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Operator’s Manual
21” Rear Discharge
Push Mower
Model Series
410 through 419
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-cov-
ered, brush-covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting ap-
plicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it should
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe Operation Practices .................................................................. 3 Slope Gauge ..................................................................................................... 6 Assembling Your Lawn Mower .......................................................................... 7 Know Your Lawn Mower.................................................................................... 10 Operating Your Lawn Mower ...........
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SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: 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 manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol—HEED ITS WARNING. WARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components
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unclogging the chute. The cutting blade continues to obscure your vision of a child who may run into the rotate for a few seconds after the engine is shut off. mower. Never place any part of the body in the blade area until 5. Keep children away from hot or running engines. They you are sure the blade has stopped rotating. can suffer burns from a hot muffler. 13. Never operate mower without proper trail shield, 6. Never allow children under 14 years old to operate a discharge cover, grass
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3. Check the blade and engine mounting bolts at frequent replace immediately with original equipment intervals for proper tightness. Also, visually inspect blade manufacturer’s (O.E.M.) parts only, listed in this manual. for damage (e.g., bent, cracked, worn) Replace blade “Use of parts which do not meet the original equipment with the original equipment manufacture’s (O.E.M.) blade specifications may lead to improper performance and only, listed in this manual. “Use of parts which do not
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SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE CUT ALONG DOTTED LINE 6 FOLD ON DOTTED LINE, REPRESENTING A 15° SLOPE USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY. 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). On steeper inclines, a riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk- beh
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SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER Unpacking Hardware Pack Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut Please identify each piece of the hardware pack as tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open shown in Figure 2 here. carton. Remove loose parts if included with unit (i.e., owner’s manual, etc.). Cut along corners and lay carton down flat. Remove packing material. Wing Carriage Roll or slide unit out of carton. Check carton Nut (2) Bolt (2) thoroughly for loose
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Assembling Grass Catcher Carriage Bolt NOTE: Make certain bag is turned right side out before Wing Nut assembling (warning label will be on the outside). Parts for Grass Bag: 1. Frame Assembly 2. Grass bag Weld Pin Assemble grass bag as follows: Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the bottom of bag). Slip the openings in the side of the plastic channel on bag over the hooks on the frame. Figure 4 Secure bag to frame by working the plastic Insert the carriage bolt, included in t
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To remove the grass catcher: Lift the rear Slide the push nut onto the right side of the rod to discharge door on the mower as shown in Figure 8. secure. Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the Attaching Chute Deflector To Mower handle bracket assemblies. Release the rear To attach chute deflector: Lift the rear discharge discharge door. door on the mower. Place the ends of the rod into Converting To Mulcher the slots in the handle bracket assemblies. See Lift the rear d
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SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER Compare the illustrations in Figure 11 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Blade Control Handle Upper Handle Bag-Fill Indicator (if equipped) Recoil Starter Lower Handle Grass Catcher Spark Plug Height Adjustment Lever Figure 11 Blade Control Handle Cutting Height Adjustment Lever The blade control handle is located on the upper handle These levers are located on each wheel and they are of the mow
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end of the spark plug wire inside the rubber boot is WARNING: If the mower strikes a foreign fastened securely over the spark plug’s metal tip. object, stop the engine. Remove wire from spark plug, thoroughly inspect the mower for To Start Engine & Engage Blade any damage, and repair the damage before Prime engine as instructed in the engine manual. restarting and operating the mower. Extensive Standing behind the unit, depress the blade control vibration of the mower during operatio
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SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Cutting Height WARNING: Do not at any time make any An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel adjustment to lawn mower without first position provides cutting height adjustment. Each stopping the engine and disconnecting the adjusting plate has nine height positions. spark plug wire. Simply depress the lever towards wheel and move it to any of the nine positions for the desired cutting Handle Height height. See Figure 13. All four levers on the
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SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER blade and insert the hex bolt. Tighten the hex bolt to WARNING: Be sure to disconnect and the torque listed here. ground the spark plug wire before performing Blade Mounting Torque: any repairs or maintenance. Center Bolt: 450 in. lbs. min., 600 in. lbs. max. To ensure safe operation of your unit, all nuts and Maintaining the Blade bolts must be checked periodically for correct Periodically inspect the blade adapter for cracks, tightness. especi
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LUBE Maintain engine oil level as instructed in engine Engine manual. Follow engine manual for lubrication instructions. Service air cleaner every 25 hours under normal conditions. Clean every few hours under extremely dusty conditions. Poor engine performance and flooding usually indicates that the air cleaner should be serviced. To service the air cleaner, refer to the engine manual. Clean spark plug and reset the gap once a season. Spark plug replacement is recommended at the s
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SECTION 9: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Actions Engine fails to 1. Blade control handle disengaged. 1. Engage blade control handle. start 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Dirty aircleaner. 3. Refer to the engine manual. 4. Primer button not depressed. 4. Refer to the engine manual. 5. Throttle control lever (if so equipped) not in 5. Move throttle lever to FAST or START position. correct starting position . 6. Fuel tank empty or s
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SECTION 10: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL SERIES 410 THROUGH 419 39 1 3 2 8 9 7 10 11 12 14 13 19 20 15 18 16 17 21 23 22 45 24 44 50 42 58 35 52 49 53 51 41 59 57 32 47 38 34 46 33 25 34 35 37 36 30 49 48 37 31 26 56 35 27 54 43 55 29 Zag Tread Wheel 22 28 Bar Tread Wheel 16
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Model Series 410 Through 419 Ref. Part No. Description Ref. Part No. Description No. No. 747-1161A Control Handle 738-0507B Shoulder Screw 1. 34. 749-1092A Upper Handle 736-0105 Bell Washer .375 x .870 2. 35. 747-04080 Grass Catcher Frame ‡ Front Wheel 3. 36. 749-0928A Lower Handle 738-0102 Shoulder Screw .498 x 1.4 7. 37. 720-0279 Wing Nut 782-5004A Rear Baffle RH 8. 38. 710-1205 Rope Guide 746-0957 Control Cable 37.25” 9. 39. 710-1174 Carriage Bolt 5/16-18 x 2 746-1130 Control Cable 40” 10. 7
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with d. MTD LLC does not extend any warranty for products respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the sold or exported outside of the United States, its United States, its possessions and territories. possessions and territories, except those sold through MTD LLC’s authorized channels of export distribution. MTD LLC warrants this product against defects for a period of e. Parts that are not
