Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product C3X/D3X MTD
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MTD LL C, P .O . BO X 36 1 1 3 1 CLEVEL AND, OHIO 44 1 36 - 001 9 Printed In US A Safe Operation Practices • Se t-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Ser vice • T roubles hooting • W arranty WA R N I N G RE AD AND FOLLOW ALL SAFET Y RULES AN D INS TRUC TIO NS IN TH IS MAN U AL BE FORE A T TE MP TIN G TO OPER A TE TH IS MACHINE .
Thank you fo r purchasing a Lawn Mowe r manufa cture d by MTD. It was care fully engin eere d to provide excelle nt per forman ce when properly operated a nd maintai ned. Please read this entire m anual prior to op erating th e equipme nt. It instru ct s you how to safely a nd easily set up, op erate and maintain your ma chine.
Impor t ant Safe Oper at ion Prac tices 2 3 General Operation 1. Read this op erator ’ s manual car efully in it s entiret y be fore attem pting to assembl e this machine. Read, u nders tand, and foll ow all instruc tions on th e machine and in the manual(s ) bef ore ope ration.
4 S ectio n 2 — i mpo rt ant S afe o per a tion p r acticeS 12 . A missing o r damage d discharge cover can cause bl ade contac t or thrown obje ct i njuries. 13 . Many injuries occur as a result o f the mower be ing pulle d over the foot dur ing a fall caus ed by slipping o r tripping .
5 S ectio n 2 — i mpo rt ant S afe o per a tion p r acticeS Ser vice Safe Handling Of Gasoline : 1. T o avoid pe rsonal injur y or p roper t y damage us e ex treme care in handli ng gasoline. G asoline is e xtre mely f lammab le and the vap ors are e xplosi ve.
6 S ectio n 2 — i mpo rt ant S afe o per a tion p r acticeS Notice Regarding Emissions Engines which a re certi fie d to comply with C alifornia an d feder al EP A emissio n regulations fo r SORE (S.
7 S ectio n 2 — i mpo rt ant S afe o per a tion p r acticeS W ARN ING: Y our R esponsibili ty— Res tric t the use of this power m achine to per sons who read , unders tand and follow the w arnings and ins truc tions in this manual and on t he machine.
8 S ectio n 2 — i mpo rt ant S afe o per a tion p r acticeS (OK) ( T OO STEEP) USE THIS SL OPE GA UGE T O DETERMINE IF A SL OPE IS T OO STEEP FOR SAFE OPERA TION! T o check the slope, proceed as f ollows: 1. Remove this page and fold along the dashed line.
Ass embly & Se t -Up 3 9 Cont ents of Car ton • One L awn Mower • One G rass Catcher • One B ottle o f Oil • One L awn Mower Op erator ’ s Manual • On e Engine Op erator ’ s Manual • One Side D ischarge Chute b. W hile stab ilizing mower so i t doesn’t move, pivot uppe r handle up as shown in Figu re 3- 2.
10 S ectio n 3 — A SSemb l y & S et -U p C C Figure 3-5 4. The ro pe guide is at tache d to the right side of th e upper handle. Lo osen the win g knob w hich secures th e rope guide. Se e Figure 3- 6. A D B C Figure 3- 6 a. H old blad e control against upp er handl e.
11 S ectio n 3 — A SSemb l y & S et -U p 1. On the sid e of the mower , lif t the sid e mulching plug . See Figure 3-9. 1 2 Side M ulchi ng Plug Figure 3-9 2. Slide t wo hook s of sid e discharge chute under hi nge pin on mulching plu g assembly.
12 S ectio n 3 — A SSemb l y & S et -U p High Wheel 1 3 2 Lowe r Highe r Figure 3- 1 1 3. Rel ease lever towards deck an d place lever on on e of the six heig ht adjustment tee th. Handle Pit ch For convenience of ope ration, you may adjust th e pitch of the handle as fo llows: 1.
Con tro ls and Fea tures 4 13 Cutting Height A djustment Lev er The cut ting h eight adjustm ent lever is locate d above the lef t rear whe el. T o a djust the cut ting hei ght, refer to the “ A ssembly & Set -Up” Sec tion. Side Discharge Chute Y our m ower is shippe d as a mulcher.
Operation 5 14 Starting Engine W ARN ING: Be sure no on e other than the o perator is stan ding near the lawn m ower while st arti ng engine or operating mower . Never run engine indoo rs or in en closed, p oorl y ventilated areas. Engine ex haust contains car bon mo noxide, an odor less and dead ly gas.
15 S ectio n 5 — o per a tion Using Y our L awn Mo wer Be sure lawn is clear of s tones, s tick s, wire, or other o bjec ts which could dama ge lawn mower or en gine. Such obje ct s could be accide ntly thrown by the mower in any dire ctio n and cause serio us pers onal injur y to the ope rator and other s.
Maint enance & Adjustments 6 16 Maintenance General Recommendations • Always obse rve s afet y rules wh en per for ming any maintenance. • The wa rrant y on this lawn mower do es not cover items that have been subje cte d to operator ab use or ne gligence.
17 S ectio n 6 — M ainte nance & a djuStMent S Engine Care A list of key engin e maintenance jobs re quired for g ood per for mance by the mower is given b elow. Follow the accompanying en gine manual for a d etaile d list and instr ucti ons. • Maintain oi l level as instruc ted in en gine manual.
Se r vice 7 18 Blade Care W ARN ING: When re moving the cut ting b lade for sharpe ning or repla cement, prote ct your han ds with a pair of heav y gloves or us e a heav y rag to hold th e blade. Periodic ally inspec t the b lade adapter fo r crack s, espe cially if you strike a for eign obje ct.
T ro ubleshooting 8 19 Problem Cause Remedy Engine Fails to star t 1. Blade con trol disengaged. 2. Spark plu g boot dis connec ted. 3. Fuel tank emp ty o r stale f uel. 4. Engine not p rimed (if e quippe d with prim er) . 5. Faulty sp ark plug. 6. Blocke d fuel lin e.
20 S ectio n 8 — t rou bleShooti ng Problem Cause Remedy Uneven cut 1. Whe els not positione d correc tly . 2. Dull bla de. 1. Place front and rear w heels in s ame height positio n. (Dual Hei ght Adjusters) 2. Sharpe n or replace bla de. Mower will not s elf prop el 1.
Repla cement Pa r t s 9 21 Phon e (800) 800 - 73 1 0 or (3 30) 220- 4 683 to order rep lacement par ts o r a complete Par ts M anual (have your full mode l number an d serial num ber read y) . Par ts Manual dow nloads are also availab le fre e of charge at w w w .
22 S ectio n 9 — R epl acement p aRtS Phon e (800) 800 - 73 1 0 or (3 30) 220- 4 683 to order rep lacement par ts o r a complete Par ts M anual (have your full mode l number an d serial num ber read y) . Par ts Manual dow nloads are also availab le fre e of charge at w w w .
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At tac hme nts & Acces sor ies 10 24 Component Mod el Number a nd Des crip tio n 490 -850 - 00 05 Blade Removal T o ol — Holds blade in place for faster , s afer remova l. SPW- 1 34 Spark Plug W rench — Duel ended wrench to serve multiple uses.
25 S ectio n 1 0 — A ttA chm entS & A cceSSorieS Component Mod el Number a nd Des crip tio n 222 1 6 ST A- BIL ® fuel Stabilizer , 32 oz — T reats 80 gallons of fuel. Keeps stored fuel fresh for quick , easy star ts. Prev ents corrosion from moisture and ethanol-induced attraction.
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MANUF A C TURER’S LIMIT ED W ARR ANTY F OR GDOC - 100 01 5 RE V . B The limi ted warrant y se t for th below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respe ct to new m erchandise purchas ed and use d in the United.
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If you have not bought MTD C3X/D3X 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 C3X/D3X - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD C3X/D3X you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD C3X/D3X will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD C3X/D3X, 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 C3X/D3X.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD C3X/D3X. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD C3X/D3X 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
