Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 38 MTD
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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 ngi.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer fr om which it was pur chased, without first contacting Customer Support.
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 .
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.
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.
6 3 Setup and Adjustment Ref erence t o right, left, fron t, or back o f the law n mow er is fro m the opera ting position only , unless otherwise stat ed. IMPORT ANT : This un it is shipped without gaso line or oil in the engi ne. Fill u p gasoline and oil as in structed in the accompany ing engine manual BEFORE operating yo ur mower .
7 Spark Plug Wire Disc onnec t spark p lug wire from th e spark plu g and ground it ag ainst th e engine. If eng ine is equ ipped w ith a rubb er boot, at tac h rubb er boot to a bol t on the en gine. This wil l prevent the engine fro m firing dur ing assem bly .
8 The blade con trol cable is attached to th e engine f rom the fa ctory . Y ou will need t o attach the fr ee end of the cable to the uppe r handle . 3 Setup and Adjustment IMPORT ANT : This unit i s shipped without gas oline or oil in the en gine.
9 Attach the Recoil Starter NOTE: Use th e hardware in Gro up 5 to secure t he reco il star ter . 1 . Loosely at tac h the ro pe guid e to the outs ide of th e upper ha ndle an d thread the wi ng nut only a few turns, Fig ure 3- 10. Do not tighten. 2.
10 3 Setup and Adjustment Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before per formi ng adjust - ments. Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and gro und against engine before performing adjustments. Cutting Height Each whee l has a heig ht adjustm ent lever to change th e cut ting he ight of the m ower .
11 NO TES.
12 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Contr ol Handle The blad e contro l handle i s attac hed to th e upper handl e. Depress and s queeze it against t he upper handl e to operate the u nit. Rele ase it to stop t he engin e and blad e. W ARN I NG : This bl ade co ntrol h andl e is a safe ty d evice.
13 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer The o per ation o f any lawn mower c an re sult in fore ign obj ect s bei ng thrown into t he eyes, which ca n dam age your eyes severely. Always wear s afet y gla sses wh ile ope rati ng the mowe r , or while p er form ing any adjust men ts or re pair s on it .
14 Cleaning the Mo wer Clean und ersid e of the mower de ck af ter each use to prevent build- up of gras s clip pings o r other debr is. W ARN I NG : Never tip th e mower mor e than 9 0 º in any dire ctio n and do not l eave the m ower tipp ed fo r any leng th of tim e.
15 5 M ai n ta i ni n g Y o u r L a w n M o w e r W ARNING When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpening or replace- ment, protect your hands with a pair of heavy glov e s 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.
16 For repairs bey ond the minor adj ustments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy Engine fails to st ar t 1 . Blad e con trol d isen gage d. 2. Spar k plug w ire dis co nnec ted. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or st ale fu el.
17 7 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safet y (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. .
18 31 34 35 32 33 1 30 27 2 3 4 5 6 8 28 29 26 15 17 25 14 20 19 18 17 22 21 23 16 16 14 15 24 18 27 9 7 10 12 13 11 14.
19 1 71 0 - 1 205 Ey e Bol t 2 720 - 0279 Wing Nut 3 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Blade Control H andle 4 7 49 - 1 09 2A Upper Hand le 5 7 46 - 09 57 Blade C ontrol Cab le - 37 . 25 inch 7 46 - 09 46 Blade C ontrol Cab le - 48. 25 inc h 7 46 - 1 1 3 0 Blade C ontrol Cab le - 40.
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 posse ssion s and territor ies.
An important point after buying a device MTD 38 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought MTD 38 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data MTD 38 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 38 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 38 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 38, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime MTD 38.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 38. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 38 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
