White Outdoor 500 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an interna l combu stion e ngine and s hould not b e used on or near any uni iproved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaust system[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number T ab le of Contents BE FORE Y OU S T ART A SSE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please loca te the model pla te on the equipmen t and copy the inf ormation t o the sample model pla te prov ided to the right. Y ou can locate the m odel plate b y standing at the ope rating position and lo[...]

3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degre es (a rise of appro ximat ely 2- 1/ 2 feet e very 1 0 fee t) . A riding mow er could o ve r turn and cause s erious inj ury . If opera ting a w alk - behind mo wer on such a slope , it is extrem ely difficult to main tain y our footi ng and y ou could slip , resul[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children T ragic accidents can occur if operator is not aler t to presence of children. Children are often attracted to mow er and mowing activity . They do not understand the dangers . Nev er assume that children will remain where you last sa w them. 1. K eep children out of the mowing area and under watchful care of [...]

5 1 9. Shu t the en gine o ff a nd wait un til th e blad e com es to a com plete s top be fore rem oving t he gra ss cat cher or u nc log - ging t he c hute. The c ut ting b lade c ont inues t o rotate for a few s eco nds af ter the e ngin e is shu t off. Never pl ace any par t o f the b ody in the b lade are a unti l you are sure t he blad e has s[...]

6 3 Setup and Adjustment 1 . For shippi ng purpo ses, the c hute defle ctor on your mower is held in an u pright p ositi on by a retainer . Remove the retainer as fo llows: a. Push chu te deflec tor up towards eng ine. Hold ing deflec tor in thi s posit ion, remove the retain er and disc ard. See Step 1. b. Lower the chu te deflec tor carefully kee[...]

7 WHEEL I NS T AL L Step 6 On select models, the fron t wheels ma y also need to b e installed . Instal l these in the same man ner as the rea r wheels. CU TT I NG HEI GHT Step 7 All whee ls must be placed in the s ame rela tive pos ition. F or rough or u nev en lawns , mov e the height a djust- ment le ver t o a higher position . This will st op s[...]

8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Now that you have set up your lawn mower for opera- tion, g et acquainted w ith its c ontrols a nd features. These are desc ribed b elow and illu strated thi s page. This knowle dge wil l allow you to use your new equip ment to its full est potentia l. Blade Control The blad e contro l is att ached to t he upper ha n[...]

9 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING The operation of any lawn mo wer can result in foreign ob jects being throw n into the ey es, which can damage you r eyes sev erely . Alwa ys wear safety glasses while operating the mower , or while performing any ad justments or repairs on it. Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the lawn[...]

10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before cleaning, lubr icating or doing an y kind of maintenance on y our machine. Lubrication 1 . Lubri cate pivot points o n the blade c ontrol at lea st once a season wi th light o il. The blad e control m ust operate freely in bot[...]

11 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpenin g or replacement , protect yo ur hands with a pair of heavy glo ves or use a heavy rag to hold the blade. An unbalanced blade will ca use ex ce ssiv e vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh spee ds. It may cau se damage to mo wer , and could break causing per- s[...]

12 F or r ep ai r s be yo nd th e mi nor a dj us tm en ts li st ed h er e , con ta ct an a ut hor i zed s er v ice de al er . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy En gine fails t o star t 1 . Blade c ontrol d isengag ed. 2. Spark pl ug wire disc onne cted. 3. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel. 4. Engine not pri med. 5. Faulty spar k plug. 6. Bl[...]

1 3 Conditions and Products Co vered under The T ecumseh T wo-Pull Pr omise In addit ion to all ot her terms and c ondit ions of th e Limited Warrant y appli cab le to the eng ine on your new mower , T ec umseh Power Company ( “ T ecu mseh” ) , the manufac turer of your White Ou tdoor bran d engine hereby warrants that your mower ’ s engin e [...]

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15 8 1 . 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Blade C ontrol 2. 7 49 - 1 09 2A Upper H andle 3. 7 46 - 09 46 Blade C ontrol Cab le - 48. 25” 4. 71 0 - 1 205 Ey e Bol t 5. 720 - 0279 Wing Nut 6. 720 - 04072 Wing Nut 7 . 736 - 05 04 Wa ve Washer , .5 1 0 x .7 50 x .01 7 8. 7 10- 1 1 7 4 Carriage B olt 5 /1 6 - 1 8 x 2.0 9. 725- 01 57 Cable Ti e 1 0. 7 49 - 040 37 Lowe[...]

The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respec t to new merchan dise purc hased a nd used in t he United St ates, its pos ses- sions an d territori es. “ MTD” warrant s this pro duc t against d efects in m aterial and work manshi p for a perio d of two ( 2 ) years com menci ng on the d ate of origina l purchas e and wi[...]