Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 469 MTD
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IMPOR T ANT : Read safety r ules an d in structio ns care fully b efore o pera ting eq uipmen t. 21” Three-in-One Lawn Mo wer Model 469 PRINTED IN U.
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe O peration Practi ces .... ............. ................... ............. .................. 3 Slope G auge .................... ............. ................... ............. ................... .....
3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PR ACTICES General Ope ration 1. Read this op erator’s ma nual car efully in its en tirety before at tempting to assem ble this mac hine. Read , unders tand, and foll ow all instruc tions on the mach ine and in the ma nual(s) before ope ration.
4 16. Mow in da ylight or good artifici al light. Walk , never run. 17. Stop the bla de when cr ossing gra vel drives , walkways or roads. 18. If the equipm ent should s tart to vibrat e abnormally, stop the engi ne and chec k immedia tely for the cause.
5 10. Never over fil l fuel tank. Fill ta nk to no more than ½ inch below bottom of filler n eck to prov ide space for fuel expan sion. 11. Replace gasoline c ap and tighten securely. 12. If gaso line is sp illed, wip e it off the eng ine and equipm ent.
6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE 15° SIGHT AND HOLD TH IS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POWER POLE A CORNER OF A BUILDING OR A FENCE POS T 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 Do not mo w on inc lines with a slope i n excess of 15 degrees (a rise of appro ximately 2-1 /2 feet ever y 10 fe et).
7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER Removing Unit From Car ton • Remov e staples , break g lue on top fl aps or cut tap e at car ton end and peel along top flap to o pen carton. • Remov e loose parts if include d with uni t (i.e., operator' s manual, ha rdware pa ck etc.
8 • Insert post o f cable ties t hat are on lowe r handle into the ho les provid ed on the lo wer handle. The holes may be on th e inside or outside. Pu ll cable ties tight an d cut off the extra. See Figure 5 bel ow. Figure 5 Attaching St arter Rope The rope guide is alre ady attac hed to the rig ht side of the upper han dle of your mower.
9 Figure 9 Removing G rass Catche r • Lift the re ar discharge do or on the mower. • Lift the grass catc her up, out of the s lots in the handle b racket assem blies.
10 SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER Read this own er’s manu al and safety rules be fore opera ting your lawn mower. Com pare the il lustrations in Figure 11 with you r lawn mower to fam iliarize yourself with the loca tion of various control s and adjustme nts.
11 SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR LA WN MOWER Gas and Oil Fill-Up • Servi ce the engin e with gasol ine and oil as instruc ted in the separate engine manua l packed with your mower. Read the instructions carefully. Befor e Starting Mow er • Attach spar k plug wire to s park plug.
12 SECTION 6: MAINTAINI NG YOUR LAWN MOWER Cleaning t he Mower • Clean t he un derside o f the mo wer dec k after each use to prevent any build- up of g rass clippin gs. I f this debris is allo wed to accu mula te, it will result in rust and corro sion.
13 SECTION 7: SERVICING YOUR MOW ER Blade Care Periodi cally ins pect the blad e adapter- pulley as sembly for crack s, especi ally if yo u strike a foreig n object. Replace whe n necessary. • Discon nect spark pl ug wire from s park plug. • Turn mower on its side making sure that the air filter and the ca rburetor are up .
14 Fig ure 1 4 • Slide th e belt off the engi ne pulley an d around the blade. S ee Figur e 15 . • Repla ce with the new be lt, workin g around the blade. Mak e sure the bel t is firmly s eated on the engin e pulley while pu lling fro m the other si de and slidin g it aroun d the transm ission pulley.
15 Fig ure 1 7 Cutting Heig ht IMPORT ANT : All wheel s must be placed in th e same relativ e posi tion. • For rough or uneven lawns , move the hei ght adjustme nt lever to a hi gher positi on. This will help stop scal ping of the gr ass. An a djusting plat e and th umb l ever at each wheel position provide s cutting he ight adjus tment.
16 SECTION 10: TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE NOTE: For repa irs bey ond the mi nor adjus tments l isted abo ve, contac t your n earest a uthorized s ervice de aler. Refer to sep arate engin e manual pac ked wit h your mower for more engin e related i nformatio n.
17 NOTES.
An important point after buying a device MTD 469 (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 469 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 469 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 469 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 469 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 469, 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 469.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 469. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 469 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
