Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 80 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 feet e very 1 0 fee t) . A riding mow er could o ve r turn and cause s erious inj ury .
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 . F or shipping p urposes, th e chute def lector on yo ur mow er is held i n an upright pos ition by a reta iner . Remov e the re tainer as f ollow s: a. P ush chute de flector up t ow ards engine . Holding def lector in this pos ition, rem ov e the re tainer an d discard.
7 Figure 3-5 When adjustin g the cutting height, be sure to set al l four wheels at the same height. For rough or unev en lawns, mov e the height adjus tment lev er to a higher position t o preven t scalping o f the grass. 3 Setup and Adjustment Figure 3-7 IM PORT AN T : This uni t is shipp ed with out gaso line or oil in th e engine.
8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control The blad e control i s att ached to th e upper ha ndle of th e mower . Dep ress the b lade cont rol to operate t he unit. Release i t to stop engi ne and blad e. W ARN IN G : T he bl ade co ntrol m echa - nism is a sa fet y device .
9 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 eyes 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 per formi ng any type of maint enance on yo ur machine. W ARN IN G : A lways stop engin e, disco n- nec t spark p lug, an d ground a gains t engin e befo re pe r forming any t ype of mainte nanc e on your machi ne.
11 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 ce ssiv e vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh spee ds.
12 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 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 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 KEEP HANDS and FEET A WA Y GARDER MAINS ET PIEDS À DIST ANCE S30579 AC D A N G E R N E P A S A P P R O C H E R L E S M A I N S E T L E S P I E D S D E S P I È C E S E N M O U V E M E N T .
14 Model Series 080 Wheel T reads K2 T read Pin Bar T read 4 3 1 30 6 29 28 2 17 5 7 34 35 33 36 8 27 23 31 24 20 19 18 32 15 16 14 10 11 12 13 21 31 22 18 32 16 15 26 14 25 14 14 9 27.
15 8 P ar ts List Ref. 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 .
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 80 (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 80 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 80 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 80 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 80 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 80, 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 80.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 80. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 80 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
