MTD 020 Series manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an internal c ombu stion en gine and s hould not be u sed on or near any unim proved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaus t syste[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T ab le of Contents BE FO RE Y OU BE GIN T O ASSE MBLE Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please loca te the m odel plat e on the equipm ent and cop y the info rmatio n to the samp le model pla te p rov ided to the righ t. Y ou can loca te the model pla te b y standing a t the opera ting position and looking do wn at th e[...]

3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degre es (a rise of appro ximat ely 2- 1/ 2 fee t ev er y 1 0 feet). Ope rat e W AL K -BE HIN D mow ers across th e face o f slopes, ne ver up and dow n slopes. 3IGHTANDHOLDTHISLEVELWITHAVERTICALTREE ORACORNEROFABUILDING?[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children T ragic accidents can occur if operator is not aler t to presence of children. Children are often attracted to mow er and mowing activity . They do not understand the dangers . Nev er assume that children will remain where you last sa w them. 1. K eep children out of the mowing area and under watchful care of [...]

5 1 9. Shu t the en gine o ff a nd wait un til th e blad e com es to a com plete s top be fore rem oving t he gra ss cat cher or u nc log - ging t he c hute. The c ut ting b lade c ont inues t o rotate for a few s eco nds af ter the e ngin e is shu t off. Never pl ace any par t o f the b ody in the b lade are a unti l you are sure t he bla de has s[...]

6 3 Setup and Adjustment Loose P ar ts Car ton contents i nclud e : Wheels, H andles ( up per & lower), Blad e Contro l Handl e, Chute Deflector & a H ardware Pack. Be cer t ain to remove all loose p art s before dis cardin g the car ton. Foll ow instruc tio ns below to at tach t hese loo se par ts to your mower safely and prop erly for bes[...]

7 Figure 3-1 3 Setup and Adjustment Figure 3-2 IMPORT ANT This unit i s shipped without gas oline or oil in the engin e. Fi ll up gasoline a nd oil as instruct ed in the engine opera tion section BEFORE ope rating yo ur mow er . NOTE: Referenc e to right, l eft , front and rear of the l awn mower is in relatio n to the op erating po sition. Attachi[...]

8 3 Setup and Adjustment Attaching the Wheels NOTE: Use an adj ustabl e wrench, 7/16” wrenc h and the hardware in Gr oup 3 to com plete the fol lowing steps. The hole s in the de ck provid e three cu tti ng height s. Use corres pond ing holes w hen att achin g all four wheels ( i.e. for the lowest cu tt ing posi tion, as semble ea ch wheel at the[...]

9 3 Setup and Adjustment Securing Blade-Brake Cable NOTE: Use the h ardware in Gro up 6 to com plete the following ste ps. W ARN IN G : T he ca ble mus t be rou ted prop erly to avoid con tac t with all sh arp edg es and h ot sur face s. Suc h conta cts dam age th e cab le and r end er the cont rols inop era tive. 1 . Press the stu d found insi de [...]

10 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Contr ol The blad e control i s att ached to th e upper ha ndle. Depres s and squeeze it again st the up per hand le to operate th e unit. Rel ease it to stop t he engin e and blade. W ARN I NG : T his bla de co ntrol is a s afet y device . Never at tem pt to bypass it s ope rati ons. Recoil Star ter The rec o[...]

11 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer The operation of any lawn mo wer can result in foreign ob jects being throw n into the ey es, which can damage you r ey es sev erely . Alwa ys wear safety glasses while operating the mower , or while performing any ad justments or repairs on it. Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the lawn mower [...]

12 Lubrication • Lubri cate pivot points o n the blade c ontrol at leas t once a season wi th light o il. The blad e control m ust operate freely in bot h direc tions. Se e Figure 5 - 1 . • Lubri cate the whe els at least o nce a seas on with li ght oil ( or motor oil ). I f wheels are rem oved for any reason, lubri cate sur face of th e axl e [...]

13 5 M ai n ta i ni n g Y o u r L a w n M o w e r W ARNING When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpening or replace- ment, protect your hands with a pair of heavy glov e s or use a heavy rag to hold the blade. An unbalanced blade will ca use ex ce ssiv e vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh spee ds. It may cau se damage to mo wer and could break c[...]

14 For repairs bey ond the minor adj ustments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy Engine fails to st ar t Engine run s erratic 1 . Con nec t and ti ghten s park p lug wir e. 2. Clea n fuel li ne ; fill t ank wi th c lean, fresh g aso line. 3. Clear ven t. 4. Drai n fuel t ank. R efill w ith[...]

15 7 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safet y (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Safety Labels Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer 2 / 7 D A N G E R E R E H E T A L P L E D O M E C A L P • K E E P H A N D S A N D F E E T A W A Y F R O M R O T A T I N G P A R T S . A V O I D S E R I O U S I N J U R Y O R D E A T H • R E M O V E O B J E C T [...]

16 Model Series 020 3 28 15 12 20 22 23 21 14 13 16 17 20 5 26 4 18 19 16 25 6 24 2 1 10 11 29 9 8 27 7[...]

17 Ref. No. Par t No. Par t Des cripti on 1 7 10- 0 654A Hex Ind. Washer Screw 3 / 8 - 16 x 1 .0 2 782-0 04 8 Cut ting Dec k : 20” 3 7 49 - 040 37 Low er Hand le 4 7 49 - 1 09 2A Up per Han dle 5 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Control H andle ( Bail ) 6 73 1-0872B Rear Flap 7 1 7098 Hinge Cl ip 8 7 10- 1044 Screw 3 / 8 -24 x 1 .5” Group 8 9 736 - 0524B Blade[...]

18 NO TES Use this pag e to make notes and write down important information.[...]

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The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respec t to new merchan dise purc hased an d used in t he United St ates, its posse ssion s and territor ies. “ MTD” warrant s this pro duc t against d efects in m aterial and work man- ship for a per iod of one (1) year commenc ing on th e date of origin al purcha se and will, a[...]