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Gas Walk-Behind Mower

Model # 12A-379A062 Official MTD gas lawn mower

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Blade-21" Mu 742-0741
#6

Mower assembly diagram

Blade-21" mu

Part #742-0741

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Yard Machines Lawn & Garden Equipment Wing Nut (replaces 01002925, 920-0279) 720-0279
#12

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Yard machines lawn & garden equipment wing nut (replaces 01002925, 920-0279)

Part #720-0279

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Drive Cable 746-0711A
#15

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Drive cable

Part #746-0711A

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Lawn Mower Blade Adapter 753-0609
#9

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Lawn mower blade adapter

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Handle Control 747-0824
#17

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Handle control

Part #747-0824

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Throttle Cable 746-0841
#14

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Throttle cable

Part #746-0841

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Handle Knob 720-0276
#11

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Handle knob

Part #720-0276

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Blade-21" W/ 742-0641
#6A

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Blade-21" w/

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Lawn Mower Rear Skirt Wire Rod 732-0700
#3

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Lawn mower rear skirt wire rod

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Lawn Mower Control Cable 746-0551
#13

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Lawn mower control cable

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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.

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 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

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

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Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less

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