MTD 601 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Tractor
Use extreme care
whenhandling
gaso nelGasoline
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive: Never fuel
machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running,
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes, and
othersourcesof
ignitionl
NOTE: This Operators
Manual Coversa range
of produCtspecifications
for VariousmodelS:
Characteristics and
i
featuresdiscussed
and/or illustratedin
s manualmay not
applicable toall models:
MTD LLC reservesthe
rightto change product
specifications,(Jesigns
andequipment without
notice andwithout incur-
i[ing obligatiOnl
RubberBoot
Figure 1
NOTE:ThisOperatorsManualcoversa rangeof product
specificationsfor variousmodels.Characteristicsandfea-
turesdiscussedand/orillustratedinthis manualmaynot
beapplicableto all models.MTDLLCreservesthe right
tochangeproductspecifications,designsandequipment
withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringobligation.
Attaching the Battery Cables
NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).
Thenegativebatteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).
Thepositivecable(heavyredwire)is securedto the
positivebatteryterminal(+)witha hexboltandhex
nutat thefactory.Beforeattachingthenegativecable,
removethebatteryby removingthepositivecable
andhold-downstrap.Notethe dateon thesideof the
battery.Ifthebatteryis putinto serviceafterthisdate,
chargethe batteryasinstructedin the Maintaining
YourLawnTractorsectionof this manualpriorto
operatingthetractor.
Securebatterybackontothe tractorwiththehold-
downstrap.Reattachthepositivecable (heavyred
wire)tothe positivebatteryterminal(+)withthebolt
andnut.Makecertainthattherubberbootcoversthe
terminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion.
Removethehex boltandwingnutfromthenegative
cable.
Removetheblackplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthe
negativebatteryterminalandattachthenegative
cable(heavyblackwire)tothe negativebattery
terminal(-) withthe boltandnut.
Makecertainthehold-downstrapis in positionover
thebattery,securingit in place.SeeFigure1.
Gas and Oil Fill-up
Thegasolinetank islocatedunderthe hoodandhasa
capacityofeithertwoor threegallons.Donotoverfill.
WARNING: Use extreme care
when handling gasoline. Gasoline
is extremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive. Never fuel
machine indoorsor while the
engine is hot or running. Extin-
guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
and other sources of ignition.
Servicetheenginewithgasolineandoil as instructedin
theseparateEngineOperator/OwnerManualpackedwith
yourtractor.Readinstructionscarefully.
IMPORTANT:Yourtractoris shippedwith motoroil inthe
engine.However,youMUSTcheckthe oil levelbefore
operating.Becarefulnottooverfill.
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