Yard Machines 081 - Manuals

Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; FINDING MODEL NUMBER

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Maintaining Safety ............................................................................................. 3 Slope Gauge...................................................................................................... 6 Assembling Your Lawn Mower.............

Page 3 - SECTION 1: MAINTAINING SAFETY; GENERAL OPERATION

3 SECTION 1: MAINTAINING SAFETY This Warning symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate your lawn mower. Failure to com...

Page 6 - SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE; WA

6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. 15° SIGH T AN D HO L D TH IS LE VEL W IT H A VER TIC A L TR E E A PO WE R P O LE A CORNE R OF A BUI L DING OR A FE NC E POS T F O L D O N D O T T E D...

Page 7 - SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER; Removing Unit From Carton; Setting Up Your Lawn Mower

7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before operating your mower. NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the moweris observe...

Page 8 - Removing Chute Retainer (Models 080 Series); Installing Mulching Baffle (Model 080 Series); Installing Side Discharge Chute (Model 090 Series); SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER; Blade Control Handle

8 Removing Chute Retainer (Models 080 Series) The chute deflector on your mower is held in an upright position by a retainer for shipping purposes only. Remove the retainer, following steps below, before running the mower for the first time. • Push the chute deflector up and towards the engine. Hold...

Page 9 - Recoil Starter; Stopping Engine; SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER; Towards Better Mower Performance

9 Figure 8 Recoil Starter The recoil starter is attached to the right lower handle. Stand behind the unit and pull the recoil starter to start the unit. See Figure 8. Cutting Height Adjustment Lever These levers are located on each wheel and they are used to adjust the cutting height. All four lever...

Page 10 - SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS; Cutting Height Adjustment

10 Gas and Oil Fill-Up Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your mower. Read instructions carefully. WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors withengine running or until the engine hasbeen allowed to cool for at least twominutes after running....

Page 11 - Handle Height Adjustment; SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER; General Recommendations

11 Handle Height Adjustment Figure 10 Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher height position. To lower the height proceed as follows: • Remove the starter rope from the rope guide. • Disconnect the handle from the handle bracket assemblies by removing the wing nuts.See Figure 10. • Posi...

Page 12 - Engine; Cutting Blade Removal, Replacement, and Sharpening

12 Lubrication Always stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire before cleaning, lubricating or doing any kind of service work on the lawn mower. Figure 11 Blade Control Handle: Lubricate the pivot points on the blade control handle at least once a season with light oil. The blade control must oper...

Page 13 - SECTION 8: TROUBLESHOOTING

13 The blade can be tested by balancing it on a round shaft screwdriver. Remove metal from the heavy side until it balances evenly. It is recommended that the blade always be removed from the adapter when testing for balance. Before reinstalling the blade and the blade adapter to the unit, lubricate...

Page 16 - MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR:

MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD PROD-UCTS INC (“MTD”) with respect to new merchandise pur-chased and used in the United States, its possessions andterritories. MTD warrants this product against defects in material andworkmanship for a period ...