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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
22” Rotary Mowers
Model Series
500 Thru 519
IMPORTANT: Read safety rules and instructions carefully before operating equipment.
Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-
covered, brush-covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting
applicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it should be maintained in
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Maintaining Safety ............................................................................................. 3 Slope Gauge...................................................................................................... 6 Assembling Your Lawn Mower........................................................................... 7 Know Your Lawn Mower .................................................................................... 9 Operating Your Lawn Mower
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SECTION 1: MAINTAINING SAFETY This Warning 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 manual before attempting to operate your lawn mower. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol, heed its warning. DANGER: Your lawn mower was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in
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Never operate the mower in wet grass. Always be Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced footing could sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause serious cause slipping. personal injury. Keep a firm hold on the handle and walk, never run. If you feel you are losing your CHILDREN footing, RELEASE THE BLADE CONTROL HANDLE Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the IMMEDIATELY and the blade will stop rotating within presence of children. Children are often attracted to the thre
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Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight to be sure the Grass catcher components are subject to wear, equipment is in safe working condition. damage and deterioration, which could expose moving parts or allow objects to be thrown. For safety Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper protection, frequently check components and replace operation regularly. with manufacturer’s recommended parts, when After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, necessary. remove the wire from
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FOLD ON DOTTED LINE, REPRESENTING A 15° SLOPE SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POWER POLE A CORNER OF A BUILDING OR A FENCE POST 15° WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk-behind mower on such a slope, it is extremely difficult to maintain your footing and you could slip, resulting in serious injury. Operate RIDING mowers u
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SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil the lower handle is seated securely into the handle in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline bracket assemblies. To secure the upper and lower and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual handle, tighten the wing nuts near the top of lower before operating your mower. handle (carriage bolts must be seated properly into the handle). NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side
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With the spark plug wire disconnected and Removing Chute Retainer grounded, hold the blade control handle against the The chute deflector on your mower is held in an upright upper handle, and pull the starter rope out of the position by a retainer for shipping purposes only. engine. Release the blade control handle. Slip the Remove the retainer, following steps below, before starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten the wing running the mower for the first time. nut. Push the chute d
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Installing Side Discharge Chute If your mower is equipped with the optional side Mulching discharge chute, install it following these instructions: Baffle Slide the hooks of the side discharge chute over the hinge pin on the mulching baffle. Make sure that the hooks snaps into place, locking the chute firmly onto the mower. See Figure 9. Release the mulching baffle. Side Discharge Hooks Chute Figure 9 SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER Read this operator’s manual and safety rules before o
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SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER WARNING: Keep hands and feet away from Using Your Lawn Mower chute area on the cutting deck. The Be sure that the lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire, or operation of any lawn mower can result in other objects which could damage the lawn mower or foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, the engine. Such objects could be accidently thrown by which can result in severe eye damage. the mower in any direction and cause serious personal Always wear safet
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Position each handle bracket assembly stud into one of the other holes in the lower handle. Height Adjustment Each end of the lower handle must be placed in Lever same relative position. Lower Wing Handle Nuts Figure 11 Handle Height Adjustment Handle Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher Bracket Assemblies height position. To lower the height proceed as follows: Remove the starter rope from the rope guide. Figure 12 Disconnect the handle from the handle bracket assembl
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Some adjustments will have to be made Engine periodically to maintain your unit properly. All Refer to the separate engine manual for all engine adjustments in the Making Adjustments section of maintenance instructions. this manual should be checked at least once each Maintain engine oil as instructed in the separate season. engine manual packed with your unit. Periodically check all fasteners and make sure Service air cleaner every 25 hours under normal these are tight. conditi
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When sharpening the blade, follow the original angle of Be sure to install the blade with the end tips facing grind as a guide. It is extremely important that each up or side of the blade marked “Bottom” (or with cutting edge receives an equal amount of grinding to part number) facing the ground when the mower is prevent an unbalanced blade. An unbalanced blade will in the operating position. cause excessive vibration when rotating at high Slide the blade adapter onto the engine crankshaf
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Models 500 thru 519 1 2 3 8 5 4 9 7 6 10 6 13 12 46 15 45 11 18 19 31 14 16 17 39 40 43 20 44 21 11 17 41 38 17 42 33 31 17 32 34 36 22 27 28 37 23 35 24 34 29 30 26 33 25 14
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Models 500 thru 519 Ref. Ref. Part No. Part Description Part No. Part Description No. No. 1. 747-1161 Blade Control Handle 742-0742 Mulching Blade 22” 2. 749-1092 Upper Handle 25. 710-1044 Hex Cap Screw 3/8-24 x 1.5 3. 746-0957 Control Cable - B&S 26. 736-0524A Blade Bell Support 746-1091 Control Cable - Tec 27. 738-1126 Shoulder Screw 3/8 - 16 x .302 4. 710-1205 Eye Bolt 28. 736-0105 Bell Washer .401 ID x .870 OD 5. 720-0279 Wing Nut 29. 734-1988 Wheel Comp 7 x 1.8 6. 720-0241 Wing Nut 30. 73
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY c.Routine maintenance items such as lubricants, filters, The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD PROD- blade sharpening and tune-ups, or adjustments such as UCTS INC (“MTD”) with respect to new merchandise pur- brake adjustments, clutch adjustments or deck adjust- chased and used in the United States, its possessions and ments; and normal deterioration of the exterior finish due territories. to use or exposure. d. MTD does not extend any warranty for
