Removing/Installing And; Shutting Down The Unit; Warranty; Information About The Engine - MTD products F 16 Notice D'instruction D'origine

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Replacing fuses
Replace defective fuses only with ones
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of an equal rating.
Once a season
Lubricate the steering linkage with a
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few drops of light oil.
Lubricate all rotating and bearing
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points (operating lever, height
adjustment of the cutter deck ...) with
several drops of light oil.
Clean the spark plug and check the
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gap between the electrodes or replace
the plug. See engine handbook.
The rear axles must be lubricated with
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a special-purpose (water-repellent)
grease in a specialist workshop.
The cutting blade must be sharpened
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or replaced by a specialist workshop.

Removing/Installing and

adjusting cutter deck
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Danger
Injury hazard if engine is started
inadvertently
Protect yourself against injury. Before
carrying out any work on this mower
– Park the appliance on a level surface,
– Switch off the engine,
– Withdraw the ignition key,
– Switch off PTO,
– 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.
Danger
Injury hazard due to sharp cutting blade.
Wear safety gloves.
Disassembly
Fig.25 and 26
Install the cutter wheels at the highest
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position.
Raise the cutters to the top.
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To release the tension on the V belt,
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press the tensioning arm (1) in the
direction of the arrow (fig. 25).
Remove the V belt from the PTO clutch
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(motor pulley).
Lower the cutter deck.
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Remove fixing bracket from the cutter
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deck (fig. 28a). Pull cotter pin (1) and
pull the fixing bracket (2) out of the
holder.
Withdraw the pin (4) to disconnect the
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cutters from the suspension (2)
(fig. 26).
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Repeat these steps on the left side of
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the appliance.
Note: In doing so, support the cutters
firmly so that they cannot simply drop
to the ground.
Move the cutting height setting lever
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into the top catch.
Pull out the cutters from beneath the
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appliance.
Assembly
Fig. 26
To reinstall the cutters perform the above
steps (for removing the cutters) in
reverse order. Work proceeds faster
when you are assisted by a second
person. Make sure that the suspension
units (2) are in their respective recesses
(3) on the cutter mount (1) and the pin (4)
has engaged correctly.
Setting the cutter level
When mowing does not appear to be
parallel to the lawn the cutters can be
aligned.
Note
Before aligning the cutters check the tyre
pressure on the appliance.
Setting the side level
Fig. 27
Raise the cutters to the top.
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Carefully turn the outer cutters (risk of
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injury) transverse to the drive direction.
Measure the distance between the
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ground and the ends of the two outer
cutters. The result should be the same.
If required, set the correct level by
rotating the setting segment (2) on the
right cutter deck side. To do so first
loosen (but do not remove) the cap
bolt (1) and retighten this after the
adjustment.
Set the level from front to back.
Fig. 28b
Note
Set/check the side level before this
adjustment.
Raise the cutters to the top.
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Carefully turn the outer cutters (risk of
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injury) parallel to the drive direction.
Measure the distance between the
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ground and the end of the right cutter.
The end of the front cutter should be
about 3.2 - 6 mm lower than the end of
the rear cutter. You may have to adjust
the front receiver (2). To do this, set
the correct level by adjusting the
nuts (3).
Operating Manual

Shutting down the unit

Caution
Material damage to the mower
Only store the mower once the engine
has cooled in a clean and dry room or
area. During prolonged storage, e.g. in
winter, ensure that the mower is pro
tected against rust.
At the end of the season or when the
vehicle will not be used for longer than a
month:
Clean the mower and grass catcher

attachment.
Wipe all metal parts with an oily rag or
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spray them with oil to protect them
from rust.
Charge battery with a battery charger.
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When shutting down the appliance for
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the winter, remove the battery, charge
it and store in a dry/cool location
(protected from frost). Charge the
battery every 4–6 weeks as well as
before re-installing it.
Drain the fuel tank (out in the open air
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only) and service the engine as
described in the engine handbook.
Inflate tyres according to the
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specifications on the tyre walls.
Store the mower in a clean, dry room.
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Warranty

The warranty terms issued by our
company or importer are valid in every
country.
Faults will be repaired free of charge
within the framework of the guarantee,
provided that they have been caused by
a material defect or manufacturing error.
Should you need to call upon the war-
ranty, please apply to the vendor of your
machine or to the nearest agency.

Information about the engine

The engine manufacturer is liable for all
engine-related problems with respect to
power, power measurement, technical
specifications, warranty and service.
Information can be found in the owner's/
user handbook supplied separately by
the engine manufacturer.
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