Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product V560 MTD
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Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P arts Lists • W arranty Warning : This uni t is equip ped with a n internal com bustio n engine an d shou.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T ab le of Contents BE FO RE AS SE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , pleas e locate th e model pla te on the e quipmen t and copy th e inf ormati on to the sa mple model pla te p ro - vided to th e right.
3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degree s (a rise of appro ximatel y 2- 1/ 2 fee t ev er y 1 0 feet). Ope rat e W ALK -BEH IND mow ers across th e face o f slopes, ne ve r up and dow n slopes.
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 mower and mo wing activity . The y do not understand the dangers. Nev er assume that children will remain where you last sa w them.
5 1 9. Shu t the eng ine of f and wa it unti l the bl ade co mes to a com plete s top befor e removi ng the gr ass c atche r or unc log - ging t he ch ute. The c utt ing bl ade co ntinu es to rot ate for a few sec onds af ter the e ngine i s shut of f.
6 3 Setup and Adjustment 1 . Remove any packing materi al whic h may be between upper an d lower handles. a. Pull up and b ack on up per handle a s shown in Figure 3 - 1 . Make cer tain the lower hand le is seated securel y into the hand le mountin g brackets.
7 Figure 3-7 CU T TING HE IGHT All whee ls must be placed in the s ame position . GRA SS CA T C HER 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 you have set up your lawn mower for opera- tion, g et aquainted with i ts contro ls and features. These are desc ribed be low and illust rated on this pag e. This knowled ge will al low you to use your new equipme nt to its full est 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 . Alway s 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 s top engine, 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 cessiv 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 r vice deal er . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fail s to start 1 . Blad e cont rol di seng aged. 2. Spar k plug w ire dis conn ecte d. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or sta le fuel .
13 7 W ARNING DO NOT remov e safety (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Off-Season Storage The followi ng steps shoul d be taken to prepare your lawn mower for storage. 1 . Clean and l ubric ate mower thoroughly a s descr ibed in the lubr icati on instru ctio ns.
14 Model Series V560 Wheel T reads Bar T read Zag T read 1 16 17 7 8 9 10 11 28 27 13 14 26 17 17 30 34 31 19 15 26 6 5 4 32 33 37 29 17 17 25 24 23 22 21 20 18 3 35 12 2 36.
15 8 P ar ts List Ref. Par t No. D esc ripti on 1 750- 0 440 5 Slev . S pacer 1 .8 ” Lg. 2 750- 0 440 4 Sleeve Spacer 9. 1 0” Lg. 3 7 10- 0 654A Self- T app ing Sems Sc rew 4 787 - 01 278 21 ” D eck 3 in 1 SP 5 7 10- 059 9 T T Screw 1/ 4-20 x 0.
16 Model Series V560 16 22 3 15 14 5 4 10 13 39 37 37 34 19 26 40 43 25 24 21 20 27 30 31 35 2 7 42 41 29 29 33 33 36 38 38 32 23 28 17 18 6 1 12 11 9 8.
17 8 P ar ts List IMPORT ANT Fo r a proper w orking machine , use Fa ctory Appro ved P ar ts. V - BEL TS are specially designed t o engage and disen gage saf ely . A substit ute (non OEM) V -Belt can be danger - ous b y not disen gaging complet ely . Ref.
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The limi ted warranty set for th b elow is given by MTD LLC with res pect to new merchan dise purc hased and u sed in the Un ited States, its posse ssions an d territorie s.
An important point after buying a device MTD V560 (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 V560 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 V560 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD V560 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD V560 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD V560, 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 V560.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD V560. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD V560 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
