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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Important Safe Operation Practices ................................................................... 3

Slope Gauge    ................................................................................................... 6

Unpacking Instructions ...................................................................................... 7

Assembling Your Lawn Mower........................................................................... 7

Know Your Lawn Mower .................................................................................... 8

Operating Your Lawn Mower ............................................................................. 9

Making Adjustments .......................................................................................... 11

Maintaining Your Lawn Mower........................................................................... 12

Off-Season Storage ........................................................................................... 13

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 14

Parts List ............................................................................................................ 16

FINDING MODEL NUMBER

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. 

Before you start assembling your new equipment, please locate the model plate on the 
equipment and copy the information from it in the space provided below. The information on 
the model plate is very important if you need help from our Customer Support Department or 
an authorized dealer. 

You can locate the model number by standing behind the unit and looking at the rear of the deck. A 
sample model plate is explained below. For future reference, please copy the model number and the 
serial number of the equipment in the space below.

CALLING CUSTOMER SUPPORT

If you have difficulty assembling this product or have any questions regarding the controls, operation or 
maintenance of this unit, please call the Customer Support Department. 

Call 1- (330) 220-4MTD (4683) or 1- (800)-800-7310 to reach a Customer Support 
representative. Please have your unit’s model number and serial number ready when you 
call. See previous section to locate this information. You will be asked to enter the serial 
number in order to process your call.

www.mtdproducts.com

MTD  LLC
P. O. BOX  361131
CLEVELAND,OH 44136
330-220-4683
800-800-7310

Copy the model number here:

Copy the serial number here:

(Model Number)

(Serial Number)

For more details about your unit, visit our website at www.mtdproducts.com 

              

Summary of Contents for Yard Machines 707

Page 1: ...S CAREFULLY This symbol on the product s nameplate UL means it is listed by UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC MTD LLC P O BOX 361131 CLEVELAND OHIO 44136 9722 FORM NO 9 02 Electric Lawn Mower 18 Rear Bagg...

Page 2: ...d dealer You can locate the model number by standing behind the unit and looking at the rear of the deck A sample model plate is explained below For future reference please copy the model number and t...

Page 3: ...attern to avoid discharge of material toward roads sidewalks bystanders and the like Also avoid discharging material against a wall or obstruction which may cause discharged material to ricochet back...

Page 4: ...without proper trail shield discharge cover grass catcher blade motor control or other safety protective devices in place and working Never operate mower with damaged safety devices Failure to do so...

Page 5: ...y area locked up and or out of the reach of children Double Insulated Lawn Mower Double insulation is a concept in the safety of electric lawn mowers which eliminates the need for the usual three wire...

Page 6: ...AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY 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 overt...

Page 7: ...ng brackets Refer to the steps in Figure 2 The upper handle may be adjusted to three different height positions To adjust the handle at the desired position align one of the three marks on the top of...

Page 8: ...LAWN MOWER Figure 6 Read this operator s manual and safety rules before operating your lawn mower Compare the illustration in Figure 6 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of...

Page 9: ...harge deflector is in place Side Discharge Deflector The side discharge deflector is a device to be mounted on the machine when the grass is too high to mulch or when side discharging is preferred The...

Page 10: ...ut off If motor does not come to a stop when the motor blade control handle is released contact an authorized service dealer To stop the motor and blade from spinning Release the motor blade control l...

Page 11: ...on To raise the height push the lever towards the front of the mower on both front wheels and push the lever toward the back of the mower on the rear wheels Refer to Figure 10 All wheels must be place...

Page 12: ...round Torque the blade bolt down using a torque wrench to assure the bolt is tightened properly The recommended torque for the blade bolt is 450 600 in lbs To insure safe operation of your unit all nu...

Page 13: ...ed Clean mower as instructed in previous section Inspect and replace sharpen blade if required Refer to the Maintenance section on page 12 Lubricate the mower as noted above Store mower in a dry clean...

Page 14: ...section of this manual Circuit breaker on the mower tripping Too much workload on the mower Fuse blown outlet overloaded Raise the cutting height reset the circuit breaker on the mower take a smaller...

Page 15: ...15 NOTES...

Page 16: ...16 7 SECTION 11 PARTS LIST 6 4 3 3 2 1 21 33 32 8 9 10 11 27 23 25 24 26 30 31 14 31 30 29 29 24 25 26 23 16 17 15 22 13 12 45 44 43 46 36 35 37 38 34 42 41 40 39 33 32 18 19 20 28 47...

Page 17: ...A Handle Bracket Assy RH 23 15262B Pivot Bar 24 738 0507B Shoulder Bolt 25 14832 Lever and Knob Assy Incl 26 26 720 0190 Knob Height Adjustment 27 15261A Adjusting Plate 28 14578 Height Adjustment Ass...

Page 18: ...NOTES...

Page 19: ...NOTES...

Page 20: ...such as lubricants filters blade sharpening tune ups brake adjustments clutch adjustments deck adjustments and normal deterioration of the exterior finish due to use or exposure d MTD LLC does not ex...

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