Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 420 Series MTD
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MTD LLC, P .O . BO X 361131 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-0019 1 1/1 3 / 200 6 FORM NO. 769- 02850 21” Rotary Mo wer — Model Series 420 Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • M.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T able of Contents BE FOR E Y OU BE GIN T O AS SEMBL E Y OU R NEW E QUIP MEN T , please locat e the model pla te on th e equipm ent and cop y the inf orma tion to the sa mple model pla te pr ovided t o the right.
3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degrees (a rise of appro xima tely 2 - 1/ 2 fee t ev ery 1 0 fee t ). Ope ra t e W A LK -BE HI ND mow ers across the face o f slopes, ne ve r 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 mo wer and mowing activity . They do not understand the dangers. Ne ver assume that children will remain where you last sa w them.
5 1 9. Shu t the e ngi ne of f an d wait unt il t he bl ade c ome s to a com pl ete stop b efore r emovi ng th e gra ss c atch er or un clo g- ging t he c hute. The c ut tin g blad e co nti nues t o rotate fo r a few sec ond s af ter the e ngin e is sh ut of f.
6 3 Setup and Adjustment IM POR T ANT: This unit is s hipp ed wi thout g asol ine or oil in th e engin e. Fill up g asolin e and o il as inst ruct ed in the a ccom panying en gine m anual B EFOR E ope rat- ing your mower. 1 . Remove any packing materi al whic h may be bet ween upper an d lower handl es.
7 5. Follow steps be low to assem ble th e grass c atcher (i f neede d ) . Make cer tai n bag is turne d right s ide out before ass embli ng (warn ing lab el will be o n the outsi de ) . a. Place bag over frame so th at its blac k plast ic si de is at the bot tom.
8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control The blad e contro l is at tach ed to the up per han dle of the mower . Depres s and squ eeze it against th e upper handl e to operate th e unit. Re lease it to s top engi ne and blade. W AR NI NG : Thi s bla de co ntrol i s a safe ty device .
9 W AR NI NG : I f you strike a for eign o bje ct , stop th e engin e. R emove wire fr om th e spark p lug, t horou ghly ins pe ct mowe r for any dama ge, a nd re pair d am age b efor e re sta r ting and op er ating . Ex te nsive vibr atio n of mower d uring ope rat ion is an i ndica tion o f dam age .
10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Alwa ys st op engine, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before per formin g and typ e of maint enance on the mower . IM POR T ANT : Do not use a pressure washer or g arde n hose to cl ean your unit.
11 Figure 5-3: Removing the rear flap . 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 cessive vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh spe eds.
12 For repairs bey ond the minor adj ustments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer . 6 T r oub le Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y Engine fails to st ar t Engine run s erratic 1 . Con nec t and t ig hten sp ark pl ug wir e. 2. Clea n fuel l ine ; fi ll ta nk wi th c lean, fresh g aso lin e.
13 7 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safety (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Safety Labels Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer T O N O D , Y R U J N I F O K S I R E H T E C U D E R O T S S E L N U E T A R E P O R O R E V O C E G R A H C S I D A C S S A R G .
14 Model Series 420 Wheel T ypes K2 S-Wave Zag Pin Bar.
15 8 P ar ts List † If equip ped ‡ Refer to Wheel Char t T y pe Par t No. T read Wheels w / o bear ing 734 - 1 781 , Sl ot Hub Bar 734 - 0421 5, 8 x 1 .
The limi ted warrant y set for th bel ow is given by MTD LLC with res pec t to new merchan dise pur chas ed and use d in the Un ited States, i ts posse ssio ns and terri tories.
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If you already are a holder of MTD 420 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 420 Series.
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