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RYOBIo
Operator's Manual
Electric Lawn Mower
13" Rear Bagger
Model 136
Item Number
247.370380
IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
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UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC.
MTD LLC P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019
FORM NO. 769-00620
(12/2002)
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TABLEOFCONTENTS Content Page Important Safe Operation Practices .................................................................. 3 Slope Gauge ..................................................................................................... 6 Assembling Your Lawn Mower .......................................................................... 7 Know Your Lawn Mower .................................................................................... 10 Operating Your Lawn Mower ............
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SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFEOPERATION PRACTICES READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS! WARNING: This symbol points out important safety instructions, which if not followed, could endanger the per- sonal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this sym- bol-HEED ITS WARNING. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to t
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16.Home circuit-This mower should beoperated ona15 31. Only use parts and accessories made for this machine by AMP circuit. Ifyou experience difficulty instarting witha the manufacturer. Failure to do so can result in personal standard 15AMP fuse orcircuit breaker, contact your injury. 32. if situations occur which are oct covered in this manual, nearest authorized service facility. Donotuse ahigher rated fuse orbreaker without consulting your power use care and good judgment. Contact your deale
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10. Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper Service operation regularly. 1. When servicing use only identical replacement parts 11. After striking a foreign object, stop the motor and listed in this manual. "Use of parts which do not meet the disconnect the power cord. Thoroughly inspect the original equipment specifications may lead to improper mower for any damage. Repair the damage before performance and compromise safety!" operating the mower. 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or i
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USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY. l I "9 SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE I i"ql A POWER POLE I i "9 A CORNER OF A BUILDING I I I q OR A FENCE POST t.O 15 ° _1_ 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 o _ _- could overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk-behind mower on such a slope, it is extremely difficult to maintain _" -_ y
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SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWNMOWER Repeat this step for all wheels, being certain that all LoosePartsinCarton four wheels are in the same height position for an Grass Catcher Assembly. even cut. Refer to Figure 1 for cutting height Owner's Manual (not shown). positions. Hardware Pack. Also, be certain the smaller front wheels and the Upper and Lower Handle w/Guide Rod. larger rear wheels are mounted correctly to the Wheel Assemblies (4) front and rear of the mower as shown in Figure 1. ToolsRe
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Align the holes in the lower handle with those of the upper handle and insert the hex bolts through both Cord Restraint holes. On the left side, install the lock washer and hex nut Guide Rod and tighten finger tight. Upper Handle On the right side, insert the hex nut into the hex hole in the cord insulator and thread onto the hex bolt on the dght side. Make certain that the curved portion of the cord insulator is resting flush against the upper handle. Tighten the hardware firmly using an adjust
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Insert the six clips on the underside of the bagger Attaching TheGrassCatcher cover into the corresponding attaching slots in the Lift the rear discharge door on the back of the grass bag. mower. Refer to Figure 6. Press firmly in the on the top of the bagger cover in Place the channels of the grass bag assembly over the area of the attaching slots to ensure that the the lower portion of the lower handle as shown in clips are locked into place. Figure 6. Slide the assembly towards the mower unti
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SECTION 4: KNOWYOURLAWNMOWER Motor/Blade Control Assembly Guide Rod Cord Restraint Lower Handle Rear Discharge 3rass Catcher RearTra ngShed Figure 7 the rear of the mower. Read this operator's manual and safety rules before operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustration in Figure 7 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself CircuitBreaker with the location of various parts and controls. Save this The mower is equipped with a circuit breaker, located manual for future reference. on the mot
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SECTION 5: OPERATING YOURLAWNMOWER CordConnection Connecting to the ElectricPowerSource WARNING: This mower should be operated ExtensionCordSelection on a 15 AMP circuit. If you experience difficulty in Listed below are the lengths of extension cord and starting with a standard 15 AMP fuse or circuit corresponding acceptable cord ratings. breaker, contact your nearest authorized service 50' Cord -- use 16AWG facility. Do not use a higher rated fuse or breaker 100' Cord -- use 14 AWG without cons
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Stopping theMotorandBlade T = Obstacles WARNING: The blade continues to rotate for a few seconds after the motor is shut off. If the motor does not come to a stop when the motor/blade control handle is released, contact an authorized service dealer. To stop the motor and blade from spinning: Outlet Release the motor!blade control lever from its (Start here position against the upper handle and the blade and motor will quickly come to a stop. NOTE: A high pitched noise may occur as the electric t
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Remove a wheel assembly and reinstall it in a If this occurs, unplug the mower, wait different position in order to achieve a higher or approximately five minutes, then depress the reset lower position. Refer to the Assembly section also. button. Refer to Figure 9. Repeat this procedure for all wheels, being certain Plug the mower back in, restart the mower, but be to mount them all in the same position at each sure to reduce the strain on the mower (i.e., mow at corner. Failing to do this will
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Reinstall the blade as described earlier in this SharpeningtheBlade section making certain to torque the cutting blade to To sharpen the blade, first remove the blade as outlined specifications. in the previous section. DO NOT attempt to sharpen the blade while it is attached to the mower. The blade can MowerDeck be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel. 1. Insert screw driver through hole WARNING: shock, do not expose To reduce the mower the risk to of water, electric The underside of mo
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SECTION 9: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Corrective Action Trouble Possible Cause(s) Mower not starting. Cord disconnected from the motor/ Reconnect the cord keeping the cord restraint close blade control. to the motor/blade control. Motor/blade control switch defective. Replace motor/blade control switch. Extension cord not connected to a Connect the extension cord to a 110-120 volt 60 source of power. cycle A.C. receptacle. Circuit breaker on the mower or in the Reset the circuit breaker following in
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SECTION 10: PARTSLIST 11 16
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REE NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 749-1042A Upper Handle 2 749-1312 Lower Handle 3 720-0369 Handle Plug 4 710-1718 Handle Bolt 5 736-0649 Lock Washer 6 712-0690 Hex Nut 7 710-1757 Screw 8 725-04075 Motor / Blade Control Switch Cord Insulator 9 731-2427 10 731-2421-0638 Mower Housing (IncL Ref# 3941) 11 731-2088A-0637 Electric Motor Cover Air Guide Pot 12 731-2224 13 724-0310 Electric Motor 14 710-1756 Screw 15 631-0148 Blade Hub Assembly 16 742-0804 Cutting Blade 17 731-1961 Lock Washer 18 624-0077
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MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: RYOBIo The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with d. MTD LLC does not extend any warranty for products sold or exported outside of the United States, its respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States. its possessions and territories. possessions and territories, except those sold through MTD LLC's authorized channels of export distribution. MTD LLC warrants this product against defects for a period of e. Parts that are
