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Yard Machines 20 manual

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  • Page 1

    IMPOR T ANT : Rea d saf ety rule s and in structions caref ully bef or e oper ating e quipment . MTD PR ODUC TS INC. P .O . BO X 36 8022 CLE VELAND , OHIO 4413 6-9722 , U .S.A. 20” Rotar y Lawn Mo wer Model Se r ies 020 PRINTED IN U.S .A . Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unim[...]

  • Page 2

    2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important Safe Operatio n Practices .... .......................... .......................... ........... 3 Slope G auge............. .......................... .......................... .......................... ........... 6 Hardware P ack ................ .......................... ......................... .[...]

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    3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This s ymbol point s out i mportant sa fety instruct ions which, if not followed, cou ld endanger the per sonal safety and/or prop erty of yours elf and othe rs. Read and follow all i nstructions in this manual before a ttempting to op erate this mac hine. Failur e to comply with these instr [...]

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    4 discha rge cover , grass c atcher, bl ade cont rol handle or other safety pr otective devices in place a nd working . Never ope rate mower with damag ed safety devi ces. Failure t o do so, can resu lt in pers onal inj ury. 14. Muffler and engine beco me hot and can c ause a burn. Do not touc h. 15. Only u se parts a nd acce ssories made for th is[...]

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    5 only, l isted in this man ual. “Use of parts whi ch do no t meet the original equipme nt speci fications may lead to improper performan ce and c ompromise safety!” 4. Mower blades ar e sharp a nd can c ut. Wrap th e blade o r wear gl oves, an d use ex tra cauti on when se rvicing them. 5. K eep all nu ts, bolt s, and sc rews tigh t to be su r[...]

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    6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this pag e as a guide to determi ne slopes where you may not operate the la wn mower safely. 15° SIGHT AND H OLD THIS LEVEL WIT H A VERTICAL TR EE A POWE R POLE A CORNER OF A BU ILDING OR A FEN CE POST F O L D O N D O T T E D L I N E , R E P R E S E N T I N G A 1 5 ° S L O P E USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETE RMIN E S[...]

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    7 SECTION 3: HARDWARE PACK SECTION 4: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER NOTE: This oper ator’s manu al covers various m odels of mowers. Foll ow only those instr uctions which pe rtain to your unit. T o R e m o ve U n i t F r o m C a r t o n • Remove stap les, break glue o n top flaps, or cut tape at cart on end and pee l along top fl ap to open cart [...]

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    8 • Insta l l the hex bolts and flange nut s from gro up 4 of the hard war e pac k. Us ing two 1 /2 ” wrenches, tighten sec urely. See Figure 2. Figure 2 Attaching Up per Handle • Place the upper hand le in position over the lower handle kee ping the blade co ntrol handle faci ng up. • Secure the upper handle to the lower handl e using the [...]

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    9 Figure 6 Securing Brake Cable WARNING: The ca ble must b e routed properly to avo id contact with all sharp edges and hot surface s. Such contacts damage the cable and r ender the control s inoperative. • Secure the cable to th e lower left handle nea r the base of the uni t with a cable tie from grou p 3 of the hardwar e pack. Trim off extra l[...]

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    10 Know Y our Lawn Mower Compare the illustr ation in with your lawn mowe r to familiar ize yourself with the location of va r ious controls and ad jus tment s. Thro ttle Cont rol The mower engi ne is equipped w ith a constant speed throttle, which is set at full throttle for bes t performance. Blade Control Handle The blade contr ol handle is loca[...]

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    11 Using Y our Lawn Mow er WARN ING: Never operate you r unit wit hout either the rear defl ector or entire grass ca tcher ass embly in pl ace. • Make sur e that lawn is clear of stones, stick s, wire, or other objec ts which could dam age lawn mower and/or ca use personal injury. • For be st resu lts, do no t cut w et gra ss. New gr ass or thi[...]

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    12 Wheels • The w heels requir e no lub r icat ion. Howeve r , i f the whee ls a re rem oved for any re ason , lu brica te t he surfac e of the axle bolt and the inn er surfa ce of the wheel wi th light o il. Engine o il may als o be used. When tippi ng the unit, empty th e fuel tank and keep engine spa rk plug side up. Figure 13 : Lubrication Ch[...]

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    13 SECTION 8: OFF-SEASON STORAGE The follo wing steps should be taken to prepare la wn mower fo r storage. • Clean an d lubricate mowe r thoroughly as described in the lu brication inst ructions. • Refer to eng ine manual for corr ect engine storage instruc tions. • Coat mower ’ s cut ting blade with ch assis grease to prevent rusting. • [...]

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    14 SECTION 10: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL SERIES 020 5 4 15 18 27 19 19 20 21 7 6 23 24 22 24 22 23 16 17 16 15 14 23 13 22 22 9 8 10 25 25 24 24 23 11 2 12 1 3 10 26 28 28 28 28[...]

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    15 Ref. No. Part No. Descrip tion 1. 710-0654A Hex Ind . Washer Sc rew 3/8-16 x 1.0 2. 782-0048 Cutting Dec k: 20 ” 3. 749-1077 Lower H andle 4. 749-1076 Upper Han dle 5. 747-0976A Control Hand le (Bail) 6. 731-0872A Rear Flap 7. 17098 Hinge Cl ip 8. 710-1044 Screw 3/8 -24 x 1.5 ” Group 8 9. 936-0524A Blade Bell Support 10. 753-0588 Blade Adapt[...]

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    MANUF A CTUR ER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The l imited wa rranty se t f or th be low is given by MTD PRODUCTS INC ( “ MTD ” ) with respe ct to ne w mercha ndise purchase d and us ed in the United States , its pos sessio ns and ter r i tories. MTD war rants this produc t against def ects in material and workmanshi p for a perio d of one (1) y[...]