Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Series 430 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 Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purc hased, without fir st contacting Customer Suppor 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 This O perators M anual covers a rang e of produ ct spec ific ations for various m odels . Characteris tic s and fea- tures dis cussed a nd / or illustr ated in this ma nual may not be app lica ble to all mo dels.
7 CUT T IN G HEI GH T All whe els mus t be posit ione d at th e same heig ht. 3 Setup and Adjustment Never operate mower w ithout the mulch ing plug, the grass catcher , or the discharge chut e properly installed. 5. Follow steps bel ow to assemb le the gr ass catc her (i f needed ) .
8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control The blad e contro l is att ached to t he upper ha ndle of the mower . D epress an d squeeze it agains t the upp er handl e to operate the u nit. Rele ase it to stop en gine and blade. W ARN I NG : This bl ade co ntrol is a s afet y device .
9 W ARN I NG : If you strike a fo reign o bje ct , stop th e engin e. Re move wire from t he spa rk plug, t horou ghly insp ec t mower for any d amag e, and re pair d amag e be fore r esta r ting and o per ating . Ex ten sive vibrat ion of mowe r during op era tion is a n indica tion of d amag e.
10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Always stop engin e, disco nnec t spark p lug, and gro und aga inst eng ine befo re p er forming any t ype of maint enanc e on your machin e. Do not us e a pre ssure washe r or gar den h ose to clea n your unit .
11 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Whe n removing the cut ting blad e for sha rpe ning or rep lace ment , pr otec t your hand s with a pa ir of he avy gloves or use a h eav y rag to hold th e blad e. An unba lanc ed bla de will cause exces sive vibra tion when r otat ing at high spe ed s.
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 con trol d isen gage d. 2. Spar k plug w ire dis co nnec ted. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or st ale fu el.
13 7 Safety Labels .
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15 8 P ar ts List 1 73 1 - 042 04 Bail Cover 2 7 46 - 1 1 3 0 Control Ca ble 40 - inc h 7 46 - 1 1 37 Control Ca ble 53 -i nch 3 726- 0240 Cable Ti e 4 66 4- 0 4027 Grass B ag Assemb ly 5 7 4 7 - 0 40.
The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respec t to new merchan dise purc hased a nd used in t he United St ates, its posse ssion s and territor ies.
An important point after buying a device MTD Series 430 (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 Series 430 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 Series 430 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD Series 430 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD Series 430 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD Series 430, 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 Series 430.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD Series 430. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD Series 430 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
