
6.      Do not engage the self-propelled mechanism  on machines
so equipped while starting  engine.
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Watch for holes, ruts, rocks,  hidden objects, or bumps
which can cause you to slip or trip. Tall grass can hide
obstacles.
7.      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.
3.
Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall  can cause
serious personal injury. If you feel  you are losing your
balance, release the blade control handle  immediately and
the blade will stop rotating within three  (3) seconds.
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8.      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.
Do Not:
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Do not mow near drop-offs,  ditches or embankments, you
could lose your footing or balance.
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Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees  as shown on
the slope gauge.
9.      Mow only in daylight or good artificial  light. Walk, never
run.
Do not mow on wet grass. Unstable footing  could cause
slipping.
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0.      Stop the blade when crossing gravel drives, walks or roads.
Children
1.      If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormally,  stop
the engine and check immediately for  the cause. Vibration
is generally a warning of trouble.
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not  alert to the
presence of children. Children are often  attracted to the mower
and the mowing activity. They do not  understand the dangers.
Never assume that children will remain where you last  saw them.
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2.      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 blade  control is released.
Never place any part of the body  in the blade area until you
are sure the blade has stopped rotating.
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Keep children out of the mowing area and under  watchful
care of a responsible adult other than the  operator.
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Be alert and turn mower off  if a child enters the area.
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Before and while moving backwards,  look behind and
down for small children.
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3.      Never operate mower without proper trail shield,  discharge
cover, 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.
4.
Use extreme care when approaching  blind corners,
doorways, shrubs, trees,  or other objects that may obscure
your vision of a child who may run into the mower.
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Keep children away from hot or running engines.  They can
suffer burns from a hot muffler.
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4.      Muffler and engine become hot  and can cause a burn. Do
not touch.
Never allow children under 14 years of age to operate  this
machine. Children 14 and over should read and understand
the instructions and safe operation  practices in this manual
and on the machine and be trained and  supervised by an
adult.
5.      Never attempt to make a wheel or cutting height
adjustment while the engine is running.
6.      Only use parts and accessories made for this machine  by
the manufacturer. Failure to do so can result in personal
injury.
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sectiOn 2 — iMpOrtant safe OperatiOn practices
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