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    MTD LL C, P .O . BO X 36 1 1 3 1 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44 1 3 6 - 00 1 9 Prin ted In USA I l l u st ra t ed P a r ts M a n u a l Form No . 7 69- 1 02 99 ( Oc t ober 20 , 20 1 4 ) Self- Propelled Mow ers[...]

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    2 T o Th e Owner Record Product Information T o ease in orderin g replacement par ts , please lo cate the mode l plate on the e quipment and re cord the information in th e provide d area to the right. Y ou can l ocate the mod el plate by looking beneath the seat. M odel N uMber S erial N uMber T able of Cont ents Thank you fo r purchasing an MTD L[...]

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    3 Page Lef t Blank Intentionally[...]

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    4 Model Seri es 1 2A- A OX A A 8 9 26 19 28 34 32 33 19 32 10 11 53 53 1 49 23 3 7 38 50 51 2 29 30 27 20 13 38 52 21 35 22 48 37 3 44 42 36 39 6 24 45 47 46 4 14 3 25 43 41 5 12 17 16 18 15 40 31[...]

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    5 Model Seri es 1 2A- A OX Ref No. Pa rt N umb er Description 1 787- 01 871 B De ck , 2 1” 2 94 1 -000 1 9 Bearing Assembly 3 710 - 0 4 9 9 5A Screw, 5 /1 6 - 1 4 x .7 50 4 71 2- 04222 Nut, Sq ., 1 /4- 20 5 7 49- 04608A Lo wer Handle 6 710 - 0 4 9 9 8 Carriage Screw , 5 /1 6 - 1 8 7 7 1 0 -0468 3B Screw , 3/8- 16 x 1 .0 0 8 6 87- 02 53 9 Blade Ad[...]

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    6 Model Seri es 1 2A- A 1 X 37 3 1 49 23 3 7 38 8 9 44 42 36 39 6 50 51 26 19 2 29 30 24 45 27 16 46 4 3 13 28 34 32 33 25 43 41 5 38 20 21 12 19 35 32 22 10 11 40 48 15 14 18 17 16 47 31[...]

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    7 Model Seri es 1 2A- A 1 X Ref No. Pa rt N umb er Description 1 787- 01 876B De ck , 2 1” 2 94 1 -000 1 9 Bearing Assembly 3 710 - 0 4 9 9 5A Screw, 5 /1 6 - 1 4 x .7 50 4 71 2- 04222 Nut, Sq ., 1 /4- 20 5 7 49- 04608A Lo wer Handle 6 710 - 0 4 9 9 8 Carriage Screw , 5 /1 6 - 1 8 7 7 1 0 -0468 3B Screw , 3/8- 16 x 1 .0 0 8 6 87- 02 53 9 Blade Ad[...]

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    8 Model Seri es 1 2A- B 2X 38 3 1 49 23 3 7 37 8 9 44 42 36 39 6 50 51 26 19 2 29 30 24 45 27 16 46 4 3 13 28 34 32 33 25 43 41 5 37 52 21 12 35 32 22 10 11 40 48 18 17 16 53 20 A 56 59 58 47 57 15 14 40 31 54 55[...]

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    9 Model Seri es 1 2A- B 2X Ref No. Pa rt N umb er Description 1 787- 01 871 B De ck, 21 ” 2 94 1 -000 1 9 Bearing Assembly 3 710 - 0 4 9 9 5A Screw, 5 /1 6 - 1 4 x .7 50 4 71 2- 04222 Nut, Sq ., 1 /4- 20 5 7 49- 04608A Lo wer Handle 6 710 - 0 4 9 9 8 Carriage Screw , 5 /1 6 - 1 8 7 7 1 0 -0468 3B Screw , 3/8- 16 x 1 .0 0 8 6 87- 02 53 8 Blade Ada[...]

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    10 Model Seri es 1 2A V / GB 2X 37 3 1 49 23 3 7 38 8 9 39 6 50 51 26 19 2 29 30 24 45 27 16 46 4 3 13 28 34 32 47 25 41 5 38 52 21 12 35 22 10 11 40 48 18 17 16 53 20 A 56 33 55 54 57 15 14 32 44 43 36 42 31 40 60 70 72 65 63 62 68 69 66 73 61 71 59 4 67 64 66 58 74 75 76 77 50[...]

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    11 Model Seri es 1 2A V / GB 2X Ref No. Pa rt N umb er Description 1 787- 01 871 B De ck , 2 1” 787- 01 873 B Deck , 2 1” 787- 01 872 C Deck , 2 1” 2 94 1 -000 1 9 Bearing Assembly 3 710 - 0 4 9 9 5A Screw, 5 /1 6 - 1 4 x .7 50 4 71 2- 04222 Nut, Sq ., 1 /4- 20 5 7 49- 04608A Lo wer Handle 6 710 - 0 4 9 9 8 Carriage Screw , 5 /1 6 - 1 8 7 7 1[...]

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    12 Model Seri es 1 2A V / GB 2X Ref No. Pa rt N umb er Description 65 72 5-0490 3† Bat ter y 66 7 3 8 - 0 4 4 31A † Scr . , Sldr ., 5/1 6 - 1 4 x .972 67 9 31- 0 5131A† Key Switch 68 7 2 6 - 0 2 0 1† Speed Nut 69 7 31 - 0 7 13 5† Batter y Housi ng 70 7 31 - 0 7 15 4 A† Bat tery Housing T op 71 7 31- 0 9 75 3 A† Elect ric Start H ousin[...]

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    13 Page Lef t Blank Intentionally[...]

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    14 Model Seri es 1 2A V C6 X 7” wheel 8” wheel 23 40 28 12 30 31 24 69 73 67 64 22 51 26 46 56 32 40 22 45 34 50 52 17 65 40 70 63 62 71 68 71 72 72 37 17 52 42 38 27 57 53 39 33 A A 9 25 13 16 15 48 61 14 37 43 29 35 36 37 20 21 19 1 60 18 66 41 7 59 6 4 55 3 5 11 10 58 54 2 8 44 49 47[...]

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    15 Model Seri es 1 2A V C6 X Ref No. Pa rt N umb er Description 1 720 - 0 409 6 Adjustment Lever K nob 2 7 49- 04608A Lo wer Handle 3 7 49- 046 7 9 Upper Handle 4 710 - 0 4 9 9 8 Carriage Screw , 5 /1 6 - 1 8 5 7 10 - 12 0 5 Rope Guide 6 7 12 - 0 4 0 6 4 Nut , Flange Lock , 1 / 4 - 20 7 72 0 - 027 9 Knob 8 720 - 04 072A Wing Knob 9 720 - 0506 6A Wi[...]

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    16 Model Seri es 1 2AKD 3 X 54 55 46 24 39 44 4 3 1 3 58 59 6 25 12 41 42 51 40 43 16 20 35 31 18 38 15 22 60 56 3 21 49 29 29 2 3 53 14 23 7 61 A A 45 17 5 9 10 11 52 8 50 27 37 57 19 34 33 26 28 38 38 64 64 32 32 50 13 30 69 66 67 63 48 36 38 68 65 47 16 21 50 71 62 70[...]

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    17 Model Seri es 1 2AKD 3 X Ref No. Pa rt N umb er Description 1 787- 02 002 B Deck , 2 1 ” w/ deck wash 2 6 31 - 0 4 5 0 1A Bearing Assembly 3 710 - 0 4 9 9 5A Screw, 5 /1 6 - 1 4 x .7 50 4 71 2- 04222 Nut, Sq ., 1 /4- 20 5 7 49- 04608A Lo wer Handle 6 710 - 0 4 9 9 8 Carriage Screw , 5 /1 6 - 1 8 7 7 1 0 -0468 3B Screw , 3/8- 16 x 1 .0 0 8 687 [...]

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    18 Model Seri es 1 2AB D 2X 35 36 37 56 15 2 19 20 17 22 39 28 39 33 34 23 21 44 47 52 26 46 32 39 21 45 51 54 57 55 55 58 40 50 40 42 53 39 27 41 38 30 A A 7 25 49 18 14 14 48 43 29 13 31 64 63 9 1 24 4 59 6 59 5 3 12 10 8 16 11 60 61 62[...]

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    19 Model Seri es 1 2AB D 2X Ref No. Pa rt N umb er Description 1 7 31- 0 9 42 9 Hub cap, 8” , Grey 2 747 - 0 5 3 6 2 A Grass Catche r F rame 3 710 - 0 4 9 9 8 Carriage Screw , 5 /1 6 - 1 8 4 7 10 - 12 0 5 Rope Guide 5 7 12 - 0 4 0 6 4 Nut , Flange Lock , 1 / 4 - 20 6 72 0 - 027 9 Knob 7 720 - 0506 6A Wing Nut 8 7 2 0 - 0 412 2 Wing Knob 9 7 2 5 -[...]

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    20 Engi ne Model 5 X 65 RU A ir Clean er Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 117 7 10 - 0 4 9 6 9 Bolt M6X30 Af Base / Coil/E-Star ter 11 8 9 51 -14 4 3 9 Air Cleaner Ho using Assemb ly 12 0 9 51-102 9 8 Air Cleaner K it 121 71 2- 050 1 5 N ut M6X 1 0M m Star ter /Carb/Mu  117 120 118 121[...]

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    21 5X 65 RU Carburetor Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 12 6 9 51 -14 419 Air Filter Bas e Gasket 12 7 9 51 -14 4 2 0 Choke T emp Control Bra cket 12 8 9 5 1-14 4 2 2 Choke T e mp Control Bracket Gasket 12 9 9 5 1-14 4 21 Choke T emp Control Linkag e 13 0 9 5 1-14 4 2 3 Carburetor Assem bly 131 9 5 1-14 4 2 4 Carburetor Gasket 13 2 9 5 1 - 11 7 3 8[...]

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    22 5X65R U Cr a n kc a s e 28 36 44 43 43 44 46 47 45 48 49 50 52 53 54 51 84 83 82 88 90 89 72 71 81 75 74 73 48 48 79 80 64 64 85 86 86 169 166 161 167 168 166 172 176 - Gasket Kit - Complete 177 - Gasket Kit -External 178 - Complete Engine[...]

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    23 5X65R U Cr a n kc a s e Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 28 9 51 -14 4 0 2 Brake Assem bly 36 7 12 - 0 4 2 19 Brake Arm Nut 38 7 12 - 0 4 2 0 9 Gr ound Switch Nuts M4 43 750- 0538 4 Brake S pacer 44 710 - 0 4 9 8 0 Bolt M6 X35 A f Base/Bra ke/Dip stick 45 710 - 0 4 918 Bolt M 6×2 0 Igni tion Coil 46 9 5 1 - 11 6 2 2 Fle xible Clamp, Ignition Co[...]

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    24 5X 65 RU C rank sh af t & Crank c ase C ove r Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 44 710 - 0 4 9 8 0 Bolt M6 X35 A f Base/Bra ke/Dip stick 48 710 - 0 4 916 Bolt M6 X 1 4 Multi-Purpose 91 9 5 1 -1 4 4 17 Crankshaf t Assembl y 92 9 51-103 07 Fly whe el Key 94 9 5 1 - 1 4440 Oil D ipstick Asse mbly 95 9 5 1 - 11 5 4 6 D ipstick / Oil Fill T ub e O[...]

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    25 5X 65 RU F ly wheel & Shroud Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 1 9 51 -14 39 6 Star ter Recoil A ssembly 2 7 12 - 0 4 2 9 0 Star ter Acorn Nut 3 7 31- 07 9 2 5 Starter Han dle 6 9 5 1 - 117 2 1 Re coil Pulley & Spring Ass embly 15 9 51 -14 39 7 Star ter /Shroud Re ar Stud M6× 78. 5 16 9 51 -14 39 8 Star ter /Shroud Front Stud M6× 7 4 18[...]

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    26 5X65R U C y l in d e r He a d OPTIONAL 176 - Gasket Kit - Complete 177 - Gasket Kit -External 178 - Complete Engine 121 121 155 173 174 154 153 64 152 151 151 136 137 138 138 139 141 141 142 136 143 136 135 144 148 147 146 145 145 146 147 148 149 48 48 48 48 150 136 157 158 159 158 159 160 157 156[...]

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    27 5X65R U C y l in d e r He a d Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 48 710 - 0 4 916 Bolt M6 X 1 4 Multi-Purpose 13 5 9 5 1 - 1 4448 C ylinde r Head Asm ( I n c l .13 2 ,13 3 ,13 5 ,13 8 -1 4 3 , 14 5 -1 49 ,15 2 ,15 6 ) 9 5 1 - 1 4445 C ylinde r Head Ser vice K it ( I n c l .13 6 ,13 9,14 9 ,15 6 ) 13 6 7 10 - 0 4 9 82 B olt M8X54 C y linder Hea d 1[...]

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    28 5X65R U Fue l T a n k Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 48 710 - 0 4 916 Bolt M6 X 1 4 Multi-Purpose 55 7 31 - 0 8 133 Fuel T ank Lower Gromm et 56 9 51 -14 4 0 6 Fuel T ank Upp er Grommet 57 7 31- 0 8 10 4 Fuel T ank Nu t 58 9 51 -14 4 0 7 F uel C ap Assemb ly 63 9 3 1 -0462 9 Fuel T ank 64 7 10 - 0 4 9 15 Bolt M6 X 1 2 Multi-Purpose 65 9 5 1 - [...]

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    29 N otes[...]

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    30 Engi ne Model 6 X6 5R U Air Cl eaner Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 13 2 710 - 0 4 9 69 B olt M6X30 Af Base/Coil/E-Star ter 13 4 7 51 -14 4 3 9 Air Filter Cover Kit 13 5 9 51 -14 6 3 2 Air Fil ter Element, P aper 13 6 71 2- 050 1 5 Nu t M6X 10Mm Star ter/Carb/Mu 132 134 135 136[...]

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    31 6X 65 RU Carburetor Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 141 9 51 -14 419 Air Filter Base G asket 142 9 5 1-14 42 0 T emp Control G uide Bracket 14 3 9 51 -14 4 2 2 T e mp Control Guide Bra cket Gasket 14 4 9 51 -14 4 21 T emp Control Linkage 14 5 9 51 -14 4 2 3 Carburetor Assembly 14 6 751-1 4758 Car buretor Rebuild Kit 14 6 9 5 1-14 4 24 Carbure t[...]

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    32 6X65R U Cr a nk c a se 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 104 99 98 97 103 105 76 75 77 78 79 89 92 91 88 87 54 54 93 95 94 50 50 96 100 101 101 183 178 184 185 183 186 190 190 49 52[...]

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    33 6X65R U Cr a nk c a se Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 49 710 - 0 4 9 43 B olt M6X28 T / X/ P Crankcase/D p Stick 50 7 10 - 0 4 9 15 Bolt M6 X 1 2 Multi-Purpose 52 7 2 5 - 0 617 8 Ignitio n Coil Assembl y 54 710 - 0 4 916 Bolt M6 X 1 4 Multi-Purpose 55 9 51 -14 4 0 4 Breath er Cover Plate 56 9 51 -14 4 0 5 Breathe r Gasket 57 9 5 1 - 11 5 9 6 U[...]

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    34 6X 65 RU Crank shaf t & Cover Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 49 710 - 0 4 9 43 B o lt M 6X 28 54 710 - 0 4 916 Bolt M6 X 1 4 Multi-Purpose 10 6 9 5 1 -1 4 4 17 Crankshaf t Asse mbly 107 9 51-10 30 7 Fly whe el Key 10 8 710 - 0 4 9 8 0 Bolt M 6 X35 11 0 7 5 1 - 1 4440 Dipstick 11 2 7 5 1 - 1 444 1 Oil Fill T ub e 11 3 9 5 1 - 11 7 3 3 Oil R[...]

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    35 6 X6 5 RU F ly wheel & S hroud Re f. Par t N umbe r Desc ription 1 9 51 -14 39 6 Re coil Starter A ssembly 2 7 12 - 0 4 2 7 6 Starter Acorn Nu t 3 7 31- 07 9 2 5 Starter Han dle 15 9 51 -14 39 7 Star ter /Shroud Re ar Stud M6× 78. 5 16 75 1-14 8 19 Starter/Shroud Front S tud M 6 ×7 4 18 7 31-10 6 31 Engine Shroud 19 750 - 0 5320 Engine Shr[...]

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    36 6X65R U C y l in d e r H e ad 136 136 170 169 168 50 167 171 172 166 166 152 151 173 174 177 175 175 176 176 174 151 150 151 151 158 155 153 154 156 156 157 160 160 161 162 163 163 162 161 159 164 165 54 54 54 54[...]

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    37 6X65R U C y l in d e r H e ad Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 50 7 10 - 0 4 9 15 Bolt M6 X 1 2 Multi-Purpose 54 710 - 0 4 916 Bolt M6 X 1 4 Multi-Purpose 13 6 71 2- 050 1 5 Nu t M6X 10Mm Star ter/Carb/Mu 15 0 9 51- 0 5151 ( Mtd Sr vc Kit) C ylin der Head A ssy 15 0 7 51 -14 6 3 9 C ylinder Head 151 7 10 - 0 618 5 Bol t M8X54 C ylin der Head [...]

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    38 6X65R U Fue l T a n k Re f. Par t N umbe r Description 54 710 - 0 4 916 Bolt M6 X 1 4 Multi-Purpose 61 7 31 - 0 8 133 Fuel T ank Lower Gromm et 62 9 51 -14 4 0 6 Fuel T ank Upp er Grommet 63 7 31- 0 8 10 4 Fuel T ank Nu t 64 9 51 -14 4 0 7 F uel C ap Assemb ly 68 95 1- 1 4 695 F uel Cap T ether 69 9 3 1 -0462 9 Fuel T ank 71 9 51-103 58 A Fu el [...]

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    MTD LL C, P .O . BO X 36 1 1 3 1 CLEVEL AND , OHIO 4 4 1 36 -0 0 1 9 T o order replacement par ts or locate your nearest ser vice dealer call a Customer Support at (800 ) 80 0- 73 10 . or visit ww w .mtdproduc ts.com t o f ind the nearest authoriz ed dealer in your area.[...]