Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 74 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 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purc hased, without fir st contacting Customer Suppor t.
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 1 . For shippi ng purpo ses, the c hute defle ctor on your mower is held in an u pright p ositi on by a retainer . Remove the retainer as fo llows: a. Push chu te deflec tor up towards eng ine. Hold ing deflec tor in thi s posit ion, remove the retain er and disc ard.
7 WHEEL I NS T AL L Step 6 The holes in th e deck pro vide three cu tting height s. Use the sa me hole fo r all fou r wheels when asse mbling. CU TT I NG HEI GHT Step 7 All whee ls must be placed in the s ame rela tive pos ition. F or rough or u nev en lawns , mov e the wheels to a higher po sition.
8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Now that y ou hav e set up your lawn mo wer f or operation, get acquainted with its controls and f eatures. These are descr ibed below and illustrated this page. This knowledge will allow y ou to use your new equipment to its fullest potential.
9 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING The operation of any lawn mo wer can result in foreign ob jects being throw n into the ey es, which can damage you r ey es sev erely . Alwa ys wear safety glasses while operating the mower , or while performing any ad justments or repairs on it.
10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before cleaning, lubr icating or doing an y kind of maintenance on y our machine. Lubrication 1 . Lubri cate pivot point s on the blad e contro l at least once a s eason wit h light oi l.
11 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpenin g or replacement , protect yo ur hands with a pair of heavy glo ves 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.
12 F or r ep ai r s be yo nd th e mi nor a dj us tm en ts li st ed h er e , con ta ct an a ut hor i zed s er v ice de al er . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy En gine fails t o star t 1 . Blade c ontrol d isengag ed. 2. Spark pl ug wire disc onne cted.
13 7 Safety Labels .
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15 REF . P AR T NO. DESC RI PT ION 1 1 7032 A Chute Hing e 2 1 7098 Hin ge Clip 3 687 - 0 21 45 Handl e Bracket Assem bly - RH 4 687 - 0 21 44 Handl e Bracket Assem bly - LH 5 787 - 01 08 4A Deck As sembl y , 22 ” 6 7 1 2-301 7 Hex Nut, 3 / 8 - 16 7 7 10- 021 6 Hex Cap Screw 3 / 8 - 16 x .
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 74 (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 74 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 74 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 74 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 74 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 74, 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 74.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 74. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 74 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
