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MTD 18A-V17-800 Operator's Manual

19" electric lawn mower
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OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
19" Electric
Lawn Mower
IMPORTANT:
Read safety rules and instructions
carefully
before operating
equipment.
C
This symbol on the product's
nameplate
means it is listed by
US LJSTEB UNDERWRITERS
LABORATORIES
INC.
MTD PRODUCTS
LTD., P.O. BOX 1386, KITCHENER,
ON CANADA
769-01445
(10/04)

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  • Page 1 19" Electric Lawn Mower IMPORTANT: Read safety rules and instructions carefully before operating equipment. This symbol on the product's nameplate means it is listed by US LJSTEB UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. MTD PRODUCTS LTD., P.O. BOX 1386, KITCHENER, ON CANADA 769-01445 (10/04)
  • Page 2 TABLEOFCONTENTS Content Page Important Safe Operation Practices ..............Slope Gauge ....................Unpacking Instructions ..................Assembling Your Lawn Mower ................Know Your Lawn Mower ..................Operating Your Lawn Mower ................Making Adjustments ..................Maintenance ...................... Off-Season Storage ................... Troubleshooting ....................Parts List ......................Warranty ......................
  • Page 3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFEOPERATION P RACTICES READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS! WARNING: This symbol points out important safety instructions, which if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to oper- ate this machine.
  • Page 4 16. Home c ircuit- T his mower should b eoperated ona 15 31. Only use parts and accessories made for this machine by AMP circuit. Ifyouexperience difficulty instarting witha the manufacturer. Failure to do so can result in personal standard 15AMP fuse orcircuit breaker, contact your injury.
  • Page 5 Service 10. Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper operation regularly. When servicing use only identical replacement parts 11. After striking a foreign object, stop the motor and listed in this manual. "Use of parts which do not meet the disconnect the power cord.
  • Page 6 USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY. | .11 SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POWER POLE I.I I "9 ¢O WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower _-_ __ could overturn and cause serious injury.
  • Page 7 SECTION 3: UNPACKING I NSTRUCTIONS Remove UnitFromCarton Roll or slide the unit out of carton. Check the carton thoroughly for loose parts. NOTE: Reference to the right or left hand side of the REMOVE MANUAL & LOOSE PARTS mower is observed from the operating position. Remove staples, break glue on the top flaps, or cut the tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open the carton.
  • Page 8 1. Slide front frame 2. Place frame into rear frame Hand Knob Insulator inside bag _Frame Upper Handle Lower .ooqj n marks here) Fron/tFrame Figure 4 4. Slip plastic channel 3. SliPuhandln_tchof over frame Remove the hairpin clips from the outer hole in the Handle weld pins on the handle mounting brackets.
  • Page 9 • Place the hooks of the grass catcher into the slots Grass Catcher Bag Rear Discharge Door in the handle bracket assembly on each side of the lower handle as shown in Figure 8. Release the rear discharge door. To remove the grass catcher, lift the rear discharge door on the mower.
  • Page 10 CordRestraint HeightAdjustment L ever The cord restraint is located on the back of the upper A height adjustment lever at each wheel provides handle and when used properly, helps to protect the cutting height adjustment. Each adjuster has nine motor/blade control assembly and also the extension height positions.
  • Page 11 To engage the motor and blade, first be certain to follow T = Obstacles the previous steps for connecting a suitable extension cord, then referring to Figure 10: • Stand behind the unit and depress the locking button. • While holding the locking button down, pull the blade/motor control lever and hold it against the upper handle.
  • Page 12 SECTION 7: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Cutting HeightAdjustment HandleHeightAdjustment • The upper handle may be adjusted to three different height positions. To adjust the handle to the desired position, align one of the three marks on the top of the lower handle insulators with the Cutting Height mark on the upper handle insulators.
  • Page 13 Reinstall the blade as described earlier in this Motor Shaft section making certain to torque the cutting blade to s )ecifications. Cutting Blade 1. Insert screwdriver through hole ock_ing Plate 2. Balanced blade will be parallel to ground _.,_ Blade Bolt Screwdriver Blade Figure 13...
  • Page 14 SECTION 9: OFF-SEASON S TORAGE The following steps should be taken to prepare the lawn • Store mower indoors, in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children. Do not cover lawn mower with a mower for storage. solid plastic sheet. Any plastic covering traps •...
  • Page 15 SECTION 10: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Handle not in position. Carriage bolts not seated in the handle Adjust the height of the handle and make sure that insulators. the carriage bolts are seated properly into the handle insulators.
  • Page 16 SECTION 11: PARTS LIST/LISTEDESPII_CES 37 "35...
  • Page 17 PART N ° DE N ° DE PIECE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 782-0054B-0638 19" Deck Corps 19 po 731-2425 Motor Support Support du moteur 710-1756 Screw 724-0309 Electric Motor 115V, 1500W Moteur electrique 115V, 1500W 710-1756 Screw 731-2400 Air Guide Cover Couvercle-guide d'air 731-2383-0637 Hood...
  • Page 18 Department of MTD PRODUCTS LIMITED, P. O. BOX 1386, KITCHENER, Ontario, N2G 4J1. The return of a complete unit will not be accepted by the factory unless prior written permission has been extended by MTD PRODUCTS LIMITED. Transportation Charges: Transportation charges for the movement of any power equipment unit or attachment are the responsibility of the purchaser.
  • Page 19 SECTION 13: SAFETY ANDDECORATIVE LABELS/I_TIQUETTES 777X41288 PLACE MODELPLATE ONLABEL/ APPOSEZ LAPLAQUE SIGNALETIQUE S UR L'_:TJQUETTE 777S30577 777S30577 READFROMOPERATOR/LJSiBLE DU POSTE DECONDUiTE 777S30579 777S30578 READFROMOPERATOR/ LiSIBLE DU POSTE DECONDUiTE 777CD00146 777120906 777122011 CENTRE ONUPPER HANDLE FACING OPERATOR/ CENTRE ONLOWER HANDLE FACING OPERATOR/ AUCENTRE SUR L'AVANT DU PLATEAU DECOUPE AU CENTRE DU GUIDON INFI_RiEUR FACE AU CONDUCTEUR...