Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 021 MTD
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IMPORT ANT : Read saf ety r ule s and instructions car efully be for e ope rating eq uipme nt. MTD L LC P .O . Bo x 36113 1 CLEVELAN D, OH IO 44136 -9722, U .
2 TAB LE O F CON TENT S Conten t Page Import an t Safe O pera tion Pract ices ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... ... .... ... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... . 3 Slo pe Gaug e.... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ...
3 SECT I ON 1: I MPO RTA NT SA FE OPE RATI ON PRAC TICE S WARNING: This symbol poin t s out imp ortant safety instructions which, if not followed, could end anger the personal safety and /or property of yourself and others. Read and f oll ow all instruction s i n this manual before attempting t o operate this machine.
4 disc harge cov er , grass catcher , bl ade contr ol han dle or other safet y prot ectiv e devic es in plac e and working . Never o per a te mower wi th damage d safet y devi ces. Fail ure to do so, c an resul t i n persona l injur y . 14. Muffle r and en gine bec ome hot and ca n cause a burn.
5 3. Check the blade and engi ne mo unting bol ts at freque nt int ervals for proper tigh tness. Al so, visu ally inspec t bla de for damage (e. g., be nt, cr acked, worn) Rep lace bl ade with the or iginal e quipment manufactur e ’ s (O. E.M.) blade only, li sted in t hi s manual.
6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this page as a guide to det ermine slopes where you may not operate the lawn mower safely. 15° SIGHT AND HOLD THI S LEV EL WITH A VERTI CAL TREE A POWER PO LE A CORN ER O.
7 SECTION 3: HARDWARE PACK SECTION 4: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER NOTE: T his operator’s m anual covers various mod els of mowers. Follow only those instructions whi c h p ertain to your unit. T o o ls Requir ed A set of adjustable wrenches or indiv idual wrenches of the following sizes:7/ 16 ” , 1/ 2 ” , 9/16 ” , 3/4 ” .
8 • Install the hex screws, shou lder screws and flange nuts from group 4 of t h e hardware pack. Using two 1/2 ” wrenches, tigh ten securely. See Figure 2. Fi gur e 2 At tac h in g Up pe r Ha nd le • Place the upper hand le in position over the low er handle keepi ng the blade control han dle facing up.
9 Fi gur e 6 Se curing Br ake Cable WARNING: The c able must be routed properly to avoid contact with all sharp edges and hot surfaces. Such cont acts damage the cable and render the controls inop erative. • Secure the cab le t o the lower left hand le near t h e base o f the unit with a c a ble t ie from group 3 of the hard ware pack.
10 Kno w Y our L a wn Mo wer Compare the i ll ustration i n Fi gu re 11 F igure 11wi th your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjust ments. Throttle Control The mower eng ine is equipped with a constant spee d throttle, w hich is set at full t hrottle for best performan ce.
11 Using Y our Lawn Mowe r WARNING: Never operate y our u nit without either the rear deflector or entire grass catc her assemb ly in place. • Make su r e that lawn i s cl ea r of stones, sticks, wire, or other objects which could da mage lawn mower and/or cause pers onal injury.
12 Wheels • The wheels requi r e n o lubri cation. However, if the wheels are remo ved for any reason, lubricate the surface of the axle bol t and the inner surface of the wheel with light oil. Engine oil may also be used. When tipp ing t h e unit, empty the fuel tank and keep engine spark plug s ide up.
13 SECTION 8: OFF-SEASON STORAGE The following steps sh ould be taken to prepare lawn mower for st o r a ge. • Clean and lubricate mower thorough ly as desc ribed in the lubrication instruction s . • Refer to engine manual for correct engine storage ins truc t ions .
14 SECTION 10: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL SERIES 020 5 4 15 18 27 19 19 20 21 7 6 23 24 22 24 22 23 16 17 16 15 14 23 13 22 22 9 8 10 25 25 24 24 23 11 2 12 1 3 30 26 28 28 28 28 29 29.
15 Ref. No. Part No . Description 1. 710-06 54A Hex Ind. Washe r Screw 3/8- 16 x 1. 0 2. 782-00 48 Cutti ng Deck: 20 ” 3. 749-04 037 Lower Hand l e 4. 749-10 92A Upper Hand l e 5. 747-11 61A Contro l Handl e (Bail) 6. 731-08 72A Rear Fl ap 7. 17098 Hinge Cl ip 8.
MANUF A CTURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The li mited warrant y set for th below is given by MTD LLC with respe ct to new merc handise purchas ed and used in the Unit ed Stat es, its p ossessions and terri tories.
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