Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 435 MTD
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IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety rules and instructions ca refull y bef ore ope rating equi pment. 21” Rear & Side Disc har g e Mulching La wn Mower Model 435 PRINTED IN U .
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe O peratio n Practi ces .............. ............. ............. ................... ............. ........... 3 Slope G auge ................ ............. ............. .................... ..........
3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PR ACTICES General Ope ration 1. Read this operator ’ s m anual car efully i n its entir ety before at temptin g to assem ble this machine. R ead, unders tand, and foll ow all instr uctions on the machine and in th e manual( s) before ope ration.
4 8. Never ope rate the mowe r in wet grass. Always be sure of yo ur footing . A slip an d fall can ca use seriou s person al injury. If y ou feel you are lo sing your foot ing, relea se the blade control han dle imme diately an d the blade w ill stop rotati ng within thre e second s.
5 7. Exting uish all ciga rettes, ci gars, pipes and other sources of ign ition. 8. Never fue l machine indoors be cause fla mmable vapor s will accu mulate in th e ar ea. 9. Never remove gas c ap or add f uel whil e the e ngine is hot or runn ing. Allow en gine to co ol at least two minutes before refueli ng.
6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE 15° SIGHT AN D HOLD TH IS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POWER P OLE A CORNER OF A B UILDING OR A FEN 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 THIS PAGE AS A G UIDE TO DETERMI NE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY .
7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER Removing Unit From Carton • Remov e staples , break g lue on top fl aps or cu t tape at carton en d and peel top fla p to open car ton. • Remov e loose par ts if incl uded with uni t. • Cut cor ners and lay carto n down flat .
8 • Insert post of cab le ties that ar e on lower ha ndle into the ho les prov ided on the lo wer hand le. The holes may be on th e inside or outside. Pu ll cable ties tight an d cut off the extra. See Figur e 5 below. Figure 5 Attaching St arter Rope The rope guide is alr eady attac hed to the rig ht side of the lower ha ndle of your mowe r.
9 • Lift the rear discharge door. • Place the hooks of the gr ass catch er into the sl ots in th e handle bra cket a ssembli es on both sides. See F igure 9 . Relea se t he rear discharge door . Figure 9 Removing Grass Catcher • Lift the rear discharge do or on the mower.
10 Blade Control Handle The blade contr ol handle is located on the upp er handle of the mowe r. The blade co ntrol hand le must be depress ed in order to op erate the uni t.
11 Operat ing Y our Lawn Mower • Once the engine has s tarted, squ eeze the bla de control handle agai nst the upper h andle to run the lawn mow er. • Do not operate the mower witho ut the mulchi ng cove r, the grass c atcher bag , or the dischar ge chute proper ly in stalled.
12 SECTION 6: MAINTAINI N G YOUR LAWN MOWER Cleaning the Lawn Mow er • Clean unde rside of the mower deck afte r each use to prev ent any build- up of grass. If this debris accumul ates, i t will caus e rust and co rrosion. NOTE: W e do not r ecommen d the u se of pr essure washers o r ga rden ho se to clean your u nit.
13 SECTION 7: SERVICING YOUR MOW ER Blade Care Periodic ally ins pect the blad e adapter and pulley for cracks, espe cially if you strike a forei gn ob ject. Rep lace when neces sary. • Discon nect spar k plug wire fr om spark plug . • Turn mower on its side making sure that the air filter and the ca rburetor are up .
14 Replacing Rear Flap • To rem ove re ar flap , cut of f the flat end of t he wire rod which secur es it to the dec k. See Figure 15 . • Attach the new flap and new rod to de ck, ben ding the ends of the new r od ove r to s ecure to deck .
15 SECTION 9: OFF-SEASON STORAGE Prepare your lawn m ower for stor age at t he end of the season or if the unit will not be use d for 30 days or more. Store th e mower in a clean , dry area . Gasoline • Do not st ore gasolin e from one sea son to another .
16 SECTION 11: PARTS LIST FOR MO DEL 435 1 6 11 10 12 3 2 13 4 5 4 21 37 35 34 31 32 57 43 42 48 26 24 23 22 27 44 46 46 14 33 33 32 31 30 28 29 46 46 17 66 52 45 20 38 40 47 50 7 36 16 54 15 9 8 53 3.
17 Ref. No. Part No. Description 1. 747-116 1A Control Handle 2. 710-120 5 Rope Gui de 3. 720-027 9 Handle Kn ob 1/4- 20 Thd. 4. 710-117 4 Curve d Hd. Bolt 5/1 6-18 x 2" 5. 720-028 4 Hand Knob 6. 749-109 2A Upper Han dle 7. 710-1248 Weld Pin 8. 749-092 8A Lower Han dle 9.
18 Pa r t N o . 751B 095130 751B 225103 7 751B 281136 751B 281145 Desc ription TT Scre w Control C ov er Rewi nd Cov er Brake C over Shroud Chart Hardwar e: 710- 1256 Pa r t N o. 751B2814 39 751B2814 40 751B2814 43 Color Dark Red Blac k Bright Red Hardwa re: 710-1256 Pa r t N o.
19 Notes.
MANUF A CTURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The lim ited warr anty set f orth below is giv en by MTD L LC with respect to new merch andise purchas ed an d used i n the United States, i ts possessio ns and territorie s.
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