Yard Machines 840 Thru 849 manual

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 T rans matic Ga r d en T rac tor Models 820 Thru 829 840 Thru 849 PRINTED IN U .S.A. Warning: T h is unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near [...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important S afe Operation Practices ................. ............. ............. ............. ........... 3-5 Slope G auge ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. ............. ..... 6 Hardware P ack ...................... ............. .................... ......[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or proper ty of yourself and others. read and follow all instructions in this ma nual before at tempting to operate your law n mower. failure to comply with these instruct ions [...]

4 SLOPE OPERA TION Slopes ar e a majo r factor rel ated to los s of contr ol and tip- over acci dents wh ich ca n result in severe i njury or death. All slopes requi re extra cautio n. If you ca nnot back up the sl ope or i f you feel uneasy on it , do n ot mow it. For your safety , use the s lope gauge incl uded as par t of this manua l to meas ur[...]

5 • We do not re comme nd the use of pressure washers or g arden h ose t o clean you r unit. The y may caus e damage to electric comp onents , spin dles, pull eys, be arings or the engine. The use of water will result in short ened lif e and reduce servi ceabi lity. • Check the blade and engine mount ing bo lts at frequent i ntervals for proper[...]

6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE 15° SIGHT AND HOL D THIS LEVE L WITH A VE RTICAL TREE A POW ER PO LE A CORN ER OF A BUILDI NG OR A F ENCE POS T 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 P A GE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE S LOPES WH ERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE S A FELY. Do not m ow on i ncline s with a slop e in excess [...]

7 SECTION 3: HARDWARE PACK NOTE: Hardware p ack may con tain extra ite ms whi ch are not used o n your un it. Par t num bers ar e s hown in p aren thes es. ATTACHING THE DECK WHEELS (if not alr eady att ached) AB ATT ACHIN G TH E DECK L INKS ATTACHING THE CUTTING DECK Eyebolts (711-0817) (Not Shown to Scale) Quantity 3 Hex Nuts 1/2-13 Thr ead (712-[...]

8 SECTION 4: UNPACKING TO REMOVE UNIT FROM CRA TE • Remove al l scre ws from the to p of the crat e using a 1/4" hex hea d socket or a flat bla de screwd river. • To remove ends, gras p top board on the end, and pull towar ds you in a dow nward motio n. (A hammer may be help ful). • Set panel aside to avoid ti re punctures . • Repeat p[...]

9 B A TTER Y IDENTIFICA TION Compare the bat tery in your lawn tractor (locate d under the seat) with the illustrati on above . Type “ A ” batteri es are activat ed and are ready to use. T ype “ B ” batteri es must be fill ed with batter y fluid (aci d) and charg ed before they are put into se rvice. Foll ow the ins tructio ns which appl y [...]

10 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 A TT ACHING THE SEA T There are two different s eat pivot br ackets us ed on thi s series of garden tr actor, a man ual adju stmen t seat or a quick adj ustment s eat. See Fig ure 2 and 4 to ide ntify which sea t is on you r unit . Follow th e instr uctions which apply t o yo ur g arden tr actor. MANUAL ADJUSTMENT SEA [...]

11 Figure 5 A TT ACHING THE CUTTING DECK (Hardwar e B ) NOTE: The assis tance of another pe rson is helpful when attachi ng the cuttin g deck. • Working beneath the tracto r, remov e the round belt guard fro m the idle r by removi ng the hai rpin clip. See Figu re 6. Remove the two hex bo lts whic h act as bel t keeper s b y the e ngine pulley . [...]

12 Figure 8 • Place a spac er on the lef t end of the cr oss bar . Pull the bar to the righ t until the spa cer is flush ed with the end of the bar as sh own in F igure 8 B. Lif t assembl y and slid e the cr oss bar in to one of the holes on the left side of frame . Secure wi th hairpin clip rem oved i n step 6. 46" Deck: Use the rear set of[...]

13 Fig ure 10 • Push the i dler bra cket to the lef t and slip the be lt around the idler pull ey. Replac e the round be lt guard by th e idler pul ley (hex si de down). Sec ure with hairp in clip. • Replace the hex bol ts (belt keep ers) by the engin e pulley. Re fer to Figu re 6. • Check al l belt g uards for cl eara nce. The be lt guards m[...]

14 TIRE PRES SURE The tires on your un it may be over-infla ted for shi pping purpose s. Reduc e the tire pres sure befor e operati ng the unit. Check the si dewall of the ti res for pr oper infl ation pre ssure. WARNING: Maximum tire pressure under any circumstances is 30 p. s.i. Equal tire pressure should be maintained on all tires. LEVELING THE [...]

15 Fig ure 15 • Route the batt ery drai n tube (if equipp ed) over to the left side of the tr actor. Lo osen the sel f-tapping scre w which s ecure s the mou nting cla mp. See Figure 16. S lip the en d of the drain tub e into the mounting c lamp. Tighten the self-t apping s crew to secu re the clam p. Do not ove rtighten wh ich co uld col lapse t[...]

16 AMMETER (I f Equipped) The ammete r registers the rate of batter y charge or discharg e. The ammet er will registe r on the dischar ging side when s tarting the engine. It s hould regi ster on the opposite side (cha rging) when the engine is runnin g in the fast po sition unt il the bat tery is comp letely charged . With a fully ch arged battery[...]

17 Fig ure 20 LIFT LEVER The five position li ft leve r is used to change th e operatin g posit ion of the att achme nts. To operate , pull the lever towar ds you. T o releas e, mov e the le ver to the right and the n forward. See Figure 18 . POWER T AKE-OFF (P TO) LEVER The PTO le ver is lo cated on the righ t side of the dashboar d. The PTO l eve[...]

18 • Slowly push in the choke as the engine warms up. STOPP ING TH E E NGIN E Turn the igni tion ke y to the lef t to the OFF position. Remove the k ey to preve nt accide ntal start ing. IMPORT ANT: If you str ike a foreign obje ct, s top t he engine. Remove w ire from spark plug, thorou ghly insp ect the unit for any damag e, and repair the da m[...]

19 SECTION 8: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and gr ound against the engine before performing any adjustments, repairs or maintenance. LEVELING THE DECK The sides of the deck should be the sa me dis tance from the ground. The front of the deck should be 1/4" to 3/8" lower than th e rear of the de ck. If adju[...]

20 • Threa d the front sp eed cont rol link in or out of the ferru le un til the hole in t he li nk lines up with t he pin on the vari able speed torque bracket. Sec ure with the flat washe r and cotter pin remov ed in step 10. • Push the r ear spee d control l ink back ward usin g light pre ssure, an d hold it in thi s positio n as you thread [...]

21 • If the paper can be inser ted throug h the coils of the brake sp ring, the br ake is pr operly a djuste d. • If the paper cannot be i nserted , tighten the hex lock nut un til the pa per ca n be inse rted throu gh the coil s. • Release the parkin g brake and place the tracto r in neutral. Depress the clutch- brake ped al and try rollin g[...]

22 SECTION 10: MAINTAINING YOUR GARDEN TR ACTOR WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and gr ound against the engine before performing any adjustments, repairs or maintenance. TROUBLE SHOOTING Refer to the troub le shoo ting char t for informati on. ENGINE Refer to the se parate engi ne manua l for eng ine maintenan ce instr uctio ns. Maintain[...]

23 Fig ure 26 Dimensi on ‘‘ B ’’ should be appr oximate ly 1/1 6-5/16" les s than Dim ension ‘‘ A. ’’ See Figu re 27. To in crea se Dimensi on ‘‘ B, ’’ screw tie rod i nto tie rod end . To decrease Di mension ‘‘ B, ’’ unscrew tie rod from tie r od end. Reass emble tie ro d. Check dim ensions . Readju st if nece [...]

24 TIRES Maximum tire pres sure under an y circums tance s is 30 p.s.i. E qual tire p ressur e shou ld be mai ntained on all tire s. Ch eck ti re sidewall s for prop er inflati on. When in stallin g a tire to the rim, be certa in rim is clean and free of ru st. Lubri cate both the ti re and rim generous ly. Neve r inflate t o over 30 p. s.i. to s e[...]

25 Fig ure 30 SECTION 11: OFF-SEASON STORAGE If the machin e is to be in opera tive for a peri od longe r than 30 days , prepare for storage as follows. • Clean the en gine and the entire uni t thoroughl y. • Lubric ate all lub ricatio n points. Wi pe the enti re machine with an oiled rag to pr otect the su rfac es. • Refer to the en gine man[...]

26 SECTION 12: OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT At th e time of manuf acture o f trac tor , the f ollo wing optiona l equi pment is av ai lable. * Avail iable thro ugh you r local de aler or from A gri-Fab In c., 303 W. Raymond Street , Sulliva n, Illinoi s 61951 * *Sleeve Hi tch Requi red (OEM-19 0-929 ) Description Model No. Gras s Collec tor F or 46 " De[...]

27 SECTION 13: TROUBLE SHOOTING T roub le P os sible Cause(s) Cor rective Action Engine will not cran k Saf ety switc h butto n not depresse d. Battery installed incorrec tly . Battery is dead or we ak. Blow n fuse or circuit brea ker . Engine g round wire loose. There a re two switc hes in the star ting circui t of your un it: the clutc h pedal s [...]

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