Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 429 Yard Machines
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IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety rules and instructions ca refull y befo re operati ng equipment. MTD PR ODUCTS INC. P .O . BO X 36 8022 CLEVELAN D , OHIO 4413 6-9722 21” Rear Disc harge Push Mo wer Mode l Se r ies 410 thro ugh 429 PRINTED IN U .
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important Safe Ope ration Practices ................ ............. ................... .................. 3 Slope G auge ................... ............. ................... ................... .................... .
3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This s ymbol po ints out imp ortant sa fety ins truction s which, if not follow ed, could endanger the per sonal safe ty and/o r proper ty of y ourself an d others. Read and follow a ll instr uctions in this manual before a ttempting to operate this mac hine.
4 other safety pr otective devices in place a nd working . Never ope rate mower with damaged sa fety devices. Failure t o do so, can resu lt in pers onal inj ury. 21. Muffler and engi ne become hot and can cause a burn . Do not touc h. 22. Only u se parts and ac cessories ma de for this mach ine by the or iginal equi pment ma nufacturer (O.
5 meet the original equipme nt speci fications may lead to improper performan ce and c ompromise safety! ” 4. Mower bla des ar e sharp a nd can cut. Wrap th e blade or wear gl oves, an d use ex tra cauti on when se rvicing them. 5. K eep al l nuts , bolt s, a nd scre ws ti ght to be sure t he equipme nt is in safe w orking co ndition.
6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE 15° SIGHT AN D HOLD THI S LEVEL W ITH A VERT ICAL TRE E A POW ER PO LE A CORNER O F A BUI LDING OR A FE N CE POST F O L D O N D O T T E D L I N E , R E P R E S E N T I N G A 1 5 ° S L O P E USE THI S PAGE AS A GUI DE TO DETERMIN E SLOPES WHE RE YOU MAY NOT OP ERATE SAFELY.
7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER Unpacking • Remove s taples, break glue on top flap s, or cut tape at cart on end and peel al ong top flap to op en carton. • Remove lo ose parts if in cluded wit h unit (i.e., owner ’ s m anual, e tc.). • Cut along c orners and la y carton down fl at.
8 • The ro pe guide is attached to the right si de of upper handle. Loo sen the wing nu t which secur es the rope guid e. • With t he spark plug wi re disc onnected an d grounded , hold the blade c ontrol h andle aga inst the upper h andle, a nd pull the sta rter rop e out of the engine.
9 Figure 8 • Slip open ings of the plas tic channe l on bag over the grass catc her frame. See Figure 8. Sec ure front of bag to front fr ame by workin g five plastic channels on bottom, sides and top of bag over frame. • Hold the bag and frame so the bag ha ngs from the frame (is no t bunched aroun d the frame) .
10 the rod will ex tend further to the left side. See Figure 12. Fig ure 1 2 • Slide th e push nut onto the right s ide of the rod to secu re. Attaching Chu t e Deflector T o Mowe r • To attach chut e deflector: Lift the rear dis charge door on the mo wer.
11 Blade Control Handle WARNING: The b lade con trol mec hanism is a safety de vice. Never attem pt to bypass it. WARNING: The bl ade will be rotating whenever the engin e is runnin g. Keep yo ur hands and feet away from a rota taing blade. The blade contr ol handle is loc ated on the upper handle of the mowe r.
12 Using Rot ary Mower WARNING: Never operate your unit without eit her the rear deflect or or entire grass c atcher assemb ly in place . • Be sure that lawn is cl ear of stones, sticks , wire, or othe r obj ect s which coul d dama ge law n mowe r or engin e.
13 whee ls must be pl aced in th e same re lative po sit ion for uniform c utting heig ht. Fig ure 1 7 Carb uretor Minor ca rburetor adjus tments may be r equired to compens ate for difference s in fuel, temperatu re, altitude an d load. To adjus t carburetor , refer to the separat e engine manual packed with y our mow er.
14 • The d eck ma y be cle aned by tilting the mo wer and scraping clean with a s uitable t ool (make certain t he spark pl ug wire is d isconnect ed). Replacing Rear Flap • To rem ove re ar flap, c ut off t he flat end of t he wire rod which secur es it to the deck .
15 SECTION 8: OFF-SEASON STORAGE If the lawn mower is not going to be us ed for 30 days or longer, pr epare the unit fo r storage. F ollow the ste ps below for prop er storage of the mower. • Clean an d lubricate mower tho roughly as d escribed in the lu brication in structi ons.
16 SECTION 10: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL SERIES 410 THROUGH 429 Zag Tread Wheel Bar Tread W heel Wheel Chart * See Illustration T ype of Wheel P a rt No. T re ad Color Wheels w/o bea rings 734-1781, Slot Hub Bar Tre ad* Grey Wheels w/o bea rings 734-19 87, 8 x 1 .
17 Model Series 410 Thr ough 429 Ref No. Part No. Descrip tion 1 747-1161A Control Handle 2 710-1205 R ope Guide 3 720-0279 H andle Kno b 1/4-20 T hd. 4 710-1174 Curv ed Hd. Bolt 5/16-18 x 2" Lg 6 720-0314 H and Knob 7 710-0605 O val C-Su nk Mach.
18 SECTION 1: SHROUD CHART Hardwa re: 710 -125 6 Shr oud Color 751B2814 39 Dark Red 751B2814 40 Black 751B2814 43 Bright Re d Hardw are: 710-1256 Shr oud Color 731-1395A R ed 731-1396A Bl ack 731-1397.
19 YOUR NOT ES Date Comments.
MANUF A CTUR ER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The l imit ed warran ty set f o r th be low is gi ven by MTD PRODUCTS INC ( “ MTD ” ) with respe ct to ne w mercha ndise purchase d and used in the United Stat es, its possessions and ter ritories.
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