Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 550 Series 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 internal c ombu stion en gi.
2 1. Safety Labels .................................................. 3 2. Safe Operation Practices ........................... 4–5 3. Assembling Y our New Edger ......................... 6 4. Know Y our Edger .......................................
3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could endan ger the persona l safe ty and / or prope r ty of yourse lf and othe rs. Rea d and follo w all inst ructions in this man ual bef ore attempti ng to opera te this machi ne.
4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices W ARNI NG : E ngine Exhau st, some of its con stituen ts, and certain v ehicle compo- nents con tain or emi t chemicals know n to Stat e of Cal ifornia t o cause cance r and birth defects or oth er repr oductive ha rm.
5 2 Safe Operation Practices W ARNING This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could endan ger the persona l safe ty and / or prope r ty of yourse lf and othe rs. Rea d and follo w all inst ructions in this man ual bef ore attempti ng to opera te this machi ne.
6 3 Ass embli ng Y our Ne w Ed ger Securin g the Handle IM PORT AN T: This unit is shi pped WITHO UT GASOLINE or OIL. Af ter set ting up t he unit, s er vice e ngine wi th gasol ine and oil a s instru cted in t he separate eng ine manual pac ked with your unit.
7 Figure 4–1 W ARN IN G : B e famili ar wit h all cont rols and th eir pro pe r ope rati on. Kn ow how to stop th e machin e and dis enga ge the m quickly. NOTE : Refer to the Eng ine Ma nual pa cked wit h your edg er for a detai led d escrip tion of a ll eng ine -related cont rols and co mpon ents.
8 5 Operation And A dj ustmen t W ARNING Do not low er blade if blade is ov er concrete, asphalt, rocks or the li ke. The blade can strike the supporting surface, resultin g in personal inju r y or proper ty damage.
9 5 Operation And A dj ustmen t W ARNING Disconnect the spark plug w ire and ground agai nst the Disconnect the spark plug wi re and ground against the engi ne before per formi ng the foll owing s teps. The edger blade is sharp. W ear le ather wor k glov es to protect yo ur hands when wor king around the edger blade.
10 6 Main tain ing & Ser vic ing Y our E dger W ARNING Disconnect the spark plug wi re and ground against the engi ne before per formi ng any ad justment, repairs or mainte- nance. The edger blade is sharp. W ear leather work glo ves to protect y our hands when wor king around the edger blad e.
11 Replacing the Dri ve Belt IM PORT AN T: T o aid i n reassem bly , note t he orient ation of the dri ve belt on the t wo idl er pulleys and the e ngine fly wheel pul ley prior to per formi ng the foll owing steps.
12 7 Of f-S easo n Sto rage Of f-Se ason St orage Obser ve the fo llowing whe n preparing t he edg er for long -term storage : 1 . Clean and l ubric ate unit thoro ughly as i nstruc ted maintenan ce sec tion of th is manual. 2. Refer to the Engine M anual packed se parately with th e edger for en gine manu facturers’s storage ins truc tions.
13 8 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g G u i d e Problem En gine fails t o star t En gine runs err atic En gine Ove rheats Correctiv e Action Refer to th e Engin e Manu al pac ked wit h your uni t. Push pr imer bu lb t wo or thr ee tim es. Fill t ank wi th cl ean, fre sh gas oli ne.
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15 9 V-BEL T S are spe ciall y desig ned to engag e and diseng age safely . A subst itute ( non- O EM ) V-Belt ca n be dang erous by not disen gaging c ompl etely . † Opti onal NO TE: Spe cifi cation s are subje ct to cha nge wit hout notifi cation or o blig ation.
The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respec t to new merchan dise purc hased an d used in t he United St ates, its posse ssion s and territor ies.
An important point after buying a device MTD 550 Series (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 550 Series 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 550 Series - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 550 Series you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 550 Series will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 550 Series, 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 550 Series.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 550 Series. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 550 Series 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
