Table Des Matières; For Your Safety - MTD products F 16 Notice D'instruction D'origine

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For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning/servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Removing, installing, and
Setting the cutter deck. . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Shutting down the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Information about the engine . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Information on the identification
plate
These details are very important as they
will not only be needed for identifying
your mower when ordering replacement
parts but they will also be required by
Customer Service.
You will find the rating plate under the
driver's seat.
Enter all the details on your mower's
rating plate in the following fields.
This and other appliance information can
be found on the separate CE declaration
of conformity which is a component of
these operating instructions.

For your safety

Use the mower properly
This mower is designed to be used
- as a lawn tractor for mowing lawns
belonging to house and leisure
gardens,
- in accordance with the descriptions
and safety instructions given in these
operating instructions.
Any other use is not an intended use.
Improper use is not covered by the war-
ranty and the manufacturer will reject any
liability. The user is liable for any injuries
to third parties and/or damage to their
property.
Unauthorised changes to the mower
exclude liability of the manufacturer for
any resulting damage and/or injury.
This mower is not licensed for use on
public roads or for transporting people.
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General notes on safety
Before operating the appliance for the
first time, please read these operating
instructions carefully and act
accordingly.
Inform other users how to operate the
machine properly.
Operate the mower only in the technical
condition in which it has been provided
and delivered by the manufacturer.
Keep these operating instructions in a
safe place where they are readily
available whenever the machine is used.
If the mower changes ownership, hand
over the operating instructions with the
mower.
Spare parts and accessories must
satisfy the requirements specified by the
manufacturer. Therefore use original
spare parts and original accessories only
or spare parts and accessories autho-
rised by the manufacturer.
Arrange for repair work to be carried out
by a specialist workshop only.
Before working with the mower
Do not use the mower if you are tired or
ill.
Any person intending to use this mower
must not be under the influence of intoxi-
cants such as alcohol, drugs or
medicines.
Do not permit children under the age of
16 to handle this machine (local regula-
tions may specify the minimum age of
the user).
This mower is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use
of the mower by a person responsible for
their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
Before you begin work, make sure that
you are familiar with all attachments and
operating controls as well as their func-
tions.
Store fuel in approved containers only
and never close to sources of heat (e.g.
heaters, stoves or hot-water boilers).
Replace the exhaust unit, tank or fuel
cap if they become damaged.
Observe guidelines when connecting
towed items or attachments to the
mower. Driving performance, especially
steering, braking capability, and overall
stability are affected by attachments,
towed items, ballast weights and the
weight of a grass catcher when full.
Operating Manual
When working with the mower
When working with or on the unit, wear
appropriate work clothes (e.g. safety
boots, long trousers, tight-fitting clothing,
goggles and hearing protection).
Working without ear protection may
result in loss of hearing.
Do not operate the mower unless it is in
perfect and safe working order.
Never change the pre-set factory engine
settings.
Do not refill the fuel tank while the engine
is running or if it is still hot. Only refuel the
mower outside.
Prevent naked flames and spark for-
mation, and do not smoke.
Make sure that at all times there are no
persons, especially children, or animals
in the working area.
Check the terrain on which the mower is
to be used and remove all objects which
could be thrown out by the mower.
This will avoid endangering people and
damaging the mower.
Do not mow on slopes with an incline
greater than 20%. Working on slopes is
dangerous; the mower may overturn or
slip. Start off slowly and brake gently on
slopes. Keep the clutch engaged and
proceed slowly when driving downhill.
Never ride straight up or down an incline,
but always across it.
Operate this mower only in daylight or
good artificial light.
The mower is not licensed for
transporting people. Do not carry pas-
sengers.
Before carrying out any work
on the mower
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.
- Pull off the spark plug connector so
that the engine cannot inadvertently
start.
After working with the mower
Do not leave the mower unattended until
you have turned off the engine, applied
the parking brake and removed the
ignition key.