MTD i1046, i1050 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P arts Lists • W arranty Warning : This uni t is equip ped with a n internal com bustio n engine an d should not b e used on or near any unim proved forest-covered, bru sh- covered or grass -c ov ered lan d unless t he engine’s e xhaust system is e quipp[...]

2 Recor ding Model Serial Number T able of Contents BEFORE OPE R A TING Y OUR NEW EQUIPMENT , ple ase locate t he tractor mo del plate and en gine mod e plate on the eq uipment and c opy the informa - tion to t he sampl e model p lates provided to t he below. Y ou ca n locate the t ractor mo del plate eit her beneath th e seat pivot plate, or on th[...]

3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degree s (a rise of appro ximatel y 2- 1/ 2 fe et e ve r y 1 0 fee t) . A riding mow er could o ve r turn and cause s erious inj ury . If opera ting a w alk - behind mo we r on such a slope , it is extrem ely difficult to main tain y our footi ng and y ou could slip , r[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children 1 . T ragic ac cid ents can oc cur if th e operator is not aler t to the pres ence of ch ildren. Chil dren are often attr acted to the mac hine and t he mowing ac tivit y . They do not und erstan d the dang ers. Never assume that chi ldren will re main where you last saw th em. a. Keep childr en out of the mow[...]

5 2 Safe Operation Practices W ARNING This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could endange r the personal saf ety and /or propert y of y ourself an d others. Rea d and follo w all instructions in thi s man- ual bef ore a ttempting to opera te this mach ine. F ailur e to comply with these in structions ma y[...]

6 Slope Operati on : Slop es are a major factor rel ated to loss of co ntrol and tip -over acc idents wh ich ca n result in severe injur y or death. All s lopes re quire extra c aution. If you ca nnot back up t he slop e or if you feel uneasy on it, d o not mow it. For your safety , u se the slo pe gauge in clud ed as par t of this man ual to measu[...]

7 2 Safe Operat ion Practices This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could endange r the personal saf ety and /or propert y of y ourself an d others. Rea d and follo w all instructions in thi s man- ual bef ore a ttempting to opera te this mach ine. F ailur e to comply with these in structions ma y resu lt[...]

8 3 Setting Up Y our Lawn T ractor W ARNING Use extre me care wh en handling gasoline. Gasoline is ext remely flammabl e and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel machine indoors or while t he en - gine is hot or running. Ex tinguish cigaret tes, cigars, p ipes, and ot her sources of ignition . Make sure th e riding mower’ s engine is of f, remove[...]

9 • Loc ate the ship ping brac e and tag, if prese nt, betwee n the chute d eflector a nd the cut tin g deck . Hold ing the c hute deflec tor fully upward, rem ov e the ship ping brace by gra sping it a nd rotating i t. Lower the ch ute deflec tor . Refer to Figure 2 . Store the mul ching p lug for future use. Refer to “ Mulch - ing ” in Sect[...]

10 4 O p e r a t i o n NO TE: Any r efe rence in this manua l to the RIGH T or LE F T side of the tracto r is observed f rom opera tor’ s position. Figure 4 KNO W THE CONTROLS Read this owner ’ s manua l and safety r ules before op erating your lawn mower . C ompare the fi gure below wit h your lawn tractor to l earn about t he loc ation and pu[...]

11 Throttle Contr ol Lever The throt tle c ontrol lever contro ls the sp eed of the eng ine. When set in a given pos ition, th e thrott le will maint ain a uniform en gine speed . IM PORT ANT: When o perating the trac tor with t he cut ting de ck engage d, throt tle cont rol lever must always be in the F AST (ra bbit ) posit ion. Choke Control The [...]

12 S y s t e m s I n d i ca t o r M o n i t o r / H o u r M e t e r Y o u r tr a c to r i s e q ui p p ed wi t h a S ys t em s I n di c a to r M on i to r a s s h ow n i n Fi g ur e 5 . T he mo n i to r r ec o r d s t he ac c u m ul at e d h ou r s o f tr a c to r o p er at i o n, an d d is pl ays th e i nfor ma ti on on th e LCD ho ur met er d is [...]

13 Cargo Net Conveniently l ocated on t he tractor ’ s das h panel, the cargo n et can be used to s tore persona l items while operati ng the lawn trac tor . Hydro T ransmission Bypass Rods The hydro transm ission bypa ss rods are l ocated at the back of th e tractor ab ov e the rear h itch plate. When engage d, these levers op en a hydro pump by[...]

14 Starting the Engine NOT E : Refer to the TR ACT OR SET -UP o n page 8 of this manual for ga soline an d oil fill- up instr ucti ons. 1 . Inser t the trac tor key into the ke y switch m odule. 2. Dis engage t he PTO (B lade Engage ) lever/ kno b. 3. Engage t he tractor ’ s park ing brake. 4. Pull the c hoke control k nob out ward into the ful l[...]

15 Steering the T ractor Y our i 1 0 00 seri es tractor is e quipp ed with an in novative steering d esign wh ich is so mewhat dif ferent from that of the trad itiona l steering whe el ty pe lawn tractor. T urnin g the steer ing wheel not on ly turns the fro nt wheels, bu t also co ntrols the d rive linkage of t he two hydro trans mis- sions t hat [...]

16 • U nd e r h ea vi e r c on di t io n s i t ma y be ne ce ss a ry to g o b ac k o v er t he c u t ar ea a s ec on d ti me t o ge t a cl ea n c ut . • Do not at tempt to mow heavy br ush and weed s and extre mely tall g rass. Y our trac tor is des igned to mow lawns, not cle ar brush. • K eep th e bla des sharp and replace the blade s wh en[...]

17 3. On ce the d esired pos ition is reac hed, rele ase the seat lever . Slid e the seat sli ghtly fore and af t as nec essar y to engage t he seat lever into one of the eig ht adjust- ment posi tions in t he index plate. Make cer tain t he seat is loc ked in posit ion. Leveling the Dec k NOT E : Che ck the tr actor’s tire pressure before p erfo[...]

18 Dec k Gauge Wheel Adjustment NOTE : The dec k gauge whee ls are an anti- scal p feature of the de ck and are not de signed to su ppor t the wei ght of the cu ttin g deck . The de ck gauge wh eels shoul d neither c ontact t he ground, nor b e high of f the grou nd, when the d eck is moved to the desire d height set ting. If you c hange your cut t[...]

19 5 M a k i n g A d j u s t m e n t s Dec k Rear Roller Adjustment The rear roll ers on the m ower deck are not de signed to carr y the weig ht of the dec k. The rear ro llers sho uld be adjusted to a pproximately 1/ 4" to 1/ 2" ab ov e the gr ound when the d eck is m ov ed to th e desired cu tti ng height. Place the tr actor on a smo ot[...]

20 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor W ARN IN G : Be fore p er forming any mainte nanc e proc edure s, insp ect ions, or re pairs , diseng age P TO, set park ing brake , stop engi ne and r emove key to prevent uni ntend ed sta rt ing. Checking Engine Oil Le vel Check e ngine oil l ev el before eac h use as follows : • Place t he tractor o n a flat [...]

21 threaded h ole. Stop pour ing when th e oil reaches t he bot tom of the thread s. Allow a few minutes for the o il to be absor bed by the fil ter material. • Ap ply a thin c oat or new oil on the r ubber ga sket of the new oil filter . • Inst all the new oil fi lter on the fil ter adapter . H and tighten unt il the fil ter gasket contac ts t[...]

22 6 W ARNING • Che ck the ga p using a wire feeler g auge. Adjust th e gap to .03 0 in. ( 0. 76mm ) by carefully bend ing the ground el ectro de. See Figure 19 . • Rein stall the s park plug into t he cylind er head. T orque th e spark plug to 18-22 f t. lbs. ( 24. 4- 29.8N · m) . Engine Cooling T o ensure prop er coolin g, make sure the gras[...]

23 6 W ARNING This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could endange r the personal saf ety and /or propert y of y ourself an d others. Rea d and follo w all instructions in thi s man- ual bef ore a ttempting to opera te this mach ine. F ailur e to comply with these in structions ma y resu lt in person al in[...]

24 Tires W ARN IN G : N ever ex ce ed th e maxi - mum inflat ion pr essur e shown on th e sidewall o f tire. The rec ommend ed operat ing tire pressure i s: • Ap proximately 1 0 psi for the r ear tires • Ap proximately 1 4 ps i for the front tires IM PORT ANT : Refer to the tire sid ewall for exact tire manufac turer’s recommend ed or ma ximu[...]

25 6 W ARNING Use caution when handlin g the cutting blades. The sharp - ened edges could cause se vere cuts to yo ur hands. Shut tractor eng ine off, remov e igniti on ke y , and disconnect the spark plu g wire (s ) before proceeding with job. P rotect yo ur hands by us ing heavy glov es or a rag to grasp the cutting blade 7 . Move the dec k lif t[...]

26 • Remove the sp indle c overs by removing the self-t ap- ping sc rews that fasten them to t he deck . Refer to Figure 25. • 4 6" Mower D eck ON L Y - Remove the old bel t from the de ck. Inst all the new bel t around the s pindl e and idler pu lleys as shown in Figure 26. • 5 0" Mower D eck O NL Y Loosen t he hex screw fastening [...]

27 Figure 26 Replacement Belt Routing 46" Mower Dec k 46" Mower Deck Replacement Belt Routing Figure 27 Replacement Belt Routing 50" Mower Dec k 6 Maintaining Y our T ractor • Af ter first mak ing sure the d eck bel t is proper ly engage d in all of the d eck pull eys, route the dec k belt for ward through t he center of the front [...]

28 M aiNTENaNcE S chEdulE Bef ore Each Use Ev er y 10 Hours Ev er y 25 Hours Every 50 Hours Ev er y 100 Hours Prior to Storing Check Engine Oil Le vel Check Air Cleaner Check Engine Air Intak e Areas & Clean as Needed Clean and Re-oil Air Filter’ s F oam Precleaner Check Air Cleaner P aper Ele- ment & Clean as Needed Replace Air Cleaner P[...]

29 7 O f f - S e a s o n S t o r a g e / A t t a c h m e n t s W ARNING Drain fuel only i nto an approv ed container outdoors, aw ay from an open flame. Allo w engine to coo l. Ex tingu ish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of igniti on prior to draini ng fuel. Never st ore the machine or fuel container indoors where there is an open fla[...]

30 8 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is s ymb ol po in ts ou t i mp orta nt sa fe ty in st ruc tio ns wh ich , if no t fo ll ow ed, co uld en dan ger th e p er son al sa f ety an d / o r p ro pe rty of y our sel f and o th ers . Re a d a nd f oll o w a ll in st ruc tio ns in th is ma nu al be for e a t- t emp ting t o o pe ra t e th is ma chi ne . F ai l[...]

31 9 T r o u b l e S h o o t i n g For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust- ments liste d here, contact an autho ri ze d service deale r . Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fails t o start 1 . PTO engaged. 2. Spar k plug wire (s) d iscon nected. 3. Fuel tank em pty or st ale fuel. 4. Choke not ac tivated. 5. Faulty s park plug. 6. Bl ocked fuel lin e. [...]

32 9 T r o u b l e S h o o t i n g For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust- ments liste d here, contact an autho ri ze d service deale r . Stee ring effort increa ses 1 . Appl y grease throug h six lube f it- tings o n axl e pivot bar and steerin g arms. 2. Remove steering g ear covers and clean g ears. Tight spo t in stee ring or st eering jam s 1 [...]

33 Time Sa ver T M Lawn T ractor Description Model i 1 0 46 Model i1 05 0 Lower Drive Belt - Co ntact Dea ler 954 - 04 1 3 4 954 - 04 134 Engine to Dec k / Dec k Spind le Belt 954 - 04 1 18 954- 0 4077 Deck B lades - 46 " Deck 942- 04 12 4 ( Qt y . 1) 942- 040 53A ( Qt y . 3 ) 942- 04 125 (Qt y . 2) Deck S pindl e 61 8 -0 66 0 ( Qt y . 3 ) 61 [...]

KOHLER C O. FED ER AL AN D CALIF ORN IA E MI SS IO N CON TRO L SYSTEM S LI MI TED WARR ANT Y UT ILI T Y AN D LAWN AN D GAR DE N ENG IN ES The U .S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP A), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and K ohler Co . are pleased to explain the F ederal and Calif ornia Emission Control Systems W arranty on your small o[...]

CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The California Air Resources Board and MTD Consumer Group Inc are pleased to explain the evaporative emission control system warranty on your 2007 lawn mower . In California, new lawn mower must be designed, built and equipped to meet the State ’ s stringe n[...]

IM POR T AN T: T o o btai n warrant y covera ge owner m ust pres ent an or igin al proof o f purch ase an d appl ica ble mai ntenan ce rec ord s to the se rv ici ng deal er . Pleas e see the o perato r’s manual fo r inform ation o n requi red mai ntenan ce and ser vi ce inter val s. The li mited war rant y set for th b elow is g iven by Cub Cad e[...]