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MTD 11A-A40M700

Gas Walk Behind Mower — service parts and specifications

Read this before you order anything. These figures are transcribed automatically from manufacturer manuals and can be wrong. Nothing here is a fitment guarantee or professional advice.

Provided free, as is, with no warranty and no liability accepted — you use it at your own risk and on your own responsibility. Check every number against the plate on your own machine before you buy or fit a part.

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Reference data — no warranty, no fitment guarantee, used at your own risk. Disclaimer

Spark plug gap
.030 p.17
Blade
490-850-0005 p.19

Transcribed from the manufacturer manual — not a fitment guarantee. Manufacturers supersede part numbers during a production run: check these against the plate on your own machine before ordering.

What these parts do

Spark plug gap — Set with a feeler gauge before installing. A wrong gap causes hard starting and rough running.

Blade — Sharpen or replace at the start of each season. Always balance a sharpened blade before refitting.

All values found, with sources

ItemValueContextPage
Spark plug gap.030… around and on top of engine. Occasional skips 1. Spark plug gap too close. 1. Adjust gap to .030". (hesitates) at high speed Idles poorly 1. Spark …17
Blade490-850-0005Attachments& Accessories 1 Component [ Model Number and Description 490-850-0005 Blade Removal Tool -- Holds blade in place for faster, safer …19

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