MTD 030 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 Ref erence t o right, left, fron t, or back o f the law n mow er is fro m the opera ting position only , unless otherwise stat ed. IMPOR T 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 accom- pan ying engi ne manual BEFORE ope rating y our mow er . NO T[...]

7 3 Setup and Adjustment Ref erence t o right, left, fron t, or back o f the law n mow er is fro m the opera ting position only , unless otherwise stat ed. Spark Plug Wire Disc onnec t spark p lug wire from th e spark plu g and ground it ag ainst th e engine. If eng ine is equ ipped w ith a rubb er boot, at tac h rubb er boot to a bol t on the en g[...]

8 The blade con trol cable is attached to th e engine f rom the fa ctory . Y ou will need t o attach the fr ee end of the cable to the uppe r handle . 3 Setup and Adjustment IMPOR T ANT : This unit i s shipped without gas oline or oil in the en gine. F ill up gasoline a nd oil as instruct ed in the accompan ying engi ne manua l BEFORE opera ting yo[...]

9 3 S et u p a nd A dj u st m en t IMPOR T 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 accom- pan ying engi ne manual BEFORE ope rating y our mow er . Attaching Wheels NOTE : Us e the hardware in G roup 4 to se cure the wheels. 1 . Place the mower on b locks u p off of t he g[...]

10 3 Setup and Adjustment Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark pl ug, and ground agai nst engine before perform- ing adj ustments. W ARNI NG : Al way s stop engine, disconnect spark pl ug, and ground against eng ine before per formin g adjustments. Cutting Height Each whee l has a heig ht adjustm ent lever to change th e cut ting he ight of the m[...]

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12 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. Cutting Height Adjustment[...]

13 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer The operation of any la wn mow er can result in f oreign objects being thrown int o the eyes, wh ich can damage you r ey es sev erely . Alwa ys wear safety glasses while operat- ing the mo wer , or while performing any ad justments or repairs on it. Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the lawn mo[...]

14 5 M ai n ta i ni n g Y o u r L a w n M o w e r Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before per formi ng any type of maint enance on yo ur machine. N e v er t i p th e mo w er m or e t h a n 90º i n a n y d ir e ct i on a n d do no t l e a v e t he mo w er t ip pe d f or a n y l e n gt h o f t i me . O i l c a[...]

15 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[...]

16 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[...]

17 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 [...]

18 Model Series 030[...]

19 Ref. No. Par t No. De scripti on 1 7 10- 1 205 Ey e Bol t 2 720 - 0279 Wing Nut 3 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Blade C ontrol Ha ndle 4 7 49 - 1 09 2A Upper H andle 5 7 46 - 09 57 Blade C ontrol Cab le - 37 . 25 inch 7 46 - 09 46 Blade C ontrol Cab le - 48. 25 inc h 7 46 - 1 1 3 0 Blade C ontrol Cab le - 40.00 i nch 6 7 49 - 040 37 Lower Handle 7 725- 01 57[...]

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 t wo ( 2) years c ommen cing on t he date of orig inal purcha se and wil[...]