Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 520 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 AS SE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , pleas e locate th e model pla te on the e quipmen t and copy th e inf ormati on to the sa mple model pla te p ro - vided to th e right.
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 1 . For shippi ng purpo ses, the c hute defle ctor on your mower is held in an u pright p ositi on by a retainer . Remove the retainer as fo llows: a. Push chu te deflec tor up towards eng ine. Hold ing deflec tor in thi s posit ion, remove the retain er and disc ard.
7 CU TT I NG HEI GHT All whee ls must be placed in the s ame rela tive pos ition. F or rough or u nev en lawns , mov e the height a djust- ment le ver t o a higher position . This will st op scalping o f grass. MUL CH IN G B AFFL E Fo r proper ass embly , install bo ttom lip inside chute ope ning bef ore placing hoo ks ov er the hinge pin .
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9 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING The operation of any lawn mo wer can result in foreign ob jects being throw n into the ey es, which can damage you r ey es sev erely . Alwa ys wear safety glasses while operating the mower , or while performing any ad justments or repairs on it.
10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before cleaning, lubr icating or doing an y kind of maintenance on y our machine. W e do not recomme nd the use o f pressu re wash ers or garden hose to cle an yo ur unit.
11 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpenin g or replacement or when slidi ng the belt around it, 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 ce ssiv e vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh spee ds.
12 For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjustm ents listed he re, contact an authorized se rv ic e deal er . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy En gine fails t o star t 1 . Blad e co ntrol d isen gage d. 2. Spar k plug w ire di sco nnec ted. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or st ale fu el.
13 7 W ARNING DO NOT remov e safet y (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Off-Season Storage The followi ng steps shou ld be taken to prepare your lawn mower for storage. 1 . Clean and l ubric ate mower thorough ly as desc ribe d in the lubr icat ion instr uct ions.
14 Model Series 520.
15 8 P ar ts List.
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 520 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 520 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 520 Series - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 520 Series you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 520 Series will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 520 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 520 Series.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 520 Series. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 520 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
