2TABLE OF CONTENTSContent PageImportant Safe Operation Practices................................................................... 3Slope Gauge...................................................................................................... 6Assembling Your Lawn Mower........................................................................... 7Know Your Lawn Mower .................................................................................... 9Operating Your Lawm Mower ............................................................................ 10Making Adjustments .......................................................................................... 11Maintaining Your Lawn Mower........................................................................... 12Off-Season Storage ........................................................................................... 14Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 14Parts List............................................................................................................ 16FINDING MODEL NUMBERThis Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn mower. It will help you assemble, prepare andmaintain 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 theequipment and copy the information from it in the space provided below. The information onthe model plate is very important if you need help from our Customer Support Department oran authorized dealer.• You can locate the model number by standing at the operating position and looking down at the rearof the mower deck. A sample model plate is explained below. For future reference, please copy themodel number and the serial number of the equipment in the space below.CALLING CUSTOMER SUPPORTIf you have difficulty assembling this product or have any questions regarding the controls, operation ormaintenance of this unit, please call the Customer Support Department.Call 1- (330) 220-4MTD (4683) or 1- (800)-800-7310 to reach a Customer Supportrepresentative. Please have your unit’s model number and serial number ready when youcall. See previous section to locate this information. You will be asked to enter the serialnumber in order to process your call .MTD PRODUCTS INCCLEVELAND, OHIO 44136Copy the model number here:Copy the serial number here:(Model Number) (Serial Number)