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Summary of Contents for 440 Series

Page 1: ...haustsystemis equippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws if any If a sparkarresteris used it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderby the operator In theStateof Californiathe abo...

Page 2: ...facturer sweb site and or obtain assistancefrom the Customer Support Department or an authorizedservice dealer Model Number Model Number Serial Number P O BOX 361131 CLEVELAND OH 44136 www yardman com...

Page 3: ...O o o 13 O3 13 13 O O O O5 E O 13 13 o3 13 O O o3 13 E 3 13 o 13 C5 5 O3 O5 13 t b 13 O9 o5 13 O O O3 5 O3 O O E Sight and hold this levelwith a verticaltree also I 15...

Page 4: ...sible individualswho arefamiliar withthese rulesof safe operationshould beallowedto usethis machine 4 Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentis to beused Removeall stones sticks wire bones toys an...

Page 5: ...wo minutesbefore refueling 10 Neveroverfill fueltank Filltankto nomorethan Y2 inch belowbottomof filler neckto providefor fuelexpansion 11 Replacegasoline capandtightensecurely 12 If gasolineis spille...

Page 6: ...upperhandleto lowerhandle Makesurethateachcarriagebolt is seatedproperlyin the handle 2 Locatehairpinclip inone holeon the weldpinon each sideof lowerhandle a Removehairpinclipfromthis hole Usinga pai...

Page 7: ...doorsothat it restson thegrass catcher SeeStep7 To removegrasscatcherorconvertto a mulcher if equipped lift reardischargedooronthe moweras showninStep8 Liftgrasscatcherupandout of the pivot rod Releas...

Page 8: ...pment to its fullest potential uniform cut Blade Control The blade control is attached to the upper handle of the mower Depress and squeeze it against the upper handle to operate the unit Release it t...

Page 9: ...you strikeaforeign object stopthe engine Remove wire from the spark plug thoroughly inspectmowerfor any damage and repairdamage before restarting and operating Extensive vibration of mower during ope...

Page 10: ...vethe mower tipped for any length of time 0il can drain intothe upper part of the enginecausing a starting problem General Recommendations 1 Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhen performing anymaintenance 2 Th...

Page 11: ...portonthe blade Alignnotches on the bladebell supportwith smallholesin blade Replacehex boltandtightenhex boltto torque 450 in Ibs rain 600 in Ibs max Toensuresafeoperationof yourmower periodically ch...

Page 12: ...and clean I 3 Carburetornotadjustedpropery 3 Referto engne manua I I Occasional skips 1 Sparkpluggap tooclose 1 Adjust gapto 030 hesitates at 2 Carburetoridlemixtureadjustment 2 Referto enginemanual...

Page 13: ...ower scuttingbladewithchassisgreaseto preventrusting 5 Storemowerina dry cleanarea Donot storenext to corrosivematerials suchas fertilizer Whenstoringanytypeof powerequipmentin a poorly ventilatedor m...

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Page 15: ...d 700 xxxxis paintedGreen the part numberto order wouldbe 700 xxxx 0665 Green 0665 PowderBlack 0637 38 712 0397 WingNut 1 4 20 39 747 04035 RearDoorPivotRod 40 732 04175 SpringLever 41 687 02071A Pivo...

Page 16: ...ents andnormaldeteriorationof the exteriorfinish dueto use orexposure d Servicecompletedby someoneotherthananauthorizedservice dealer e f g MTDdoes notextendany warrantyfor productssoldor exportedouts...

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