Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Series 440 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 Model Number Serial Number T ab le of Contents BE FORE Y OU S T ART A SSE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please loca te the model pla te on the equipmen t and copy the inf ormation t o the sample model pla te prov ided to the right.
3 1 Slope Gauge.
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 any packing materi al whic h may be between upper an d lower handle s. a. Pull up and b ack on up per handl e as shown in Step 1 . Make cer tain t he lower handle i s seated securel y into the hand le mount ing brackets.
7 Step 5 CU TT I NG HEI GHT Step 5 All whee ls must be placed in the s ame rela tive pos ition. GRA SS CA T C HER Step 6 Mak e certain bag is turned ri ght side out bef ore assembl ing (warn ing label wil l be on the outside).
8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Now that y ou hav e set up your lawn mo wer f or op- eration, get aquainted with its controls and f eatures. These are described below and illustrated on this page. This knowledge will allow y ou to use your new equipment to its fullest potential.
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 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 Off Season Storage and Safety Labels .
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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 pos ses- sions an d territori es.
An important point after buying a device MTD Series 440 (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 440 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 440 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD Series 440 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD Series 440 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD Series 440, 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 440.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD Series 440. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD Series 440 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
