Page 2 - Please do; Customer Support; Call a Customer Support Representative at
2 Finding and Recording Model Number Table of Contents BEFORE YOU START ASSEMBLING YOUR NEW EQUIPMENT, please locate the model plate on the equipment and copy the model number and the serial number to the sample model plate provided to the right. You can locate the model plate by standing at the ope...
Page 3 - WARNING
3 1 Slope Gauge WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk-behind mower on such a slope, it is extremely difficult to maintain your footing and you...
Page 4 - General Operation; Your Responsibility
4 2 Safe Operation Practices General Operation 1. Read this operator’s manual carefully in its entirety before attempting to assemble this machine. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) before operation. Keep this manual in a safe place for future and regu...
Page 5 - Children; Service; Safe
5 3. Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause serious personal injury. If you feel you are losing your balance, release the blade control handle immediately, and the blade will stop rotating within 3 seconds. Do Not: 1. Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches or embankments, you could lo...
Page 6 - operating your mower.; IMPORTANT
6 3 Setup and Adjustment Figure 3 Figure 2 NOTE: Reference to right, left, front and rear of the lawn mower is in relation to the operating position. Figure 1 IMPORTANT This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Fill up gasoline and oil as instructed in the accompanying engine manua...
Page 7 - Setup and
Figure 3 Setup and Adjustment Figure 8 WARNING Figure 6 1 2 3
Page 8 - Know Your Lawn Mower; Never
8 4 Operating Your Lawn Mower Blade Control Handle The blade control handle is located on the upper handle of the mower. See Figure 9. The blade control handle must be depressed in order to operate the unit. Release the blade control handle to stop the engine and blade. Drive Control Handle The driv...
Page 9 - Using Your Lawn Mower
9 4 Operating Your Lawn Mower WARNING The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can damage your eyes severely. Always wear safety glasses while operating the mower, or while performing any adjustments or repairs on it. Be sure no one other than t...
Page 10 - Lubrication
10 5 WARNING Figure 5-1 Figure 5-2 Lubrication 1. Lubricate the pivot points on the blade control handle at least once a season with light oil. The blade control must operate freely in both directions. See Figure 5-1. 2. If your mower is equipped with ball bearing wheels, lubricate at least once a s...
Page 12 - Trouble; Cause
12 For repairs beyond the minor adjust- ments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer. 6 Trouble Shooting Cause Problem Remedy Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle disengaged.2. Spark plug wire disconnected.3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel.4. Engine not primed.5. Faulty spark plug...
Page 13 - Ninety Day Consumer Warranty on Normal Wear Parts:; All normal wear part failures; Additional Limited Thirty Day Warranty on Battery (if equipped):; THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPHS CONSTITUTE THE MANUFACTURER’S; How to Obtain Service:
13 7 Warranty Failure to comply with suggested maintenance and lubrication specifications will void warranty. FOUR YEAR SUPREME WARRANTY: For four years from date of retail purchase within Canada, MTD PRODUCTS LIMITED will, at its option, repair or replace, for the original purchaser, free of charge...
Page 15 - are specially; Parts List
15 8 IMPORTANT For a proper working machine, use Factory Approved Parts. V-BELTS are specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A substitute (non OEM) V-Belt can be danger-ous by not disengaging completely. For parts and /or accessories refer to customer support on page 2.Adressez-vous au «S...
Page 18 - TES
1 NO TES : For p arts an d/or acce ssor ies r efe r to cus tom er s upp ort o n pag e 2. Adr ess ez- vou s au «Se rvi ce a prè s-v ent e» à la pag e 2 pou r ce q ui c onc ern e les p ièc es e t/o u acce ssoi res .
Page 20 - Dépannag
13 Pou r tou te rép ara tio n autre que l es a jus tem ents min eur s énu mér é ici , adr ess ez- vous à la s tat ion t ech niq ue agr éée . 6 Dépannag e Cause Prob lème Solution Le m ote ur n e dém arre p as. Le m ote ur t our ne irré gul ièr em ent . 1. Bra nch ez e t ser rez l e fil d e la b oug ...
Page 21 - Entretien; Remisage hor
1 L ’ut ilisa tio n d’un ne tto yeu r pres sur isé o u d’un b oya u d’a rros age p our ne tto yer la t ond eus e est déc on- seill ée. C ela r isq ue en effe t d’en dom mag er l es com pos ant s élec triq ues, les f usées , les p ouli es, les r oul ements o u le mot eur . L ’em plo i d’e au a ten da...
Page 22 - Entretien de la courroie; A VER
11 L ’ut ilisa tio n d’un ne tto yeu r pres sur isé o u d’un b oya u d’a rros age p our ne tto yer la t ond eus e est déc on- seill ée. C ela r isq ue en effe t d’en dom mag er l es com pos ant s élec triq ues, les f usées , les p ouli es, les r oul ements o u le mot eur . L ’em plo i d’e au a ten d...
Page 23 - Lubrification; Plateau de coupe
10 Entretien Arr ête z tou jours l e mot eur e t déb ran chez le f il d e la b ougie e t met tez -le à l a mas se con tre l e mot eur ava nt t out n etto yag e, tou te l ubr ific atio n ou aut re e ntr etie n sur l a mach ine . Figure -1 Lubrification 1. Lub rifi ez l es p oin ts d e piv ot d e la p...
Page 24 - Utilisation
9 4 Les o bje ts p roj eté s par u ne t ond eus e peu ven t attei ndr e les yeu x et c aus er d es bless ure s gra ves . Por tez t ouj ours des l une tte s de séc urit é en u tilisan t la ton deu se, o u en e f- fec tuan t tou t ent reti en ou t out e rép aratio n. Ass ure z-v ous q ue seu l le c on...
Page 25 - Commandes
8 4 Utilisation Poignée de commande de la lame La p oig née d e com man de d e la l am e se t rou ve s ur l e gui don s upé rie ur d e la t ond eus e. V oir l a Fig ure 9 . Il fau t ser rer c ette p oig née c ont re l e gui don p our q ue l a ton deu se f onc tio nne . Le fai t de l âch er l a poi g...
Page 27 - IM
6 Figure 3 Figure Figure 1 Figure 4 IM POR T AN T Ass ure z-v ous q ue les câb les so nt a ccr ochés sur l ’ex tér ieu r du g uid on. Ne c oin cez p as l e câb le tou t en soul eva nt l e gui don v ers l e haut . C B A
Page 28 - Con
2. Fai tes a tte ntio n aux t rou s et o rni ère s. L a mac hin e peu t se r eto urn er sur u n ter rai n acc ide nté. D es h erb es h aut es p euv ent c ach er d es obs tac les . 3. Vér ifie r tou jou rs v otre é qui lib re. V ous r isq uez d e glis ser e t de t om ber et d e vou s ble sse r griè v...
Page 30 - Inclinomètre
3 1 Inclinomètre Ne vou s ton dez p as s ur des p ent es s upé rie ure s à 15° ( soi t une d écliv ité de 2 - 1/ 2 pi p ar 1 0 pi). Un t rac teu r à siè ge ris que e n effe t de se r eto urn er e t son con duc teu r peu t être gra vem ent b less é. I l est éga lem ent di ffic ile d e con ser ver u n...
Page 32 - NO TICE D’UTILISA; LISEZ A TTENTIVEMENT LES RÈGLES DE SÉCURITÉ ET LES
Sécurité * Montag e * Fonctionnement * Réglag es * Entretien Dépannag e * Listes des pièces détachées * Garantie NO TICE D’UTILISA TION IMPORTANT : LISEZ A TTENTIVEMENT LES RÈGLES DE SÉCURITÉ ET LES INSTRUCTIONS A V ANT DE METTRE EN MARCHE LA MA CHINE. IM PR IM É AUX É T AT S-U NIS MTD Products Ltd....
