Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 030 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 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T ab le of Contents BE FO RE Y OU BE GIN T O ASSE MBLE Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please loca te the m odel plat e on the equipm ent and cop y the info rmatio n to the samp le model pla te p rov ided to the righ 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 fee t ev er y 1 0 feet). Ope rat e W AL K -BE HIN D mow ers across th e face o f slopes, ne ver up and dow n slopes.
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. IMPOR T ANT : This unit i s shipped without gas oline or oil in the engin e. Fi ll up gasoline a nd oil as instruct ed in the accom- pan ying engi ne manual BEFORE ope rating y our mow er .
7 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. Spark Plug Wire Disc onnec t spark p lug wire from th e spark plu g and ground it ag ainst th e engine.
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 IMPOR T ANT : This unit i s shipped without gas oline or oil in the en gine.
9 3 S et u p a nd A dj u st m en t IMPOR T ANT : This unit i s shipped without gas oline or oil in the engin e. Fi ll up gasoline a nd oil as instruct ed in the accom- pan ying engi ne manual BEFORE ope rating y our mow er . Attaching Wheels NOTE : Us e the hardware in G roup 4 to se cure the wheels.
10 3 Setup and Adjustment Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark pl ug, and ground agai nst engine before perform- ing adj ustments. W ARNI NG : Al way s stop engine, disconnect spark pl ug, and ground against eng ine before per formin g adjustments.
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12 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Contr ol The blad e control i s att ached to th e upper ha ndle. Depres s and squeeze it again st the up per hand le to operate th e unit. Rel ease it to stop t he engin e and blade. W ARN I NG : T his bla de co ntrol is a s afet y device .
13 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer The operation of any la wn mow er can result in f oreign objects being thrown int o the eyes, wh ich can damage you r ey es sev erely . Alwa ys wear safety glasses while operat- ing the mo wer , or while performing any ad justments or repairs on it.
14 5 M ai n ta i ni n g Y o u r L a w n M o w e r Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before per formi ng any type of maint enance on yo ur machine. N e v er t i p th e mo w er m or e t h a n 90º i n a n y d ir e ct i on a n d do no t l e a v e t he mo w er t ip pe d f or a n y l e n gt h o f t i me .
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 Engine run s erratic 1 . Con nec t and ti ghten s park p lug wir e. 2. Clea n fuel li ne ; fill t ank wi th c lean, fresh g aso line.
17 7 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safet y (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Safety Labels Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer 2 / 7 D A N G E R E R E H E T A L P L E D O M E C A L P • K E E P H A N D S A N D F E E T A W A Y F R O M R O T A T I N G P A R T S .
18 Model Series 030.
19 Ref. No. Par t No. De scripti on 1 7 10- 1 205 Ey e Bol t 2 720 - 0279 Wing Nut 3 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Blade C ontrol Ha ndle 4 7 49 - 1 09 2A Upper H andle 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 an d used in t he United St ates, its posse ssion s and territor ies.
An important point after buying a device MTD 030 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 030 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 030 Series - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 030 Series you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 030 Series will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 030 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 030 Series.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 030 Series. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 030 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
