Yard Machines 096 manual

IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety rules and instructions ca refull y befo re operati ng equipment. MTD PR ODUCTS INC . P . O . BO X 36 8022 CLEVELAN D , OHIO 4413 6-9722 22” Rotary Mowers Model Se ries 080 Thru 099 PRINTED IN U .S.A. Warning: T h is unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved fore[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Maintain ing Safe ty ................. ............. .................... ............ ............. .................. 3 Slope G auge .................... ............. ................... ............. ................... ............. ..... 6 Assemblin g Your Lawn Mower ............ ............. ............. .[...]

3 SECTION 1: MAINTAINING SAFETY This War ning symbol points out im portant sa fety instruc tions whic h, if not follo wed, could en danger the perso nal safe ty and/o r proper ty of y ourself and o thers. Read and follow all instructio ns in this m anual before at tempting to ope rate your law n mower. Failure to comply wi th these instr uctions m [...]

4 • Never operat e the mo wer in wet grass. Always be sure of your footing . A slip an d fall can c ause serious personal injury. Kee p a firm hold on the handle and walk, nev er run. If you feel y ou are losing y our footing, RELEASE THE BLA D E CONTROL HANDLE IMMEDIATELY an d the blade will stop rota ting within three sec onds. • Mow o nly in[...]

5 • Keep all n uts, bolts, and s c rews ti ght to be s ure the equipme nt is in safe work ing cond ition. • Never ta mper with sa fety devic es. Check their proper operation regularly. • After str iking a foreign obje ct, stop the engin e, remove the wire from the spark plug, and thoroughly inspect the mower f or any damage . Repai r the dama[...]

6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this pag e as a guide to de termine s lopes where y ou may no t operate sa fely. Do not operate y our lawn mower on such sl opes. 15° SIGHT AND HO L D THIS LEVEL W IT H A VER TICAL TREE A POWER POLE A CORNER OF A BUI LDING OR A FENCE POST 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 WAR [...]

7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER IMPORT ANT : This unit is sh ipped w ithout gasoli ne or oil in th e engine. Be cer tain to servi ce engin e with gasoli ne and o il as instru cted in the separ ate engi ne m anual before ope rating you r mower. NOTE: Reference to rig ht or left hand s ide of the mo wer is observ ed from the oper ating pos it[...]

8 Removing Chute Retainer (Models 080 S eries) The chute deflector on yo ur mower is hel d in an upri ght position by a retaine r for ship ping purp oses on ly. Remove the r etainer, following steps below, before running the mower for the fir st time. • Push the chut e deflect or up and towa rds the engin e. Holding the de flector in this posi ti[...]

9 Figure 8 Recoil Starter The recoil starter is attached to the r ight low er handle. Stand be hind the unit an d pull th e recoil starter to start the unit. See Figure 8. Cutting Height Adjustment Lever These le vers are lo cated on each wheel and they are used to adju st the cut ting height. All four lever s have to be at the sa me relativ e posi[...]

10 Gas and Oil Fill-Up Servi ce the engine with gasoli ne and oil as inst ructed in the separ ate engine man ual packe d with your m ower. Read ins truc tions carefu lly. WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors with engine running or until the engine has been all owed to coo l for at l east two minutes after running. Starting E ngine • Attach spar [...]

11 Handle Height Adjustment Fig ure 10 Your mower is shipp ed with the hand le in the highe r height pos ition. To lower the he ight proc eed as follo ws: • Remo ve th e star ter ro pe fr om th e rope guid e. • Discon nect the hand le from the han dle bracket assembl ies by removin g the wing nuts . See Figu re 10. • Positi on each hand le br[...]

12 Lubrication Always stop engine a nd disconnect spark plug wire befo re cleaning, lubricating or doing any kind of service work on the lawn mower. Fig ure 11 Blade Control Handle: Lubr icate t he pi vot poi nts on the blade co ntrol hand le at least once a s eason with light oil. The bla de control mus t operate fr eely in both direction s. See F[...]

13 The blade can be tested by balanci ng it on a round shaft screwdr iver. Remove metal from the heav y side until it bal ances eve nly. It is recomm ended tha t the blade always be removed fro m the adapter when testing for bal ance. Befo re reinstal ling the bla de and the blade ada pter to the unit , lubricate the engine cranks haft and the in n[...]

14 Models 080 thru 099 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 20 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 10 18 19 17 21 26 23 25 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 11 16 39 37 40 38 41 35 34[...]

15 Models 080 thru 099 Ref. No. P ar t No. P art Descr ip tion 1. 747-1161 Blade C ontrol Han dle 2. 749-1092 Upper Hand le 3. 720-0279 Wing Nut 4. 710-1205 Eye Bolt 5. 710-1174 Carriag e Bolt 5/ 16-18 x 2. 0 6. 720-0241 Wing Nut 7. 736-0451 Shoulder Washe r .320 ID x .93 OD 8. 749-1093 Lower Hand le 9. 725-0157 Cable Tie 10. 710-0599 Hex W asher S[...]

MANUF A CTU RER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The limit ed warran ty set f or th below is giv en by MT D PR OD- UCTS INC ( “ MTD ” ) with respect to ne w merchandise pur- chased and used in the U nited St ates, i ts possession s and territories. MTD w arrants this product again st def ects in material a nd workma nship fo r a period of tw o (2) [...]