Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1742 MTD
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MTD LL C, P .O . BO X 36 1 1 3 1 CLEVEL AND , OH IO 44 1 36 - 00 1 9 Print ed In US A Safe Ope ration Practices • Set- Up • Operation • Maintena nce • Service • T rou bleshooti ng • W arranty WA R N I N G READ AND F OLL OW A LL SA FETY RULES AND INS TRUCTIONS IN THIS MA NUA L BEFORE A T TEMPTING T O OPERA TE THIS MA CHINE .
Customer S uppor t Please do NOT return the machine to the retaile r or deale r without fir st c ontacting th e C ustomer Su ppor t Depa rtment. If you ha ve difficulty ass embl ing thi s p rodu ct or ha ve an y q uesti ons reg ard ing the co ntr ols, oper ati on, or m ain ten anc e o f this machine , you can seek he lp from the exper ts.
Im por tan t Saf e Opera ti on Pr ac ti ce s 2 3 General Operation Read, un derst and, and fo llow all instruc tions on the 1 . machine an d in the manual(s ) befo re attemptin g to assembl e and oper ate. K ee p this manual in a safe p lace for future an d regular refe rence and for ord ering repla cement par ts.
4 s e c t i O n 2 — i M p O r t a n t s a f e O p e r a t i O n p r a c t i c e s A missing or damag ed discharge cover can c ause blade 1 2. contac t or thrown obje ct injuries . Stop the blade ( s) when crossing gravel drives, w alks , or 1 3. roads an d while not cut ting grass.
5 s e c t i O n 2 — i M p O r t a n t s a f e O p e r a t i O n p r a c t i c e s Children T ra gic accidents c an occur if the op erator is not aler t to the 1 . presen ce of children. Childre n are ofte n attrac ted to the machine an d the mowing ac tivit y .
6 s e c t i O n 2 — i M p O r t a n t s a f e O p e r a t i O n p r a c t i c e s Periodic ally check to make sure the b lades come to 3. complete s top within approxim ately (5 ) f ive seconds af ter oper ating the blad e disengagem ent control.
7 s e c t i O n 2 — i M p O r t a n t s a f e O p e r a t i O n p r a c t i c e s Safet y S ymbols This pa ge depic ts and des cribes sa fet y symbo ls that may appear on this pro duc t. Read, und erst and, and foll ow all instruc tions on the machine b efore at tempting to assembl e and oper ate.
8 s e c t i O n 2 — i M p O r t a n t s a f e O p e r a t i O n p r a c t i c e s Sight and hold this level with a vertical tree... or a corner of a building... or a fence post Fold along dotted line (represents a 15° slope) 15° Use this page as a guide t o determine slopes where you ma y not operate safely .
T rac tor Set -Up Moving Th e T rac tor Manua lly T o move the tr actor manua lly , m ove the shift l ever into the neutr al position. Shipping Bra ce Remova l W ARN ING! Make sure the law n tractor ’s engine is of f, set the park ing brake and rem ove the ignition key befo re removing the ship ping brace.
Connecting the Batter y Cables CALIFOR NIA PROPOSITIO N 65 W AR NING! Bat tery p osts , terminals, and re lated accessories contain lea d and lead compo unds, chemic als known to the State of Califo rnia to cause cancer an d repro ductive har m. Wash hands af ter handling.
Adjusting th e Seat T o adjus t the positio n of the seat, lif t the se at forw ard and loos en the seat adjus tment kn ob. Slide the seat fo rwar d or rear ward to the desire d position; then ti ghten the adjustme nt knob. Rel ease the seat. S ee Fig.
Systems I ndic ator Monitor Brake Pe dal Drive Pe dal Dec k Lif t Lever Cup Hol der Fuel T ank Ca p Thro tt le/Choke Cont ro l Ign itio n Switch Module Park ing Brake/ Cruis e Contro l Leve r PTO (Bl ade En gage) Handle Shi ft Leve r Fuel Level I ndic ator Lawn T rac tor controls and fe atures are illustrated in Fig .
Deck Lif t Le ver Found on your tr actor ’ s right fe nder , the de ck lift l ever is used to change the heig ht of the cuttin g deck . T o use, move the lever to the l ef t, then place in the no tch best suited fo r your applic ation. Ignition S witch Module W ARN ING! Never leave a running machine unat tende d.
F uel Lev el Indicator The Fuel Level In dicator is locate d on the lef t side o f the trac tor’s dash and indic ates the amount of fue l in the gas tank . PTO / Blad e Engage Handle Activ ating the PTO engag es power to the cut ting deck o r other (separatel y available) att achments.
Safet y Int erlock Switches This tra ctor is equ ipped wi th a safet y interlock s ystem for th e protec tion of the o perator. If the interlock s ystem shoul d ever malfun ction , do not ope rate the trac tor . Cont act your auth orized ser vice deal er .
Driving The T rac tor W ARN ING! Avoid sudden s tar ts, excessive spe ed and sudde n stops. Lightly press th e brake ped al to release the p arking br ake. 1. Move the throt tle lever into the F AS T ( rabbi t) position. T o travel FORWARD, slowly press the dri ve pedal for ward 2 .
Driving On Slopes Refe r to the SL OPE GAUGE on pag e 7 to help determi ne slopes where you m ay operate the trac tor saf ely . W ARN ING! Do n ot mow on inclines wi th a slope in excess of 1 5 de grees (a rise of approximatel y 2- ⁄ feet ever y 10 feet).
Engaging the PT O Engaging th e PTO transfer s power to the cut ting deck o r other (separately availa ble) a t tachment s. T o en gage the PTO: Move the Throt tle/Choke control l ever to the F AS T ( rabb it) 1 . position . Push the PTO/Blade Enga ge lever for ward into the enga ged 2.
Maintenance W ARN ING! Be fore per for ming any maintenance or repair s, disengag e PTO , set p arking b rake, stop engine an d remove key to prevent unintended star ting. Engi ne Refe r to the Kohler Ow ner’s Manual for all e ngine maintenance procedu res and instruc tions.
Pop open th e protec tive cap on the end o f the oil drain 3. valve to exp ose the drain p or t. See Fig 6 - 1. Remove the oil f ill cap/dipstick from th e oil fill tub e. 4. Push the oil drain h ose (packed wi th this manual) onto the 5. oil drain p ort .
Atta ch the hose couple r to the water por t on your de ck’s 4. sur face. See Fig. 6 -2. T urn th e water on. 5. While sit ting in the o perator ’ s positio n on the trac tor , star t 6. the engin e and place the throt tle lever in the FAST (rabbit) position .
Deck Spindle Grease f it tings can be f ound on each de ck spindle. Se e Fig. 6 -4. Lubricate wi th 25 1 H EP grease or a n equivale nt No. 2 multi- purp ose lithium grease. Using a greas e gun, apply t wo strokes (minimum ) or suf f icient grease to the spi ndle shaf t.
Lev eling the Deck ( Side to S ide ) If the cut ting de ck appear s to be mowing unevenl y , a side to sid e adjustm ent can be pe rfo rmed. Adjus t if necessa ry as fo llows: With the t ractor p arked on a f irm, level sur face, pla ce the 1.
Cutting Deck Remo val Place the PTO/Blade Enga ge lever in the diseng aged (OFF) 1 . positio n and engage th e parkin g brake. Lower the de ck by moving the de ck lift l ever into the 2. bot tom notch on the ri ght fender. Locate the e ngine pulley un der the front of you r tractor.
Pull the deck sup por t pin out ward to release t he deck fro m 6. the de ck lift a rm. See Fig. 7-3. Rep eat the above steps on th e tractor ’s right side. 7 . Move the de ck lift l ever into the top notch to raise the de ck 8 . lif t arms up and ou t of the way .
It may also be ne cessar y to loosen th e hex nut on th e lef t 3. idler p ulley to get the be lt of f the pulley and aro und the belt gu ard. Caref ully remove the de ck belt fro m around the t wo 4. spindle p ulleys and the t wo deck idl er pulleys.
Place a block of wo od bet ween th e center deck housing 2. baf f le and the cut ting bla de to act as a s tabilizer. See Fig. 7-9. Remove the he x fl ange nut that secu res the blade to the 3. spindle ass embly. See Fig. 7 -9. T o pro perly shar pen the cut ting bla des, remove equal 4.
Charging W ARN ING! Bat teries give of f an e xplosive gas while chargin g. Charge the bat ter y in a well ventilated area and ke ep away from an ope n flam e or pilot lig ht as on a water heater , space heater, furna ce, clothes dr yer or other gas app liances.
Problem Cause Remedy Engi ne fai ls t o start PTO/Blade Engag e lever engage d. 1. Par king brak e no t enga ged. 2. Spark plu g wire disconnec ted. 3. Throttle/ Choke cont rol le ver not i n cor rect 4. star ting positi on. Fuel tank empt y , or st ale fue l.
Component P ar t Num ber and De scri pti on 7 5 9 -3 336 Spark Plug ( Champion RC 1 2Y C ) KH - 20 -883- 02 -S 1 Kohler Air Filter Element KH - 1 2- 05 0 - 0 1- S Kohler Oil Filt er KH - 25- 050 - 2 1.
Component P ar t Num ber and De scri pti on 734- 0 4 1 55 Deck Whe el 7 5 1-0 603 A Fuel T ank Cap 7 46 - 04364 Throttle/Chok e Control Lev er & Cable 9 25- 1 7 45 A Ignition Key (P lastic) 63 1-0.
The fo llowing at tachment s and accessories are comp atible with Rover Rancher 1742 lawn tr actor s. See the re tailer f rom which you purchase d your trac tor , an author ized Rover Ser vice De aler or pho ne ( 1 800) 80 3 - 53 7 for info rmation regar ding price and availabilit y.
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