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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Tips & Techniques • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
20-inch Rotary Mower — Model Series 020
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 o
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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn mower. 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 Troubleshooting ................................................ 14 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Safety Labels .................................................... 15 Setup and Adjustment
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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). Operate WALK-BEHIND mowers across the face of slopes, never up and down slopes. 3
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. 2 DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with 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 Safe
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19. Shut the engine off and wait until the blade comes to a 6. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources complete stop before removing the grass catcher or unclog- of ignition. ging the chute. 7. Never fuel machine indoor because flammable vapors will The cutting blade continues to rotate for a few seconds after accumulate in the area. the engine is shut off. Never place any part of the body in 8. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while engine is hot or 2 the blade area u
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Loose Parts Carton contents include: Wheels, Handles (upper & lower), Blade Control Handle, Chute Deflector & a Hardware Pack. Be certain to remove all loose parts before discarding the carton. Follow instructions below to attach these loose parts to your mower safely and properly for best performance. 3 Hardware Pack Setup and GROUP 6 Adjustment Qty. 2 Qty. 2 Qty. 2 Qty. 2 Qty. 2 Qty. 4 IMPORTANT This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Fill up gasoline and oil as Qty.
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NOTE: Reference to right, left, front and rear of the lawn mower is in relation to the operating position. Flange Lock Nut Flat Washer Attaching the Chute Deflector 3 NOTE: Use a 7/16” wrench and the hardware in Group 1 to complete the following steps. Setup and 1. Align the holes on the chute deflector with the corresponding holes on the deck surface. Adjustment 2. Insert carriage bolts up through the underside of the deck and through the chute deflector. See Figure 3-1. 3. Secure each bo
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Attaching the Wheels Wheel NOTE: Use an adjustable wrench, 7/16” wrench and the Deck hardware in Group 3 to complete the following steps. 3 The holes in the deck provide three cutting heights. Use corresponding holes when attaching all four wheels (i.e. Flange Shoulder Lock Lock Nut for the lowest cutting position, assemble each wheel Screw Nut large Setup and at the highest hole on the deck). Refer to the Cutting washer small washer Height Adjustment section for more information. large
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Securing Blade-Brake Cable NOTE: Use the hardware in Group 6 to complete the following steps. 3 WARNING: The cable must be routed properly to avoid contact with all sharp stud inside snap fitting edges and hot surfaces. Such contacts Setup and damage the cable and render the Upper controls inoperative. Handle Snap Adjustment 1. Press the stud found inside the snap fitting into the Fitting hole found on the left side of the upper handle, as shown in Figure 3- 7. 2. Secure the cable to t
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Know Your Lawn Mower Blade Control 4 Operating Your Lawn Mower Recoil Starter WARNING This blade control is a safety device. Do not bypass its operations. Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gasoline is Figure 4-1: The main components on the mower. extremely flammable and the vapors are Now that you have assembled your lawn mower, it’s important to become aquainted with its controls and features. explosive. Never fuel the machine indoors Blade Control Gas and Oil Fill-Up or whi
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WARNING: The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can damage your eyes severely. Always wear safety glasses while operating the mower or while performing any 4 2 adjustments or repairs on it. Starting Engine Operating WARNING: Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the lawn mower Your Lawn while starting engine or operating mower. Never run engine indoors or in enclosed, Mower poorly ventilated areas. Engine exhaus
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Lubrication • Lubricate pivot points on the blade control at least once a season with light oil. The blade control must operate freely in both directions. See Figure 5-1. 5 • Lubricate the wheels at least once a season with light oil (or motor oil). If wheels are removed for any reason, lubricate surface of the axle bolt and inner surface of Maintaining the wheel with light oil. See Figure 5-1. • Follow the accompanying engine manual for engine Your Lawn lubrication schedule and instructi
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Blade Care WARNING: When removing the cutting blade for sharpening or replacement, 5 protect your hands with a pair of heavy gloves or use a heavy rag to hold the blade. Maintaining Periodically inspect the blade adapter for cracks, especially if you strike a foreign object. Replace when Your Lawn necessary. 1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. Turn Mower mower on its side making sure that the air filter and the carburetor are up. 2. Remove the bolt and the blade bell support
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Remedy Cause Problem 1. Engage blade control. Engine fails to start 1. Blade control disengaged. 6 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 4. Engine not primed (if equipped with 4. Prime engine as instructed in “Operat- primer). ing Your Lawn Mower”. Trouble 5. Clean, adjust gap, or replace. 5. Faulty spark plug. 6. Clean fuel line. 6. Blocked fuel line. Shooting 7. Engine flooded. 7. Wait a few m
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PLACE MODEL PLATE HERE R D E I S A C D H O A P R E G R Safety Labels Found On Your Lawn Mower Safety TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, DO NOT OPERATE UNLESS DISCHARGE Labels COVER IS IN ITS PROPER PLACE. IF DAMAGED, REPLACE IMMEDIATELY. WARNING /2 DO NOT remove safety (or any) labels from mower for any reason. E 15 A C T O O V R ' E S R B M E E A T H N I C . U N ) G N A A • • • E I • R D V L N V U E D K R B E . O S A E B E R O L P E E T K M A N I P E E P E L D O E D O R U X H F T E A V T L E
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Model Series 020 26 5 4 20 18 17 19 16 25 7 6 3 16 24 2 27 28 15 23 21 22 1 20 12 14 10 11 13 9 8 29 16
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Ref. Part No. Part Description No. 1 710-0654A Hex Ind. Washer Screw 3/8-16 x 1.0 Parts List 2 782-0048 Cutting Deck: 20” 3 749-04037 Lower Handle 4 749-1092A Upper Handle 5 747-1161A Control Handle (Bail) 6 731-0872B Rear Flap 7 17098 Hinge Clip 8 710-1044 Screw 3/8-24 x 1.5” Group 8 9 736-0524B Blade Bell Support 10 748-0376C Blade Adapter To order replacement 11 742-0640 Cutting Blade parts, contact 12 731-0064 Discharge Chute 1-800-800-7310 13 710-0932 Carriage Screw 1/4-20 x 1.0” or vi
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NOTES Use this page to make notes and write down important information. 1
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NOTES Use this page to make notes and write down important information. 19
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with respect e. MTD does not extend any warranty for products sold or exported to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its outside of the United States, its possessions and territories, except possessions and territories. those sold through MTD’s authorized channels of export distribution. “MTD” warrants this product against defects in material and workman- f. Replacement parts tha
