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Yard Machines 410 manual

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    IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety rules and instructions ca refull y befo re operati ng equipment. MTD PR ODUCTS INC . P . O . BO X 36 8022 CLEVELAN D , OHIO 4413 6-9722 21” Rear Disc harge Push Mo wer Mode l Se r ies 410 thro ugh 429 PRINTED IN U .S.A. Warning: T h is unit is equi pped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or nea[...]

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    2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important Safe Ope ration Practices ................ ............. ................... .................. 3 Slope G auge ................... ............. ................... ................... .................... ........... 6 Assemblin g Your Lawn Mower ............ .................... ................... ....[...]

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    3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES This symb ol points ou t importan t safety ins tructions which, if not fol lowed, could end anger the pe rsonal safety and /or property of yourse lf and other s. Read and foll ow all inst ructions in this manual before attempt ing to operate yo ur lawn mower . Failure to comply with these inst ruction[...]

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    4 serious personal injury. Keep a firm hold on the handle and walk, nev er run. If you feel y ou are losing your footing, RELEA SE THE BLADE CONTROL HANDLE IMMEDIATELY and the blade will stop rotating withi n three s econds. • Mow only in daylight or good artifici al light. • Stop the blade when crossing gravel drives, walk s or roads. • If t[...]

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    5 • Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight to be s ure the equipment is in safe working condition. • Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper operation regularly. • After s triking a foreign object, stop the engine, remove the wire from the spark plug, and thoroughly inspect the mower for any damage. Repair the damage before start[...]

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    6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE 15° SIGHT AN D HOLD THI S LEVEL W ITH A VERT ICAL TRE E A POW ER POLE A CORNER O F A BUI LDING OR A FE NCE 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 THI S PAGE AS A GUI DE TO DETERMIN E SLOPES WHE RE YOU MAY NOT OP ERATE SAFELY. Do not mow on inclines with a slop e in exces s of [...]

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    7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER Unpacking • Remove s taples, break glue on top flap s, or cut tape at cart on end and peel al ong top flap to op en carton. • Remove lo ose parts if in cluded wit h unit (i.e., owner ’ s m anual, e tc.). • Cut along c orners and la y carton down fl at. • Remove pa cking mat erial. • Roll or slide [...]

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    8 • The ro pe guide is attached to the right si de of upper handle. Loo sen the wing nu t which secur es the rope guid e. • With t he spark plug wi re disc onnected an d grounded , hold the blade c ontrol h andle aga inst the upper h andle, a nd pull the sta rter rop e out of the engine. Rel ease the blad e control hand le. Slip the starter rop[...]

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    9 • Hold the bag and frame so the bag ha ngs from the frame (is no t bunched aroun d the frame) . Slide the handle of the gr ass catcher frame through the slot in the hardt op cove r as shown in F igure 8. Figure 8 • Press th e rear fram e into the two tabs at the b ack of the ha rdtop cove r an d the cr oss ba r on the f ront frame i nto the c[...]

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    10 the rod will ex tend further to the left side. See Figure 11. • Slide th e push nut onto the right side of the rod to secu re. Attaching Chu t e Deflector T o Mowe r • To attach chut e deflector : Lift the rear dis charge door on the mo wer. Place the en ds of the rod in to the slots i n the handle brac ket asse mblies. See Figure 12. Rel ea[...]

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    11 WARNING: The thrott le control cannot b e used to stop t he engine. If your mowe r ’ s throttle control is located on the engine, do not adjust the throttle contr ol while the engine is running. Recoil Starter The recoil starter handle is attach ed to the han dle and is used to star t the engine. Height Adjustment Lever The heigh t adjustmen t[...]

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    12 • For a heal thy lawn, n ever cut mor e than one -third of the total leng th of the grass at an y one cut ting. Lawn sho uld be cut in the fal l as long as ther e is growth. • This mower is desig ned to be operated at full throttle to give you the be st cut and do the most effect ive job of bagg ing the cut gras s. WARNING: If you strike a f[...]

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    13 NOTE: A d irty air c leaner w ill cause an engin e to run rough. B e certain a ir cleane r is clean a nd attache d to the ca rbureto r before ad justing ca rbureto r. WARNING: If a ny adjustments a re made to the engine while the engine is running (e.g. carbu retor), ke ep clear of all moving parts. Be ca reful of h eated surfa ces and muffler. [...]

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    14 SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER WARNING: Be sure to disc onnect and ground the spark plug wire before performing any repa irs or maintenance. Lubrication Blade Con trol Lubricate the pivot point s on the blade cont rol handl e and t he brake cable a t lea st once a sea son with light oil . See Figure 17. T he blade contro l must operate f[...]

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    15 Blade Mount ing Torque: Center Bol t: 450 in. lbs. min., 600 in. lb s. max. • To ens ure safe op era tio n of your unit, all nu ts and bolts mus t be checke d periodi cally for co rrect tightness . Maintaining the Deck NOTE: We do n ot recom mend the u se of pres sure washers or gar den hose to clean your unit.These may cause dam age to electr[...]

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    16 SECTION 9: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE NOTE: For repairs beyond the minor adjust ments above, c ontact y our local authoriz ed servi ce dealer or call Custom er Service at 1( 330) 220-4M TD or 1(800)80 0-7310. T r ouble P ossible Cause(s) Corrective Actions Engine fails to star t 1. Blade control handle di sengaged. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 3[...]

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    17 SECTION 10: SHROUD CHART Hardwa re: 710-1256 Shr oud Color 751B2814 39 Dark Red 751B2814 40 Black 751B2814 43 Bright Re d Hardw are: 710-1256 Shr oud Color 731-1395A R ed 731-1396A Bl ack 731-1397A G rey Hardwa re: 710-125 6 Shro ud Color 731-1402 A Yellow 731-1694 Bl ack 731-1695 Si lver 731-1934 A Charcoal Hardwa re: 710-1274 Shr oud Color 731[...]

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    18 SECTION 11: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL SERIES 410 THROUGH 429 7 26 9[...]

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    19 Wheel Chart T ype of Wh eel P a rt No. T read Color Wheels w /o b earings 734-178 1, Slot Hub Bar Tread Grey Wheels w /o b earings 734-184 1 , Aero Bar Tread Grey Wheels w /o b earings 734-198 7, Spok Bar Tread Grey Wheels w /o b earings 634-0 020, Di sc Hub Bar Tread Grey Wheels w/ bearings (Bearing p art no. 741-0484) 734- 1819 Link Tre ad Gre[...]

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    MANUF A CTUR ER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The l imit ed warran ty set f o r th be low is gi ven by MTD PRODUCTS INC ( “ MTD ” ) with respe ct to new m erchandi se purchase d and used in the United Stat es, its possessions and ter ritories. MTD war rants this prod uct agai nst defec ts in material and workman ship f or a period of two (2) y e[...]