Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 83M 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 interna l combu stion e ngi.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number T ab le of Contents This Operator’ s Manual is an important part of your new mo wer . It will help you assemble, prepare, and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it sa ys.
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 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. Never pl ace any par t o f the b ody in the b lade are a unti l you are sure t he bla de has s top ped rotat ing.
6 3 Setup and Adjustment 1 . Remove grass catc her and any pack ing material whic h may be between u pper and l ower handles. a. Remove hand kn obs from han dle mount ing brackets and pu ll up and bac k on upp er handle as shown in Fig ure 3- 1 . M ake cer tain the l ower handl e is seated sec urely into the han dle mou nting brackets.
7 CU TT I NG HEI GHT Fo r rough or une ven law ns, mo ve the h eight adjustm ent le ve r to a higher po sition. Thi s will help pr ev ent scalpin g of the grass . DRIVE CON T RO L Fo r some people the driv e control ma y not be in a comf ortable position .
8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Now that y ou hav e set up your lawn mo wer f or operation, read this section to become acquainted with its controls and f eatures. This knowledge will allow y ou to use your ne w equipment to its fullest potential. Blade Control The blade control is attached to the upper handle .
9 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING The op eration of any lawn mower can result in foreign obje cts being thrown into the eyes, which can damag e your e yes severely . Always wear safet y glasses while oper ating the mower , or while pe rforming any adjustments or repair s on it.
10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Alway s stop engine, disconnec t spark plug, and ground against engine be fore cleaning , lubricating or doing any kind of maintenanc e on your machine. IMPORT ANT : We do not recommend the use of pressure w ashers or a garden hose to clean your unit.
11 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer An unbalanced blade will ca use ex ce ssiv e vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh spee ds. It may cau se damage to mo wer , and could break causing per- sonal inj ury .
12 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer NOTE: When re placin g the bel t, che ck that th e newly inst alled be lt is seated corre ctly a nd is ridi ng smoot hly on the engine p ulley . 6. a. Worki ng from the rear of t he mower , c arefully remove belt from tra nsmiss ion pulley .
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14 For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust - ments liste d here, contact an autho rized service deale r . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy En gine fails t o star t 1 . Blade c ontrol d isengag ed. 2. Spark pl ug boot di sconn ected. 3. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel.
15 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 .
16 8 Engine Safe Operat ion Practices Gasoline and its v apors ar e extremely flammable and ex plosiv e. Fire or ex plosion can cause se vere burns or death. If gasoline i s spilled on y ourself or yo ur clothes, wash y our skin and change clothes immediatel y .
17 Runn ing engine produces heat. Engine parts, especially muffler , become extremely hot . Sev ere thermal burns can occu r on contact. Combustible debris, such as lea ves, grass, brush, et c., can catch fi re. • Allow muf fler, engine cylind er , an d fins to coo l before touchi ng.
18 9 Operating Y our Engine Pre-Operation Chec k Oil Recommendations IMPORT ANT : This engin e is shipp ed wi thout g aso - line or o il in the e ngine. R unning th e engin e with insuf fici ent oil ca n cause s erious e ngine d amag e and void th e engin e warran ty.
19 Chec k Oil Level IM POR T ANT: Be sur e to che ck the e ngine on a l evel sur face wi th th e engin e stopp ed . 1 . Remove the oil fill er cap and w ipe the d ipsti ck cl ean, Figure 9 -2. 2. Inser t the d ipsti ck into the o il filler ne ck, bu t do not screw it in.
20 Oil Change IM POR T ANT : Be sure to che ck engi ne on a level sur face with t he engine s toppe d. Drain the o il while t he engin e is still warm to as sure rapi d and com plete drain ing.
21 Spark Plug Service W ARN I NG : DO NOT ch eck for sp ark with sp ark plug re moved. DO N OT crank engin e with sp ark plug r emoved. T o ensure proper e ngine o peration, t he spark p lug must be prop erly gap ped and fre e of depos its. 1 . Remove the spark p lug boot an d use a spark p lug wrench to re move the plug, Figure 10- 3.
22 3. Measure t he plug ga p with a feel er gauge. Correc t as neces sar y by bendi ng side e lect rode, Figure 10- 4. The gap s hould be s et to 0.030 in. 4. Check t hat the sp ark plug washer i s in goo d cond i- tion an d thread the s park plug in by han d to prevent cross -threadin g.
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24 Shown f or reference Shown f or reference 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29.
25 P ar ts List T o order re place ment par ts, call 1 - 8 00 - 80 0 -73 10 or visit w ww. whiteoutdoor.com 1 754- 0 409 3 V-Belt 2 732-0 43 38 Sprin g Lever 3 720 - 0230 Foam Grip 4 71 7 - 04 1 84A Spur Gear , 1 4T - LH 5 71 0 - 059 9 T T Screw, 1/4-20 x 0.
26 46 2 41 1 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 26 25 27 28 29 26 30 31 34 35 36 32 33 31 37 40 42 38 39 47 10 43 44 45 48 5 4 6.
27 1 1 P ar ts List T o order re place ment par ts, call 1 - 8 00 - 80 0 -73 10 or visit w ww. whiteoutdoor.com 1 7 46 - 0426 5 Dr ive Control Cab le 2 735 - 04 059 Ru bber Grom met 3 753- 0 50 96A Dr.
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29 11 Illustrated P ar ts List 1 . 95 1- 1 036 8 Fuel T a nk 2. 951 - 10369 Fly wheel S hroud 3. 951 - 10335 Rub ber Fuel T a nk Mount ing Washer 4. 951 - 10334 Oil Fi ller T ube Ass embly 5. 951 - 10333 Dip stic k Assemb ly 6. 951 - 10332 Cy linder He ad Compl ete 7 .
MTD LLC (MTD), The United States Envir onment Protection Agency (U . S. EP A) Emission Control System W arranty Statement (Owner’ s Defect W arranty Rights and Obligations) The U. S. EP A and MTD are pleas ed to explain th e emissi ons cont rol system warrant y on your mode l year 2005 an d later small of f-road eng ine.
(7) The en gine manu facturer is li able for dam ages to other en gine co mpone nts proximately caus ed by a failure under warrant y of any warranted par t.
The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC ( “ MTD” ) with respe ct to new merc handise p urchas ed and used i n the Unite d States, its posse ssion s and territor ies.
An important point after buying a device MTD 83M (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 83M 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 83M - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 83M you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 83M will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 83M, 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 83M.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 83M. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 83M 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
