Tyre Pressure - MTD Minirider 76 RDE Mode D'emploi

Operating Manual for Ride-on Lawn Tractor
1. Use a commercially available
quick-release coupling to attach
a water hose. Turn on water.
2. Start the engine.
3. Lowerthe cutter deck, and switch
on for a few minutes.
4. Switch off the cutter deck and en-
gine.
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 cutter deck.
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Start the engine, and switch on
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the cutter deck for a few minutes
to dry it.
Cleaning the grass catcher
Remove and empty the grass
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catcher.
The grass catcher can be clea-
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ned with a powerful water jet, for
example from a garden hose.
Allow the grass catcher to dry off
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completely before using it again.
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 envi
ronment
After changing the oil, take the
waste oil to a waste oil collecting
point or to a waste disposal
company.
Batteries are an environmental ha
zard
Do not throw used batteries away
with domestic waste. Hand over
used batteries to your dealer or to a
waste management company.
Remove the battery before
scrapping the mower.
Using jump leads
!
Danger
Never bridge a defective or frozen
battery 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
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to the 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 bat-
tery 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 bat-
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tery and actuate the parking bra-
ke.
Disconnect the jump leads in re-
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verse 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.
The recommended operating tyre
pressure is:
front: 1.0 bar
rear: 0.7 bar
Excessive tyre pressure reduces
the service life of the tyres. Always
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check the tyre pressure before
driving.
After 5 operating hours
First engine oil change.
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See engine manual for subse-
quent intervals. Use the oil chan-
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nel (optional, Fig. 8) to drain.
After 10 operating hours
Lubricate all rotating and bearing
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points (operating lever, height
adjustment of the cutter deck,
clutch/brake pedal, etc.) with se-
veral drops of light oil.
Clean battery terminals.
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Every 25 operating hours
Lubricate all blade shafts, tensio-
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ning pulleys and tensioning pul-
ley holders via the grease nipples
using grease type 251H EP. Ar-
range for this work to be carried
out by a specialist workshop.
Apply multipurpose grease to
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the teeth on the steering gear.
Lubricate the steering linkage
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with a few drops of light oil.
Lubricate the wheel bearings and
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front wheel axes with a multipur-
pose grease applied to the grea-
se nipples.
Every 50 operating hours
Dirt and grass remnants must be
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removed from the drive gear by a
specialist workshop.
If required
Charge the battery
If you are not using the mower for a
prolonged period, removal of the
battery from the mower and
charging prior to storage is recom-
mended, as well as every 2 months
during storage, and before starting
up the mower again.
Note
Follow the instructions in the ope-
rating manual for your battery
charger.
Replacing fuses
Replace defective fuses only with
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ones of an equal rating.
Once a season
Apply multipurpose grease to
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the teeth on the steering gear.
Lubricate the steering linkage with
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a few drops of light oil.
Lubricate all rotating and bearing
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points (operating lever, height ad-
justment of the cutter deck, clutch/
brake pedal, etc.) with several
drops of light oil.
Clean the spark plug and check
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the gap between the electrodes
or replace the plug. See engine
handbook.
The rear axles must be lubricated
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with a special-purpose (water-re-
pellent) grease in a specialist
workshop.
The cutting blade must be sharpe-
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ned or replaced by a specialist
workshop.
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