MTD Series 100 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 IM PORT AN T: This unit is shi pped w ithout g asolin e or oil in the eng ine. Fill up ga soline an d oil as ins truc ted in the acco mpanying eng ine manua l BEFOR E operati ng your mower . NOTE : Referen ce to rig ht or lef t side of t he mower is obser ved from t he operat ing posi tion. Handle Setup 1 . Perform t he fol[...]

7 Figure 3-4 CU TT I NG HEI GHT All whee ls must be placed in the s ame rela tive pos ition. F or rough or u nev en lawns , mov e the height a djust- ment le ver t o a higher position . This will st op scalping o f grass. 3 Setup and Adjustment Figure 3-5 Figure 3-6 IMPORT ANT This unit i s shipped without gas oline or oil in the en gine. F ill up [...]

8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Now that you have set up your lawn mower for opera- tion, g et acquainted w ith its c ontrols a nd features. These are desc ribed b elow and illu strated thi s page. This knowled ge will a llow you to use your new equipm ent to its full est potentia l. Blade Control The blad e control i s att ached to th e upper ha n[...]

9 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING 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[...]

10 Lubrication 1 . Lubri cate pivot points o n the blade c ontrol at leas t once a season wi th light o il. The blad e control m ust operate freely in bot h direc tions. Se e Figure 5 - 1 . 2. Lubri cate the whe els at least o nce a seas on with light oi l (or motor oi l) . If whe els are removed for any reason, lu bric ate surfac e of the a xle bo[...]

11 Blade Care W ARNI NG : When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpenin g or replacement , protect y our hands with a pair of hea v y glo ves or use a heavy rag to hold the blade. Periodic ally ins pec t the blad e adapter for crac ks, espe cially i f you strike a foreign ob ject . Replac e when neces sar y . Foll ow the steps b elow for blade ser[...]

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 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[...]

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 2 / 7[...]

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15 Illustrated P ar ts List 8 T o ord er replacement parts , contact 1 - 80 0 - 80 0 -73 1 0 or visit ww w.mt dproducts.com Ref. Part No. Descr iptio n 1 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Blade Control 2 73 1- 1948A Front Cov er 3 736 - 0524B Blade B ell Sup por t 4 7 10- 1044 Hex Bolt 5 7 4 7 - 071 0 Hinge Pin 6 7 49 - 1 09 2A Upper H andle 7 7 10- 1 205 Rope Gui [...]

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[...]