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Safety • Setup • Adjustments • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
21” Self-Propelled Rotary Mower — Model Series 500
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
769-02892A
11/12/07
PRINTED IN U.S.A. MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1
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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new equipment. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Slope Gauge........................................................ 3 Off-Season Storage .......................................... 11 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Trouble Shooting .............................................. 12 Set-Up & Adjustments ......
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Fold along dotted line (represents a 15° slope) Sight and hold this level with a vertical tree... or a corner of a building... or a fence post 15° Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. 1 Slope Gauge WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk- behi
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with 2 any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing obje
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3. Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause serious 13. To reduce fire hazard, keep mower free of grass, leaves, or personal injury. If you feel you are losing your balance, release other debris build-up. Clean up oil or fuel spillage and remove the blade control handle immediately, and the blade will stop any fuel soaked debris. rotating within 3 seconds. 14. Allow a mower to cool at least 5 minutes before storing. Do Not: General Service: 2 1. Do not mow near drop-offs, di
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NOTE: The units illustrated may vary slightly from your unit. 1. Remove loose parts and any packing material which may be between upper and lower handles. A a. Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the 3 handle from position A into the operating position B. See Figure 1. b. Tighten star knobs securing upper handle to Setup and lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is seated properly in the handle. Adjustment 2. Locate hairpin clip in one hole on the weld pin on each si
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7. Attaching Grass Catcher to Mower a. Lift the rear discharge door on the mower, and place the grass catcher on the pivot rod. Let go of discharge door so that it rests on the grass catcher. See Figure 5. WARNING: Never operate mower unless the hooks on the grass catcher are firmly seated 3 on the pivot rod, and the rear discharge door rests firmly against top of the grass catcher. 8. To remove grass catcher and utilize the mulching feature: a. Lift rear discharge door on the mower as shown
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Know Your Lawn Mower 4 Operating Your Lawn Mower WARNING Read, understand, and follow all instruc- tions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operating. Figure 9 This blade control mechanism is a Blade Control Handle Cutting Height Adjustment Levers safety device. Never The blade control handle is located on the upper handle One adjustment lever is located on each wheel and is attempt to bypass its of the mower. See Figure 9. The blade control handle used to
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WARNING: If you strike a foreign object, stop the engine. Remove wire from the spark plug, thor- oughly inspect the mower for any 4 damage, and repair the damage before restarting and operating the mower. Extensive vibration Operating of the mower during operation is an indication of damage. The unit Your Lawn should be promptly inspected and repaired. Mower Operating Tips 1. To engage the drive, squeeze the drive control handle towards the upper handle. Release the drive contr
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The deck may be cleaned by tilting the mower and scrap- ing clean with a suitable tool (make certain the spark plug wire is disconnected). Replacing Rear Flap 5 The rear flap is attached to the back of the mower deck. If the rear flap becomes damaged, replace it by cutting off Maintenance the flat end of the wire rod which secures it to the deck using a pair of side-cutters. Attach the new rear flap using the new rod provided with the rear flap, bending the ends of the rod over to secure.
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7. Install the blade adapter on the crankshaft with the “star” away from the engine. See Figure 5-2. Place the blade with the side marked “bottom” (or with part number) facing away from the adapter. Align the blade bell support over the blade with the tabs in the holes 5 of the blade and insert the hex bolt. 8. Tighten the hex bolt to the torque listed below: Maintenance Blade Mounting Torque Center Bolt 450 in. lb. min., 600 in.lb. max. To insure safe operation of your unit, ALL nuts and b
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Problem Cause Remedy Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle disengaged. 1. Engage blade control handle. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 6 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 4. Engine not primed. 4. Refer to engine manual. 5. Faulty spark plug. 5. Clean, adjust gap, or replace. Trouble 6. Clean fuel line. 6. Blocked fuel line. 7. Engine flooding. 7. Wait a few minutes to restart, but do not prime. Shooting Engine runs
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TWO YEAR SUPREME WARRANTY: For two years from date of retail purchase within Canada, MTD PRODUCTS LIMITED will, at its option, repair or replace, for the original purchaser, free of charge, any part or parts found to be defective in material or workmanship. This warranty covers units which have been operated and maintained in accordance with the owner’s instructions furnished with the Warranty unit, and which have not been subject to misuse, abuse, commercial use, neglect, accident improp
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REF PART NO. NO. N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DES CRIPT ION DE SCRIPT ION 1 712-0214 Hex L-Nut 3/8-24 Contre-écrou à six pans 3/8-24 8 2 736-0105 Cupped Washer Rondelle creuse 3 756-04132 Pulley, 3.82 x .313 x .68 Poulie 3,82 x 0,313 x 0,68 4 710-04329 Torx Screw Vis torx 5 707-04567A Trans mis sion Bracket Support de la transm ission Parts List 6 726-04043 Push Nut Écrou poussée 7 736-04178A Slot ted Washer Rondelle 8 731-05187 Clutch Lev er Levier de l'embrayage Pièces 9 721-04110 O-ring Bague en «
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REF PART NO. NO. N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DES CRIPT ION DE SCRIP TION 1 746-04206A Drive Ca ble Câble de la commande1 2 731-04150C Rear Baf fle 21" Rear Dis charge Déflecteur arrière 21 po éjection arrière 8 3 710-01241 Hex Lock Screw 1/4-15 x 1.0 Vis à tête hex. 1/4-15 x 1,0 4 731-2626 Bail Cover - Black Couvercle - noir 731-04204 Bail Cover - Red Couvercle - rouge Parts List 5 747-1161A Blade Con trol Han dle Poignée de commande de la lame 6 749-04209B Up per Han dle Guidon supérieur 7 787-01258
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NOTES: For parts and/or accessories refer to customer support on page 2. Adressez-vous au «Service après-vente» à la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoires. 1
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GARANTIE SUPRÊME DE DEUX ANS MTD PRODUCTS LIMITED s’engage à réparer ou à remplacer gratuitement, à son choix, à l’acheteur initial, la ou les pièces qui s’avèrent défectueuses en raison d’un vice de matière ou de fabrication dans les deux ans qui suivent la date d’achat au détail au Canada. Cette garantie s’applique seulement aux machines qui ont été utilisées et entretenues conformément aux instruc- tions publiées dans la notice d’utilisation accompagnant la machine, qui n’ont pas fait l’
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Problème Cause Solution Le moteur ne 1. La poignée de commande de la lame n’est 1. Embrayez la poignée de commande de pas embrayée. la lame. démarre pas. 6 2. Fil de la bougie débranché. 2. Branchez le fil à la bougie. 3. Le réservoir est vide ou l’essence est 3. Faites le plein avec une essence propre éventée. et fraîche. 4. Moteur non amorcé. 4. Consultez la notice d’utilisation du Dépannage moteur. 5. La bougie est défectueuse. 5. Nettoyez, réglez l’écartement ou replacez la bougie. 6. C
