MTD 020 Series 20 Inch Rotary Lawn Mower Owners Manual

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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.
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. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.
Safe
Operation
Practices
6.
Always wear safety glasses or safety  goggles during opera-
tion and while performing  an adjustment or repair to protect
your eyes. Thrown objects which  ricochet can cause serious
injury to the eyes.
Children
Tragic accidents can occur if operator is not alert to presence
of children. Children are often attracted to mower and mowing
activity.They do not understand the dangers. Never assume
that children will remain where you last saw them.
7.
Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes  and close-fitting
slacks and shirts. Shirts  and pants that cover the arms and
legs and steel-toed shoes  are recommended. Never operate
this machine in bare feet, sandals,  slippery or light-weight
(e.g. canvas) shoes.
1.
Keep children out of the mowing area and under watchful
care of a responsible adult other than the operator.
Be alert and turn mower off if a child enters the area.
Before and while moving backwards, look behind and down
for small children.
2.
3.
8.
Do not put hands or feet near rotating  parts or under cutting
deck. Contact with blade  can amputate hands and feet.
A missing or damaged discharge  cover can cause blade
contact or thrown object  injuries.
4.
Use extreme care when approaching blind corners,
doorways, shrubs, trees, or other objects that may obscure
your vision of a child who may run into the mower.
Keep children away from hot or running engines.They can
suffer burns from a hot muffler.
9.
WARNING
5.
10.
Many injuries occur as a result  of the mower being pulled
over the foot during a fall caused by slipping  or tripping.
Do not hold on to the mower if you are falling;  release the
handle immediately.
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
6.   Never allow children under 14 years old to operate a power
mower. Children 14 years old and over should read and
understand operation instructions and safety rules in this
manual and should be trained and supervised by a parent.
11.
Never pull the mower back toward you while you are
walking. If you must back the mower away from  a wall or
obstruction first look  down and behind to avoid tripping and
then follow these steps:
General Operation
1.
Read this operator’s manual carefully  in its entirety before
attempting to assemble  this machine. Read, understand,
and follow all instructions  on the machine and in the
manual(s) before  operation. Be completely familiar with
the controls and the proper  use of this machine before
operating it. Keep this manual  in a safe place for future
and regular reference and for ordering  replacement parts.
a.  Step back from mower to fully extend your arms.
b.  Be sure you are well balanced with sure footing.
c.  Pull the mower back slowly, no more than half  way
toward you.
d.  Repeat these steps as needed.
manual before at-
12.
13.
14.
Do not operate the mower while under  the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
tempting to operate
this machine. Failure
to comply with these
instructions may result
in personal injury. When
you see this symbol.
2.   This machine is a precision piece  of power equipment,
not a plaything. Therefore, exercise  extreme caution at all
times. Your unit has been designed  to perform one job: to
mow grass. Do not use it for any other purpose.
Do not engage the self-propelled  mechanism on units so
equipped while starting  engine.
The blade control handle  is a safety device. Never attempt
to bypass its operation. Doing  so makes the safety device
inoperative and may result in personal  injury through
contact with the rotating  blade. The blade control handle
must operate easily in both directions  and automatically
return to the disengaged position  when released.
Never operate the mower in wet grass. Always be sure  of
your footing.  A slip and fall can cause  serious personal
injury. If you feel you are losing your footing,  release the
blade control handle immediately  and the blade will stop
rotating within three seconds.
3.   Never allow children under 14 years old to operate  this
machine. Children 14 years old and  over should read and
understand the instructions  in this manual and should
be trained and supervised  by a parent. Only responsible
individuals who are familiar  with these rules of safe
operation should be allowed  to use this machine.
HEED ITS WARNING!
15.
Your Responsibility
4.
Thoroughly inspect the  area where the equipment is to
be used. Remove all stones, sticks,  wire, bones, toys
and other foreign objects,  which could be tripped over or
picked up and thrown by the blade.  Thrown objects can
cause serious personal injury.  Plan your mowing pattern
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  toward the operator.
Restrict the use
of this power machine
to persons who read,
understand
16.
17.
Mow only in daylight or good artificial  light. Walk, never run.
Stop the blade when crossing  gravel drives, walks or roads.
and follow the warnings
and instructions
18. If the equipment should start  to vibrate abnormally, stop the
engine and check immediately  for the cause. Vibration is
generally a warning of trouble.
in this manual
5.   To help avoid blade contact or a thrown object  injury,
stay in operator zone behind handles  and keep children,
bystanders, helpers and  pets at least 75 feet from mower
while it is in operation. Stop  machine if anyone enters
area.
and on the machine.
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