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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
21” Rotary Mower — Model Series 410
IMPORTANT
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brush-
covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any).
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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 Maintenance & Off-Season Storage ................ 10 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Trouble Shooting .............................................. 12 Set-Up & Adjustments ..................
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����������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������� ��������������� ��� 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 State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc- tive 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 objects
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Do: 8. Never fuel machine indoors because flammable vapors will accumulate in the area. 1. Mow across the face of slopes; never up and down. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on 9. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while the engine is slopes. hot or running. Allow engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling. 2. Watch for holes, ruts, rocks, hidden objects, or bumps which 2 can cause you to slip or trip. Tall grass can hide obstacles. 10. Never over fill fuel tank. F
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WARNING: Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire as instructed in the separate engine manual. 3 1. Remove any packing material which may be between upper and lower handles. Setup and a. Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the � handle from position A into the operating position Adjustments B. See Figure 2. b. Tighten hand knobs (star knobs) securing upper handle to lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is seated properly in the handle. � NOTE: On some models wing
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5. Each wheel has a height adjustment lever to change the cutting height of the mower. To change the height of cut, squeeze adjuster lever toward the wheel, moving up or down to selected height. See Figure 5. 3 Setup and � Adjustments � � NOTE: Make certain Figure 5 bag is turned right side out before 6. To assemble the grasscatcher: assembling (warning a. Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the label will be on the bottom of bag.) Insert the hooks on the frame through the hol
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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. ���������� This blade control mechanism is a safety device. Never Figure 8 attempt to bypass its Blade Control Handle Before Starting operations. The blade control handle is located on th
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To Stop Engine 1. Release the blade control handle to stop the engine and blade. WARNING: The blade continues 4 � to rotate for a few seconds after the engine is shut off. Operating 2. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire as instructed in the separate engine manual to prevent Your Lawn accidental starting while equipment is unattended. � Mower Using Your Lawn Mower WARNING: Never operate your 3 mower without either the rear door or the entire grass catcher � assembly firmly secur
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Engine 1. Refer to the separate engine manual for engine maintenance instructions. 2. Maintain engine oil as instructed in the separate 5 engine manual packed with your unit. Read and follow ���������������� instructions carefully. �������������� ���������� � 3. Under normal conditions service air cleaner as Maintenance instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. Clean every few hours under extremely dusty conditions. Poor engine performance and flooding usually
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Rear Flap Replacement 1. The rear flap is attached to the back of the mower deck, and is designed to minimize the possibility that objects will be thrown from the rear of the mower 5 toward the operator. If the rear flap becomes dam- aged, replace as follows. 2. To remove the old rear flap, cut off the flat end of the Maintenance 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 t
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Problem Cause Remedy 1. Engage blade control handle. Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle disengaged. 6 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. Trouble 4. Refer to engine manual. 4. Engine not primed. 5. Faulty spark plug. 5. Clean, adjust gap, or replace. Shooting 6. Clean fuel line. 6. Blocked fuel line. 7. Engine flooding. 7. Wait a few minutes to restart, but do not prime. Engine run
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States and/or its territories and possessions, and by MTD Products Limited with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada and/or its territories and possessions (either entity respectively, “MTD”). MTD warrants this product (excluding its normal wear parts as described below) against defects in material and workmanship for a
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REF PART NO. NO. N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TION DE SCRIP TION 1 747-1161A Blade Con trol Han dle - Black Poignée de commande de la lame - noir 7 7 2 749-1092A Upper Han dle - Black Guidon supérieur - noir 3 747-04080 Catcher Lower Frame Sac à herbe - bâti inférieur 4 749-0928A Lower Han dle Guidon inférieur Parts List 5 720-0279 Knob 1/4-20 Bou ton 1/4-20 6 710-1205 Rope Guide Bolt Boulon de guidage de cor don 7 710-1174 Curved Car riage Bolt 5/16-18 x 2.00 Boulon ordi naire courbé 5/16-18
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GARANTIE DU FABRICANT La garantie limitée qui est énoncée ci-dessous est offerte par MTD LLC pour toutes les marchandises neuves achetées et utilisées aux États-Unis, dans ses possessions et territoires, et par MTD Products Limited, pour toutes les marchandises achetées et utilisées au Canada et/ou ses territoires (l’une ou l’autre entité respectivement appelée « MTD »). « MTD » garantit que ce produit (à l’exception des pièces à usure normale énumérées ci-dessous)est exempt de tout vice de m
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Problème Cause Solution 1. La poignée de commande de la lame n’est 1. Embrayez la poignée de commande de Le moteur ne 6 pas embrayée. la lame. démarre pas. 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. Dépannage 4. Moteur non amorcé. 4. Consultez la notice d’utilisation du moteur. 5. La bougie est défectueuse. 5. Nettoyez, réglez l’écartement ou replacez la bougie. 6.
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3. Enlevez le boulon et le support de la lame qui maintiennent la lame et l’adaptateur sur le vilebrequin. Voir la Figure 11. 4. Dégagez la lame et l’adaptateur du vilebrequin. 5 5. Pour l’affûter à nouveau, démontez-la puis meulez ou limez les bords tranchants en maintenant l’angle aussi près que possible du biseau original. N’essayez Entretien pas d’aiguiser la lame encore installée sur la tondeuse. 6. Il est essentiel que chaque tranchant soit affûté également pour ne pas avoir une lam
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Moteur 1. Consultez la notice d’utilisation du moteur pour tout ce qui concerne l’entretien du moteur. 2. Utilisez l’huile à moteur recommandée dans la notice 5 d’utilisation du moteur fournie avec la tondeuse. Lisez �������������� attentivement les instructions et suivez-les. ������������ 3. Dans des conditions normales nettoyez le filtre à air ������������� Entretien recommandée dans la notice d’utilisation du moteur fournie avec la tondeuse. Nettoyez-le à intervalles plus rapprochés dan
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AVERTISSEMENT: Arrêtez le moteur si vous heurtez un objet quelconque. Débranchez le fil de la bougie, cherchez soigneuse- 4 � ment tout signe de dégât à la tondeuse et réparez-la avant de la remettre en marche et de vous Utilisation en servir. Des vibrations impor- tantes de la tondeuse indiquent des dégâts. Faites examiner et � réparer la machine rapidement. Conseil d’utilisation 3 1. Pour obtenir les meilleurs résultats et déchiqueter efficacement, ne coupez pas l’herbe mouillée. � 2.
