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MTD 80 manual

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  • Page 1

    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 unii proved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaus t syste[...]

  • Page 2

    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[...]

  • Page 3

    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 feet e very 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 wer on such a slope , it is extrem ely difficult to main tain y our footi ng and y ou could slip , resul[...]

  • Page 4

    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 [...]

  • Page 5

    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[...]

  • Page 6

    6 3 Setup and Adjustment 1 . F or shipping p urposes, th e chute def lector on yo ur mow er is held i n an upright pos ition by a reta iner . Remov e the re tainer as f ollow s: a. P ush chute de flector up t ow ards engine . Holding def lector in this pos ition, rem ov e the re tainer an d discard. See F igure 3- 1 . b. Lo wer the chut e deflector[...]

  • Page 7

    7 Figure 3-5 When adjustin g the cutting height, be sure to set al l four wheels at the same height. For rough or unev en lawns, mov e the height adjus tment lev er to a higher position t o preven t scalping o f the grass. 3 Setup and Adjustment Figure 3-7 IM PORT AN T : This uni t is shipp ed with out gaso line or oil in th e engine. Fill up gasol[...]

  • Page 8

    8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control The blad e control i s att ached to th e upper ha ndle of th e mower . Dep ress the b lade cont rol to operate t he unit. Release i t to stop engi ne and blad e. W ARN IN G : T he bl ade co ntrol m echa - nism is a sa fet y device . Never at te mpt to bypass it s ope rati ons. Cutting Height Adjustment [...]

  • Page 9

    9 The operation of any lawn mo wer can result in foreign ob jects being throw n into the ey es, which can damage you r eyes sev erely . Alwa ys wear safety glasses while operating the mower , or while performing any ad justments or repairs on it. Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the lawn mo wer while starting engine or operat[...]

  • Page 10

    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 formi ng any type of maint enance on yo ur machine. W ARN IN G : A lways stop engin e, disco n- nec t spark p lug, an d ground a gains t engin e befo re pe r forming any t ype of mainte nanc e on your machi ne. Lubrication[...]

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    11 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpenin g or replacement , protect 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 ssiv e vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh spee ds. It may cau se damage to mo wer , and could break causing per- s[...]

  • Page 12

    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 ar t 1 . Blad e co ntrol d isen gage d. 2. Spar k plug w ire di sco nnec ted. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or st ale fu el. 4. Engin e not ch oked. 5. Fault y spar k plug. 6. Blo cked fu el lin e. 7[...]

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    13 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 KEEP HANDS and FEET A WA Y GARDER MAINS ET PIEDS À DIST ANCE S30579 AC D A N G E R N E P A S A P P R O C H E R L E S M A I N S E T L E S P I E D S D E S P I È C E S E N M O U V E M E N T . É V I T E R T O U T E [...]

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    14 Model Series 080 Wheel T reads K2 T read Pin Bar T read 4 3 1 30 6 29 28 2 17 5 7 34 35 33 36 8 27 23 31 24 20 19 18 32 15 16 14 10 11 12 13 21 31 22 18 32 16 15 26 14 25 14 14 9 27[...]

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    15 8 P ar ts List Ref. 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 6 7 49 - 040 37 Lower Handle 7 725- 01 57 Cable Ti e 8 687 - 0 2048 Deck As sembly 2 2-inc h 9 7 10- 0 654A T T Screw 3 / 8 - 1 6 x[...]

  • Page 16

    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[...]