MTD Series 410 thru 420 manual

9 / 25 / 200 6 FORM NO. 769- 0233 6A 21” Rotary Mower — Model Series 410 thru 420 Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • W arranty Warning : This unit is eq uipped wit h an internal comb ustion engi ne and should not be u sed on or near any unimproved forest- cov [...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T able of Contents BE FO RE Y OU BE GIN T O ASSE MBLE Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please locat e the model 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 r[...]

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 fe et e ve r y 1 0 fee t) . A riding mo wer could o ve r tu rn and cause s erious inj ury . If opera ting a w alk - behind mo wer 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 T ragic accidents can occur if oper ator 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 engi ne off an d wait until t he blade c omes to a com plete sto p before remov ing the gr ass catc her or unc log- ging t he chute. The c utti ng blade c ontinue s to rotate for a few se conds af ter the e ngine is sh ut off. Never pla ce any par t of the bod y in the b lade area unt il you are sure th e blade ha s stoppe d rotat [...]

6 3 Setup and Adjustment IM PORT AN T : This uni t is shippe d without g asoline or oil in th e engine. Fill up g asoline an d oil as instruc ted in the a ccompanying en gine manua l BEFORE op erat- ing your mower. 1 . Remove any packing materi al which may be bet ween upper an d lower handles. a. Pull up and b ack on upper han dle as shown in Figu[...]

7 5. Follow steps be low to assemble th e grass catch er (i f needed ). Make cer tain bag is turn ed right sid e out before ass embling (war ning label will b e on the outsi de) . a. Place bag over frame so th a t its b lack plasti c side is at the bot tom. b. Sli p plastic c hannel of grass bag over hooks on the frame. See Fi gure 3- 5. All the pl[...]

8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control The blad e control is at tached to the u pper handle of the mower . D epress and squ eez e it agains t the upper handl e to operate the unit. Re lease it to stop eng ine and blade. W ARN ING : T his blade c ontrol is a saf ety device . Never att empt to bypass it s opera - tions . Cutting Height Adjustm[...]

9 W ARN ING : I f you strike a foreig n object , stop th e engine. R emove wire from th e spark p lug, thoro ughly inspe ct mower for any dama ge, and re pair dam age befo re rest artin g and op erating . Ext ensive vibrat ion of mower during ope ration is a n indicatio n of damag e. The unit should b e prompt ly inspec ted and re paire d. Using as[...]

10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before per f orming and type of maint enance on the mower . IM PORT AN T : Do n ot use a pressure washer or g arden hose to cl ean your unit. These may cause d amage to elec tric com ponents, spind les, pulleys, bear- ings, or t he e[...]

11 Figure 5-3: Cut wire rod to remove the rear flap . 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpenin g or replacement , pro tect yo ur hands with a pair of heavy glo ves or use a heavy rag to hold the blade. An unbalanced blade will ca use ex ce ss ive vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh spee ds. It may cau[...]

12 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 art 1 . Blad e contro l diseng aged. 2. Spar k plug wire d iscon nected . 3. Fuel tank e mpty o r stale fue l. 4. Engin e not choked. 5. Fault y spark plu g. 6. Blo cked fuel l ine. 7 . Engi[...]

13 7 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safet y (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Safety Label Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer T O N O D , Y R U J N I F O K S I R E H T E C U D E R O T S S E L N U E T A R E P O R O R E V O C E G R A H C S I D A C S S A R G . E C A L P R E P O R P S T I N I S I R E H C T . Y L E T A I D E M M I E C A L P E R[...]

14 Model Series 410 & 420 Wheel T reads K2 T read Zag T read S-WaveT read Pin Bar T read 33 20 18 31 30 29 25 24 23 26 27 28 34 35 29 16 19 7 11 12 2 9 1 21 3 5 6 10 4 17 15 14 13 29 29 32 8 40 41 33 37 36 35 38 22 39[...]

15 8 P ar ts List † If equip ped ‡ Refer to Wheel Char t T ype Par t No. T re ad Wheels w / o bearing 734 - 1 78 1, Slot Hub Bar 734 -0 42 15, 8 x 1 .8 K 2 Bar 734 -0 42 13, 7 x 1 .8 K 2 Bar Wheels w / B B 734 -2004A , Disc Hub Z ag 734 -2005A Zag ‡ Whe el Char t T o ord er replacement parts , con tact 1 - 80 0- 80 0 - 731 0 or visit www. mt [...]

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