Cleaning/Servicing - MTD products F 16 Notice D'instruction D'origine

Operating Manual
Environmental hazard due to leaked fuel
The mower must not be tilted when it is
transported.
Prepare a suitable transport vehicle.
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Attach the loading ramp to the vehicle.
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Manually push the mower in neutral
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onto the loading surface (for
appliances with hydrostatic drive only).
Lock the parking brake.
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Secure the power tool against slipping.
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Cleaning/servicing

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Danger
Injury hazard if engine is started
inadvertently
Protect yourself against injury. Before
carrying out any work on this mower
– Switch off the engine,
– Withdraw the ignition key,
– Lock the parking brake.
– Wait until all moving parts have come
to a standstill; the engine must have
cooled down,
– Remove the spark plug connector on
the engine in order to prevent the
engine from accidentally being started.
Cleaning
Clean the unit
Caution
Do not clean the unit with a high-pres
sure cleaner.
If possible, clean the machine directly
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after mowing.
Park the mower on firm and level
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ground.
Lock the parking brake.
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Cleaning the cutter deck
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Danger
Injury hazard due to sharp cutting blades
Wear safety gloves.
If the unit has more than one cutting
mechanism, moving one cutting
mechanism may cause the other cutting
mechanisms to move as well. Caution
when cleaning the cutters.
Caution
Engine damage
The mower must not be tilted to an angle
greater than 30°. This might cause fuel to
run into the combustion chamber and
could lead to engine damage.
Raise the cutter deck fully.
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Clean the cutting compartment with a
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scrubbing brush, hand brush or cloth.
Cutters with cleaning nozzle
(optional)
Fig. 30
Place the mower on an even surface free
of debris, stones, etc., and engage the
locking brake.
1. Use a commercially available quick-
release coupling to attach a water
hose.Turn on water.
2. Start the engine.
3. Lower the cutter deck, and switch on
for a few minutes.
4. Switch off the cutter deck and engine.
5. Remove the water hose.
Repeat steps 1 to 5 for the second
cleaning nozzle (if provided).
At the end of cleaning (steps 1 to 5):
Raise the cutters to the top.
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Start the engine, and switch on the cut-
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ter deck for a few minutes to dry it.
Maintenance
Observe the servicing instructions in the
engine manual. At the end of the season
have the mower inspected and serviced
by a specialist workshop.
Caution
Engine oil is hazardous to the
environment
After changing the oil, take the waste oil
to a waste oil collecting point or to a
waste disposal company.
Batteries are an environmental hazard
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Do not throw used batteries away with
domestic waste. Hand over used bat
teries to your dealer or to a waste
management company.
Remove the battery before scrapping the
mower.
Using jump leads
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Danger
Never bridge a defective or frozen bat
tery with jump leads. Ensure that the
machines and the jump lead clips do not
touch that the ignitions are switched off.
Connect the red jump lead to the
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positive terminal (+) of the flat battery
and the donor battery.
Connect the black jump lead first to the
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negative terminal (–) of the donor
battery. Connect the other clip to the
frame of the engine block of the vehicle
with the flat battery (as far away from
the battery as possible).
Note
If the donor battery is installed in a
vehicle, this vehicle must not be started
during the jump starting process.
Start the vehicle with the flat battery
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and actuate the parking brake.
Disconnect the jump leads in reverse
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sequence.
Tyre pressure
Caution
Never exceed the maximum permitted
tyre pressure (see tyre wall). When
pumping up the tyres, do not stand in
front of or over the tyre.
Excessive tyre pressure reduces the
service life of the tyres. Always check the
tyre pressure before driving.
After 5 operating hours
First engine oil change. See engine
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manual for subsequent intervals.
Use the oil channel or (optional) quick
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oil drain (fig. 23).
Every 10 operating hours
Lubricate all blade shafts, tensioning
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pulleys and tensioning pulley holders
via the grease nipples using grease
type 251H EP. Arrange for this work to
be carried out by a specialist
workshop.
Lubricate the wheel bearings and front
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wheel axes with 251H EP type grease
applied to their respective grease
nipples.
Remove grass and dirt around the
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blade shafts beneath the covers.
Arrange for this work to be carried out
by a specialist workshop.
Every 50 operating hours
Dirt and grass remnants must be
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removed from the drive gear by a
specialist workshop.
Every 2 months
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Only for battery type 2: Top up battery
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cells with distilled water up to 1 cm
below the filling orifice.
If required
Charge the battery
Check the battery's charged state with a
voltmeter. When the charged state is
less than 12.6 V (DC) recharge the
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battery (max 12 V at 6 A) with a battery
charger in accordance with the table.
Voltmeter Battery
reading charging
state
12.7 volts 100 %
12.4 volts 75 %
12.2 volts 50 %
12.0 volts 25 %
Note
Follow the instructions in the operating
manual for your battery charger.
English
Charging
time
–
approx. 90
min.
approx. 180
min.
approx. 280
min.
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