MTD
Gas Walk-Behind Mower

Model # 950-959 Official MTD gas lawn mower

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Blade-21" Mu 742-0741
#67

Transaxle assembly diagram

Blade-21" mu

Part #742-0741

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Knob Assembly 720-0241
Knob assembly

Part #720-0241

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Yard Machines Lawn & Garden Equipment Bell Washer (replaces 936-0242) 736-0242
#50

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Yard machines lawn & garden equipment bell washer (replaces 936-0242)

Part #736-0242

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Wing Nut 712-0397
#4

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Wing nut

Part #712-0397

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Lawn & Garden Equipment Hex Cap Screw 710-0751
#16

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Lawn & garden equipment hex cap screw

Part #710-0751

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Ryobi Lawn & Garden Equipment Flat Washer 736-0204
#6

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Ryobi lawn & garden equipment flat washer

Part #736-0204

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Toro Lawn & Garden Equipment Flat Washer 736-3084
#4

Transmission diagram

Toro lawn & garden equipment flat washer

Part #736-3084

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Lawn & Garden Equipment Cable Tie 725-0157
#64

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Lawn & garden equipment cable tie

Part #725-0157

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Cable Tie 726-0240
Cable tie

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Yard Machines Lawn & Garden Equipment Cupped Washer 736-0270
Yard machines lawn & garden equipment cupped washer

Part #736-0270

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Main causes: damaged cutting blade, loose cutting blade, damaged flywheel key, engine needs tune up...

Main causes: uneven wheel height settings, damaged wheel, dull or damaged cutting blade...

Main causes: engine needs tune up, dirty or clogged carburetor, damaged flywheel key...

Main causes: drive control cable failure, worn or broken drive belt, bad transmission, broken drive wheel...

Main causes: stale gas, engine needs tune up, bad spark plug, dead battery, bad recoil starter, faulty safety switch, ba...

Main causes: dirty carburetor, bad spark plug, clogged air filter, engine choke problems, clogged gas cap vent...

Repair guides for gas walk-behind mowers

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your walk-behind lawn mower.

How to rebuild a lawn mower carburetor

How to rebuild a lawn mower carburetor

The carburetor mixes air with fuel to drive the piston. Rebuild the carburetor if it's clogged or leaks....

Repair difficulty
Time required
60 minutes or less
How to replace a lawn mower recoil starter on an OHV engine

How to replace a lawn mower recoil starter on an OHV engine

Replace the recoil starter if it doesn't move when you pull the starter rope....

Repair difficulty
Time required
15 minutes or less
How to replace a lawn mower wheel

How to replace a lawn mower wheel

Learn how replace a damaged wheel on a walk-behind lawn mower—it's a quick, easy fix....

Repair difficulty
Time required
15 minutes or less

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Types of walk-behind mower blades video

Learn about the different kinds of mower blades and how to maintain them....