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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Tips & Techniques • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
22” Rotary Mower — Model Series 500
IMPORTANT
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any uniiproved forest-covered, brush-
covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or st
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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn mower. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Slope Gauge ....................................................... 3 Maintaining Your Lawn Mower ......................... 10 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Trouble Shooting .............................................. 12 Setup and Adjustment .............
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����������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������� ��������������� ��� Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. 1 Slope Gauge 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- behi
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. 2 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
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19. Shut the engine off and wait until the blade comes to a 7. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources complete stop before removing the grass catcher or unclog- of ignition. ging the chute. 8. Never fuel machine indoor because flammable vapors will The cutting blade continues to rotate for a few seconds after accumulate in the area. the engine is shut off. Never place any part of the body in 9. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while engine is hot or 2 the blade area u
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1. For shipping purposes, the chute deflector on your mower is held in an upright position by a retainer. Remove the retainer as follows: a. Push chute deflector up towards engine. Holding 3 deflector in this position, remove the retainer and � discard. See Step 1. b. Lower the chute deflector carefully keeping your Setup and fingers out of the way. Adjustment � WARNING: The chute retainer must be removed and discarded before operating the mower. 2. Perform the following sequence for ha
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5. Rope guide Setup as follows in Step 5: a. Hold the blade control against the upper handle. b. Slowly pull starter rope out of engine. � 3 c. Slip starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten rope guide wing nut. 6. Install rear wheels as follows in Step 6: Setup and a. Place rear of the mower deck on raised blocks. Adjustment b. Remove lock nut from pivot arm assembly (on � select models, these may be included separately � in a plastic bag). c. Slide wheel, with hollow side in, onto pivot ar
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Know Your Lawn Mower ������������� 4 Operating Your Lawn Mower ������ ������� ������������� �������������� ���������������� ���������������� WARNING �������� ������ This blade control mechanism is a safety device. Never �������� attempt to bypass its operations. Use extreme care Figure 1 Now that you have set up your lawn mower for opera- when handling Mulching Baffle (If so equipped) tion, get acquainted with its controls and features. These The mulching baffle is used to recirculate gra
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WARNING: The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects being thrown � into the eyes, which can damage 4 your eyes severely. Always wear � safety glasses while operating 3 the mower, or while performing Operating � any adjustments or repairs on it. Your Lawn Starting Engine Mower 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 Figure 2
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Lubrication 1. Lubricate pivot points on the blade control at least once a season with light oil. The blade control must operate freely in both directions. See Figure 3. 5 2. Lubricate the wheels at least once a season with ���������� light oil (or motor oil). If wheels are removed for any ������������� reason, lubricate surface of the axle bolt and inner ������� Maintaining surface of the wheel with light oil. See Figure 3. ���������� � 3. Lubricate the torsion spring and pivot point on
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Blade Care WARNING: When removing the cutting blade for sharpening or 5 replacement, protect your hands with a pair of heavy gloves or use Maintaining a heavy rag to hold the blade. Your Lawn Periodically inspect the blade adapter for cracks, especially if you strike a foreign object. Replace when Mower necessary. Follow the steps below for blade service. 1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. Turn mower on its side making sure that the air filter and the carburetor are up. Fig
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Problem Cause Remedy 1. Blade control disengaged. 1. Engage blade control. Engine fails to start 6 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 4. Engine not primed. 4. Prime engine as instructed in Trouble “Operating Your Lawn Mower”. 5. Clean, adjust gap, or replace. 5. Faulty spark plug. Shooting 6. Clean fuel line. 6. Blocked fuel line. 7. Wait a few minutes to restart, but 7. Engine flooded. do
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f. Damage resulting from operational conditions where starting may Conditions and Products Covered require more than two pulls. Such conditions include, but are not under The Tecumseh Two-Pull Promise limited to: In addition to all other terms and conditions of the Limited Warranty 1. First-time starts after initial purchase. applicable to the engine on your new mower, Tecumseh Power Company 2. First-time starts following an extended period of non-use (over (“Tecumseh”), the manufacturer
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� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1. 747-1161A Blade Control 24. 710-1044 Hex Cap Screw 3/8-24 x 1.5 2. 749-1092A Upper Handle 25. 736-0524B Blade Bell Support 3. 746-0946 Blade Control Cable - 48.25” 26. 738-1172 Shoulder Screw 3/8 - 16 x.302 8 4. 710-1205 Eye Bolt 27. 736-0741 Bell Washer.760 ID x 1.25 OD 5. 720-0279 Wing Nut 28. 734-04176 Front Wheel Assembly 7 x 2.125 Parts List 6. 720-04072 Wing Nut 29. 720-0426 Height Adjuster Knob 7. 736-0504 Wave W
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with respect to e. MTD does not extend any warranty for products sold or new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its posses- exported outside of the United States, its possessions and sions and territories. territories, except those sold through MTD’s authorized channels of export distribution. “MTD” warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship f. Replacement
