MTD 469 manual

IMPOR T ANT : Read safety r ules an d in structio ns care fully b efore o pera ting eq uipmen t. 21” Three-in-One Lawn Mo wer Model 469 PRINTED IN U.S.A. Warning: This unit is equi pped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest- covered, brus h-covered or grass-covered land unles s the engine’s e[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe O peration Practi ces .... ............. ................... ............. .................. 3 Slope G auge .................... ............. ................... ............. ................... ............. ..... 6 Assembli ng Your Law n Mower ..... ................... ............. .............[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PR ACTICES General Ope ration 1. Read this op erator’s ma nual car efully in its en tirety before at tempting to assem ble this mac hine. Read , unders tand, and foll ow all instruc tions on the mach ine and in the ma nual(s) before ope ration. Be complet ely familiar w ith th e controls and the pr oper use o[...]

4 16. Mow in da ylight or good artifici al light. Walk , never run. 17. Stop the bla de when cr ossing gra vel drives , walkways or roads. 18. If the equipm ent should s tart to vibrat e abnormally, stop the engi ne and chec k immedia tely for the cause. V ibration is generally a war ning of troubl e. 19. Shut the engi ne off and wait un til the bl[...]

5 10. Never over fil l fuel tank. Fill ta nk to no more than ½ inch below bottom of filler n eck to prov ide space for fuel expan sion. 11. Replace gasoline c ap and tighten securely. 12. If gaso line is sp illed, wip e it off the eng ine and equipm ent. Move un it to another area. Wait 5 minutes before starting the engine. 13. Never st ore the ma[...]

6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE 15° SIGHT AND HOLD TH IS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POWER POLE A CORNER OF A BUILDING OR A FENCE 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 Do not mo w on inc lines with a slope i n excess of 15 degrees (a rise of appro ximately 2-1 /2 feet ever y 10 fe et). A rid ing mower could o[...]

7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER Removing Unit From Car ton • Remov e staples , break g lue on top fl aps or cut tap e at car ton end and peel along top flap to o pen carton. • Remov e loose parts if include d with uni t (i.e., operator' s manual, ha rdware pa ck etc.). • Cut cor ners and lay carto n down flat . Remove packing m a[...]

8 • Insert post o f cable ties t hat are on lowe r handle into the ho les provid ed on the lo wer handle. The holes may be on th e inside or outside. Pu ll cable ties tight an d cut off the extra. See Figure 5 bel ow. Figure 5 Attaching St arter Rope The rope guide is alre ady attac hed to the rig ht side of the upper han dle of your mower. See F[...]

9 Figure 9 Removing G rass Catche r • Lift the re ar discharge do or on the mower. • Lift the grass catc her up, out of the s lots in the handle b racket assem blies. • Reinsta ll the plast ic rear baffle. • Relea se the rear dis charge door. WARNING: Never op erate the mowe r unless the hooks on the grass ca tcher are seated in the slots o[...]

10 SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER Read this own er’s manu al and safety rules be fore opera ting your lawn mower. Com pare the il lustrations in Figure 11 with you r lawn mower to fam iliarize yourself with the loca tion of various control s and adjustme nts. Fig ure 1 1 Recoil Starter The recoil starter is attached to t he handle. St and behind[...]

11 SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR LA WN MOWER Gas and Oil Fill-Up • Servi ce the engin e with gasol ine and oil as instruc ted in the separate engine manua l packed with your mower. Read the instructions carefully. Befor e Starting Mow er • Attach spar k plug wire to s park plug. Make c ertain the metal ca p on the end of the spark plug wire is fast[...]

12 SECTION 6: MAINTAINI NG YOUR LAWN MOWER Cleaning t he Mower • Clean t he un derside o f the mo wer dec k after each use to prevent any build- up of g rass clippin gs. I f this debris is allo wed to accu mula te, it will result in rust and corro sion. NOTE: W e do not r ecommen d the u se of pres sure washers o r ga rd en ho se to c le an yo ur[...]

13 SECTION 7: SERVICING YOUR MOW ER Blade Care Periodi cally ins pect the blad e adapter- pulley as sembly for crack s, especi ally if yo u strike a foreig n object. Replace whe n necessary. • Discon nect spark pl ug wire from s park plug. • Turn mower on its side making sure that the air filter and the ca rburetor are up . To Remove Blade • [...]

14 Fig ure 1 4 • Slide th e belt off the engi ne pulley an d around the blade. S ee Figur e 15 . • Repla ce with the new be lt, workin g around the blade. Mak e sure the bel t is firmly s eated on the engin e pulley while pu lling fro m the other si de and slidin g it aroun d the transm ission pulley. • Put the mowe r down with all four wheel[...]

15 Fig ure 1 7 Cutting Heig ht IMPORT ANT : All wheel s must be placed in th e same relativ e posi tion. • For rough or uneven lawns , move the hei ght adjustme nt lever to a hi gher positi on. This will help stop scal ping of the gr ass. An a djusting plat e and th umb l ever at each wheel position provide s cutting he ight adjus tment. Each adj[...]

16 SECTION 10: TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE NOTE: For repa irs bey ond the mi nor adjus tments l isted abo ve, contac t your n earest a uthorized s ervice de aler. Refer to sep arate engin e manual pac ked wit h your mower for more engin e related i nformatio n. Problem Possible Cause Correctiv e Action Engine fail s to s tart 1. Blade c ontrol handl e d[...]

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