Guarantee; About The Engine; Troubleshooting Aid - MTD J14 Notice D'instructions

English
Replacing the sweeping
brushes
Caution
The sweeping brushes must be
checked regularly for wear and tear.
If the sweeping result is no longer
satisfactory or the brush diameter is
only approx. 280 mm, the sweeping
brushes should be replaced.
Use original sweeping brushes only
and always replace them in pairs.
Fig. 8
Remove the screws from the left

side part on the impact guard
of the sweeping machine and
remove the side part.
Remove screw and nut from the

left sweeping brush and remove
the sweeping brush, outwards,
from the drive shaft.
Push on a new sweeping roller,

with the flat brush side facing
outwards, onto the drive shaft
Align the mounting hole of the

sweeping brush with the hole
in the drive shaft.
Re-attach sweeping brush to the

drive shaft with the screw and nut.
Re-attach side part with the

screws.
The installation steps are the same
for replacing the right sweeping
brush.
Replacing the support wheels
on the sweeping machine
Fig. 9
Regularly check support wheels

(1) for function, wear and tear
and replace if required.
Replacing the support wheels
on the collecting tank
(accessory)
Fig. 10a
Regularly check support wheels

(1) for function, wear and tear
and replace if required.
Replacing the rubber strip on
the collecting tank (accessory)
Fig. 10b
Regularly check rubber strip (2)

for wear and tear and replace
if required.
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Replacing the scraper bar
on the snow blade (accessory)
Fig. 11a
Regularly check scraper bar (1)

for wear and tear and replace
if required.
Replacing the skids on the
snow blade (accessory)
Fig. 11b
Regularly check skids (2) for wear

and tear and replace if required.
Immobilizing
Danger of explosion owing
!
to ignition of fuel fumes
Before you immobilize the machine,
empty the fuel tank into a suitable
vessel in the open air (see "Engine
instructions").
If the machine will not be used
for more than a month, e.g. when
the season is over:
Prepare the engine (see engine

instructions).
Clean machine.

To protect against rust, wipe

all metal parts with an oily rag
or spray with oil.
Store the machine in a clean and

dry room.
Store the device in such a way

that the sweeping brush bristles
are not damaged.
Move support wheels all the way
down so that the bristles have
no or only minimum contact with
the ground.
Note
When the unit is pulled back and
the support wheels turn by 180°,
the sweeping brushes are lifted
off the ground (Fig. 13).
Operating instructions

Guarantee

In each country, the guarantee
conditions of our company
or of the importer are applicable.
Malfunctions in our machines are
repaired free of charge, providing
the cause is a material or manu-
facturing fault. If you wish to claim
under the guarantee, please contact
the vendor or the nearest of our
branches.

About the engine

The manufacturer of the engine
is liable for all engine-related
problems with respect to output
power, power measurement, speci-
fications, warranties, and service.
More detailed information can
be found in the owner/operator
handbook provided separately
by the engine manufacturer.

Troubleshooting aid

Danger of injury from
!
inadvertent starting
Before all work on this machine
– switch OFF the engine,
– activate the parking brake,
– wait until all moving parts have
come to a complete stop and
the engine has cooled down,
– remove the spark plug connector
on the engine in order to prevent
the engine from accidentally
being started.
Caution
Faults which occur during operation
of the unit have in part simple
causes which you can rectify your-
self. If in any doubt, or if expressly
instructed to do so, seek advice
from a specialist workshop.
Only permit repairs to be made
by a specialist workshop and using
original spare parts.