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Page 3 - SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES; Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle; DANGER; General Operation

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: 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 manual before attempting to operate this machine. ...

Page 6 - SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE; WARNING

6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. 15° SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEV E L WITH A VERTI CAL TREE A POWER POLE A CORNER OF A BUILDING OR A FENCE POST F O L D O N D O T T E D L IN E , R E P R E ...

Page 7 - SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER; Removing Unit From Carton; Setting Up Your Lawn Mower

7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before operating your mower. NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the moweris observe...

Page 9 - SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER; Stopping Engine; SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER; Starting Engine

9 IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before operating your mower. SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER Read this operator’s manual and safety rules before operating your lawn...

Page 10 - SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS; Cutting Height Adjustment; Handle Height Adjustment

10 • Your lawn mower may be equipped with a constant speed throttle, which is set at full throttle for best performance. • Stand behind the mower and squeeze the blade control handle against the upper handle. • Grasp recoil starter handle and pull rope out slowly until engine reaches the start of co...

Page 11 - SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER; General Recommendations

11 SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER General Recommendations • Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance. • The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must mai...

Page 12 - Maintenance

12 Maintenance NOTE: When tipping the unit or emptying the fuel tankkeep the air cleaner side of engine up. Never tip themower more than 90 degrees and do not leave themower tipped for any length of time. Oil can drain intothe upper part of the engine causing a starting problem. Engine Care A list o...

Page 13 - SECTION 8: TROUBLESHOOTING

13 SECTION 8: TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle disengaged. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 4. Blocked fuel line. 5. Faulty spark plug. 6. Engine flooded 1. Engage blade control handle. 2. Connect wire to spark plug....

Page 14 - SECTION 9: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 503

14 SECTION 9: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 503 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 6 13 14 16 17 19 20 43 23 24 25 26 29 33 34 35 36 38 39 31 40 42 44 46 18 12 10 15 41 21 27 32 31 22 28 17 48 47 47 48 48 11† 49 †If Equipped 7 8

Page 16 - MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR:

MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its possessions and territories. “MTD” warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) year...