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Safety • Set-Up • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
22” Rotary Mower — Model Series 100
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
772C0821
PRINTED IN U.S.A. MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 11/25/2005
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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 into the operating position. Adjustments Position A. b. Tighten knobs securing upper handle to lower handle. Make sure that each car- riage bolt is seated properly in the handle. Position B. � This owner’s manual covers various models Figu
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3 4. Insert post on cable ties into holes provided on the lower handle. Pull cable tie tight and Setup and trim excess. See Figure 4. Adjustments NOTE: All wheels must be in the same height Figure 4 of cut. When cutting in heavy or moist grass, the rear of the lawnmower may 5. Each wheel has a height adjustment lever to be raised higher to change the cutting height of the mower. To allow better discharge change the height of cut, squeeze adjuster of the grass. lever toward the wheel
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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 8 Blade Control Handle Before Starting This blade control The blade control handle is located on the 1. Service the engine with gasoline and oil as mechanism is a upper handle of the mower. See Figure 8. Th
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Operating Tips 1. For best results and effective mulching, do not cut wet grass. � 2. New grass, thick grass, or wet grass may 4 require a narrower cut. 3. For a healthier lawn, never cut off more than � one-third of the total length of the grass. Operating � 4. Your lawn should be cut in the fall as long as Your Lawn there is growth. Mower 5. Adjust ground speed according to condition of lawn. 6. If the grass has been allowed to grow in excess of 4 inches, mulching is not recom- mende
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Engine 1. Refer to the separate engine manual for engine maintenance instructions. 5 2. Maintain engine oil as instructed in the �������������� separate engine manual packed with your unit. ������������ Read and follow instructions carefully. Maintenance ������������� 3. Under normal conditions service air cleaner as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. Clean every few hours under extremely dusty conditions. Poor engine performance and flooding usually indi-
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Blade Care WARNING: When removing the cutting blade for sharpening or replacement, protect your hands 5 with a pair of heavy gloves or use a heavy rag to hold the blade. Maintenance Periodically inspect the blade adapter for cracks, especially if you strike a foreign object. Replace when necessary. Follow the steps below for blade service: 1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. 2. Tip mower as specified in separate engine manual. If it does not specify turn mower on its side mak
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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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TWO YEAR SUPREME WARRANTY: For two years from date of retail purchase within Canada, MTD PRODUCTS LIM- ITED will, at its option, repair or replace, for the original purchaser, free of charge, 7 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 Warranty owner’s instructions furnished with the unit, and which have not been subject to misuse, abuse, commercial use, neglect, accident impro
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REF PART NO. NO. N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIPT ION DE SCRIP TION 1 747-1161A Blade Cont rol Hand le Poignée de la commande 8 2 731-2626 Deluxe Cover - Black Couvercle - noir 731-04204 Deluxe Cover - Red Couvercle - rouge 3 687-02076A Pivot Arm LH Bras de pivotement - droit Parts List 4 687-02075A Hgt. Adjust Ass’y LH Réglage de haut eur - gauche 5 687-02074A Hgt. Adjust Ass’y RH Réglage de haut eur - droit 6 687-02077A Pivot Arm RH Bras de pivotement - droit Pièces 7 710-1205 Rope Guide
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GARANTIE SUPRÈME 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 7 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 conformé- Garantie ment aux instructions publiées dans la notice d’utilisation accompagnant la machine, qui n’ont p
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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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Entretien et remplacement de la lame AVERTISSEMENT: Portez tou- jours des gants épais ou utilisez un chiffon épais pour manipuler 5 la lame en la démontant pour l’aiguiser ou la remplacer. Entretien Examinez périodiquement l’adaptateur de lame pour y détecter tout fendillement éventuel, sur- tout après avoir heurté un objet. Remplacez-le au besoin. Procédez comme suit pour l’entretien de la lame: 1. Débranchez toujours le fil de la bougie. 2. Basculez la tondeuse selon les instructions Fi
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3. Le ressort de torsion et le point de pivotement doivent être lubrifiés régulièrement avec une huile légère pour empêcher la rouille. Voir la Figure 10. 5 4. Consultez la notice d’utilisation du moteur pour �������������� les instructions de lubrification. ������������ Entretien ������������� 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 d’utilisation du moteur fournie avec la
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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. Conseils d’utilisation 1. Pour obtenir les meilleurs résultats et déchi- queter efficacement, ne coupez pas l’herbe mouillée. 2
