MTD 021 manual

IMPORT ANT : Read saf ety r ule s and instructions car efully be for e ope rating eq uipme nt. MTD L LC P .O . Bo x 36113 1 CLEVELAN D, OH IO 44136 -9722, U .S.A. PR I NTE D IN U.S.A. War ning: Th is u ni t is e qu ippe d with a n int ern al com bus tio n en gi ne an d shou ld not be u sed on or ne ar an y un impr ov ed for est- cove red, br ush -c[...]

2 TAB LE O F CON TENT S Conten t Page Import an t Safe O pera tion Pract ices ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... ... .... ... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... . 3 Slo pe Gaug e.... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ..... .. ..... .. ... 6 Hardwar e Pack ... .... ..... ..... .. ..[...]

3 SECT I ON 1: I MPO RTA NT SA FE OPE RATI ON PRAC TICE S WARNING: This symbol poin t s out imp ortant safety instructions which, if not followed, could end anger the personal safety and /or property of yourself and others. Read and f oll ow all instruction s i n this manual before attempting t o operate this machine. Fa ilure to comply with thes e[...]

4 disc harge cov er , grass catcher , bl ade contr ol han dle or other safet y prot ectiv e devic es in plac e and working . Never o per a te mower wi th damage d safet y devi ces. Fail ure to do so, c an resul t i n persona l injur y . 14. Muffle r and en gine bec ome hot and ca n cause a burn. Do not t ouch. 15. Only use p arts and acc essories m[...]

5 3. Check the blade and engi ne mo unting bol ts at freque nt int ervals for proper tigh tness. Al so, visu ally inspec t bla de for damage (e. g., be nt, cr acked, worn) Rep lace bl ade with the or iginal e quipment manufactur e ’ s (O. E.M.) blade only, li sted in t hi s manual. “ Use of parts which do not meet t he origin al equipm ent spe [...]

6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this page as a guide to det ermine slopes where you may not operate the lawn mower safely. 15° SIGHT AND HOLD THI S LEV EL WITH A VERTI CAL TREE A POWER PO LE A CORN ER OF A BUI LDI NG O R A FEN CE PO ST 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 TH IS PAGE A S A GUIDE TO DETERMI N[...]

7 SECTION 3: HARDWARE PACK SECTION 4: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER NOTE: T his operator’s m anual covers various mod els of mowers. Follow only those instructions whi c h p ertain to your unit. T o o ls Requir ed A set of adjustable wrenches or indiv idual wrenches of the following sizes:7/ 16 ” , 1/ 2 ” , 9/16 ” , 3/4 ” . NOTE: Referenc e [...]

8 • Install the hex screws, shou lder screws and flange nuts from group 4 of t h e hardware pack. Using two 1/2 ” wrenches, tigh ten securely. See Figure 2. Fi gur e 2 At tac h in g Up pe r Ha nd le • Place the upper hand le in position over the low er handle keepi ng the blade control han dle facing up. • Secure the upper handl e to the lo[...]

9 Fi gur e 6 Se curing Br ake Cable WARNING: The c able must be routed properly to avoid contact with all sharp edges and hot surfaces. Such cont acts damage the cable and render the controls inop erative. • Secure the cab le t o the lower left hand le near t h e base o f the unit with a c a ble t ie from group 3 of the hard ware pack. Trim off e[...]

10 Kno w Y our L a wn Mo wer Compare the i ll ustration i n Fi gu re 11 F igure 11wi th your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjust ments. Throttle Control The mower eng ine is equipped with a constant spee d throttle, w hich is set at full t hrottle for best performan ce. Blade Control Handle The blade [...]

11 Using Y our Lawn Mowe r WARNING: Never operate y our u nit without either the rear deflector or entire grass catc her assemb ly in place. • Make su r e that lawn i s cl ea r of stones, sticks, wire, or other objects which could da mage lawn mower and/or cause pers onal injury. • For best r e sult s, do not cut we t grass. New grass or thick [...]

12 Wheels • The wheels requi r e n o lubri cation. However, if the wheels are remo ved for any reason, lubricate the surface of the axle bol t and the inner surface of the wheel with light oil. Engine oil may also be used. When tipp ing t h e unit, empty the fuel tank and keep engine spark plug s ide up. Figu re 1 3 : Lubri cati on C ha rt Bla de[...]

13 SECTION 8: OFF-SEASON STORAGE The following steps sh ould be taken to prepare lawn mower for st o r a ge. • Clean and lubricate mower thorough ly as desc ribed in the lubrication instruction s . • Refer to engine manual for correct engine storage ins truc t ions . • Coat mower ’ s c u tting blade with chassis grease to preven t rust ing.[...]

14 SECTION 10: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL SERIES 020 5 4 15 18 27 19 19 20 21 7 6 23 24 22 24 22 23 16 17 16 15 14 23 13 22 22 9 8 10 25 25 24 24 23 11 2 12 1 3 30 26 28 28 28 28 29 29[...]

15 Ref. No. Part No . Description 1. 710-06 54A Hex Ind. Washe r Screw 3/8- 16 x 1. 0 2. 782-00 48 Cutti ng Deck: 20 ” 3. 749-04 037 Lower Hand l e 4. 749-10 92A Upper Hand l e 5. 747-11 61A Contro l Handl e (Bail) 6. 731-08 72A Rear Fl ap 7. 17098 Hinge Cl ip 8. 710-10 44 Screw 3/ 8-24 x 1.5 ” G roup 8 9. 936-05 24A Blade Be ll Supp ort 10. 74[...]

MANUF A CTURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The li mited warrant y set for th below is given by MTD LLC with respe ct to new merc handise purchas ed and used in the Unit ed Stat es, its p ossessions and terri tories. MTD LLC warra nts this produc t agai nst de fects for a peri od of one ( 1) year co mmenci ng on t he da te of original purc hase and[...]