Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Series 410 thru 420 Briggs & Stratton
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9 / 25 / 200 6 FORM NO. 769- 0233 6A 21” Rotary Mower — Model Series 410 thru 420 Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lis.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T able of Contents BE FO RE Y OU BE GIN T O ASSE MBLE Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please locat e the model plat e on the equipm ent and cop y the info rmatio n to the samp le model pla te p rov ided to the righ 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 fe et e ve r y 1 0 fee t) .
4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children T ragic accidents can occur if oper ator 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 engi ne off an d wait until t he blade c omes to a com plete sto p before remov ing the gr ass catc her or unc log- ging t he chute. The c utti ng blade c ontinue s to rotate for a few se conds af ter the e ngine is sh ut off.
6 3 Setup and Adjustment IM PORT AN T : This uni t is shippe d without g asoline or oil in th e engine. Fill up g asoline an d oil as instruc ted in the a ccompanying en gine manua l BEFORE op erat- ing your mower. 1 . Remove any packing materi al which may be bet ween upper an d lower handles.
7 5. Follow steps be low to assemble th e grass catch er (i f needed ). Make cer tain bag is turn ed right sid e out before ass embling (war ning label will b e on the outsi de) . a. Place bag over frame so th a t its b lack plasti c side is at the bot tom.
8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control The blad e control is at tached to the u pper handle of the mower . D epress and squ eez e it agains t the upper handl e to operate the unit. Re lease it to stop eng ine and blade. W ARN ING : T his blade c ontrol is a saf ety device .
9 W ARN ING : I f you strike a foreig n object , stop th e engine. R emove wire from th e spark p lug, thoro ughly inspe ct mower for any dama ge, and re pair dam age befo re rest artin g and op erating . Ext ensive vibrat ion of mower during ope ration is a n indicatio n of damag e.
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 per f orming and type of maint enance on the mower . IM PORT AN T : Do n ot use a pressure washer or g arden hose to cl ean your unit.
11 Figure 5-3: Cut wire rod to remove the rear flap . 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpenin g or replacement , pro tect 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 ss ive vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh spee ds.
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 art 1 . Blad e contro l diseng aged. 2. Spar k plug wire d iscon nected . 3. Fuel tank e mpty o r stale fue l.
13 7 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safet y (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Safety Label Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer T O N O D , Y R U J N I F O K S I R E H T E C U D E R O T S S E L N U E T A R E P O R O R E V O C E G R A H C S I D A C S S A R G .
14 Model Series 410 & 420 Wheel T reads K2 T read Zag T read S-WaveT read Pin Bar T read 33 20 18 31 30 29 25 24 23 26 27 28 34 35 29 16 19 7 11 12 2 9 1 21 3 5 6 10 4 17 15 14 13 29 29 32 8 40 41.
15 8 P ar ts List This O perator’ s Manu al cov ers a ra nge of produc t specifi cations for variou s models. Charac teristic s and features disc ussed and / or illustr at ed in t his manual may not be app licable to al l models.
The limi t ed warrant y set fort h below is given by MTD LLC with respe ct to new merchan dise purcha sed and used in the U nited States, its posse ssions and terr itories.
An important point after buying a device Briggs & Stratton Series 410 thru 420 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Briggs & Stratton Series 410 thru 420 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 Briggs & Stratton Series 410 thru 420 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Briggs & Stratton Series 410 thru 420 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Briggs & Stratton Series 410 thru 420 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Briggs & Stratton Series 410 thru 420, 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 Briggs & Stratton Series 410 thru 420.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Briggs & Stratton Series 410 thru 420. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Briggs & Stratton Series 410 thru 420 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
