Your Unit At A Glance; Before First Use; Before Each Use - MTD J14 Notice D'instructions

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Your unit at a glance

Caution. Damage to the unit.
This first describes the control and
display functions. Do not execute
any of these functions yet!
Fig. 1
1 Clutch lever for sweeping
brush drive
2 Clutch lever for travel drive
3 Deflector
4 Receiving pin/accessories
carrier *
5 Sweeping brushes
6 Height-adjustable support
wheels
7 Engine
8 Shift lever
9 Swivel rod
10 Steering handle
11 Collecting tank *
12 Snow blade *
13 Sweeping apron *
14 Pull starter
15 Petrol tank
16 Oil filler neck
17 Exhaust
18 Spark-plug terminal
19 Air filter
20 Reset throttle (depending
on engine type – see engine
manual)
21 Reset choke lever (depending
on engine type)
22 Fuel tap (depending on engine
type)
* Optional accessories

Before first use

Attention!
Check fuel and oil levels, if neces-
sary fill up with oil and fuel (see
"engine instructions").
Check that the safety devices,

controls and associated clutch
cables and other cables as well
as all screw connections are not
damaged and are secure.
Replace the damaged parts
before operating the unit.
6
Transportation may cause the

tyres to indicate a higher pres-
sure. Check tyre pressure and
adjust if required. Recommended
tyre pressure: 1.0 bar.
Check coupling for sweeping

roller and travel drive (see
"Maintenance").

Before each use

Danger of injury
!
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.
Fill up with petrol and check
oil level
Danger of explosion and fire
!
Always fill up in the open air and
with a switched-off and cold engine.
Never smoke when filling up.
Never fill up completely.
If fuel overflows, allow the overflow
to evaporate before starting.
Always keep the fuel in suitable
containers provided exclusively
for fuel. Do not use fuel of speci-
fication E85.
Also follow the instructions in the
engine manual.
Check fuel and oil levels,

if necessary fill up with oil and
fuel (see "engine instructions").
Fill tank with fuel (grade accor-

ding to specifications in the
engine manual), close tank cap
and wipe off fuel residue.
Adjusting tyre pressure
Caution
Risk of explosion!
Never exceed the maximum tyre
pressure of 1.4 bar/20 psi.
Recommended tyre pressure:
1.0 bar.
Operating instructions
Setting the sweeping brush
Setting the height
Fig. 2
The height of the sweeping brushes
is set by adjusting the support
wheels. As soon as the brushes are
a little worn or if the area is no longer
swept clean, the distance between
the brushes and the ground must
be reset.
Note
Set lower only gradually, i.e. only
one half fixing hole in the inspection
window.
To do this, move the bolt (2) alter-
nately from hole A to B and then
during the next adjustment back
from B to A, etc.
Remove bolt (2) and split pin (3)

from hole A of the support wheel
carrier.
Push support wheel upwards

by one fixing hole.
Secure bolt (2) and split pin (3)

in hole B.
Set the other support wheel to the

same height.
Note
Always adjust both support wheels
equally. The change in height for
each setting position is approx.
5 mm. If the brush roller is set too
low, the sweeping result will be im-
paired and the brush rollers will wear
out too quickly.
Side adjustment
Fig. 3
To sweep dirt or snow in a certain
direction, the sweeping brush can
be adjusted in 3 directions.
Operating positions:
Left Straight
Lift swivel rod (1) until the settings

(2) are free and move the
sweeping brush to the required
position (right or left).
Lower swivel rod and engage

in the notch.
Ensure that it engages correctly.
Right