MTD 54M Series 21 Inch Rotary Lawn Mower Owners Manual


Safe
Operation
Practices
WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its  constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or
emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer  and birth defects or other reproduc-
tive 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.
General Operation
a.
b.
c.
Step back from the mower to fully extend  your arms.
Be sure you are well balanced with  sure footing.
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.
Pull the mower back slowly, no more than half  way
toward you.
Repeat these steps as needed.
d.
12.
13.
14.
Do not operate the mower while under  the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
Do not engage the self-propelled  mechanism on units so
equipped while starting  engine.
2.
3.
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.
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.
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.
5.   To help avoid blade contact or a thrown object  injury,
stay in the operator zone behind the  handles and keep
children, bystanders, helpers  and pets at least 75 feet
from the mower while it is in operation.  Stop machine if
anyone enters the area.
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.
Mow only in daylight or in good  artificial light. Walk, never
run. Stop the blade when crossing  gravel drives, walks or
roads.
17. If the equipment  should start to vibrate abnormally, stop  the
engine and check immediately  for the cause. Vibration is
generally a warning of trouble.
Shut the engine off and wait  until the blade comes to
a complete stop before removing  the grass catcher or
unclogging the chute. The  cutting blade continues to rotate
for a few seconds after the engine  is shut off. Never place
any part of the body in the blade  area until you are sure the
blade has stopped rotating.
WARNING
15.
16.
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
4.
18.
manual before at-
tempting to operate
this machine. Failure
to comply with these
instructions may result
in personal injury. When
6.
Always wear safety glasses or safety  goggles during
operation and while performing  an adjustment or repair
to protect your eyes. Thrown objects  which ricochet can
cause serious injury to the  eyes.
19.
20.
Never operate mower without proper trail  shield, discharge
cover, grass catcher, blade control handle  or other safety
protective devices in place  and working. Never operate
mower with damaged safety devices.  Failure to do so, can
result in personal injury.
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.
you see this symbol.
HEED ITS WARNING!
Muffler and engine become  hot and can cause a burn. Do
not touch.
Your Responsibility
Restrict the use
21. Only use parts and accessories  made for this machine by
the manufacturer. Failure to do so can result  in personal
injury.
8.
Do not put hands or feet near rotating  parts or under the
cutting deck. Contact  with the blade can amputate hands
and feet.
of this power machine
to persons who read,
understand
22.
If situations occur which  are not covered in this manual, use
care and good judgment.   Call customer assistance for the
name of your nearest servicing  dealer.
9.
A missing or damaged discharge  cover can cause blade
contact or thrown object  injuries.
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.
Slope Operation
and follow the warnings
and instructions
Slopes are a major factor related  to slip and fall accidents which
can result in severe injury. Operation  on slopes requires extra
caution. If you feel uneasy on a slope,  do not mow it. For your
safety, use the slope gauge included  as part of this manual to
measure slopes before operating  this unit on a sloped or hilly
area. If the slope is greater than  15 degrees, do not mow it.
in this manual
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:
and on the machine.
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