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MTD Gold 830 Series Operator's Manual

21” self-propelled rotary mower
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Safety • Setup • Adjustments • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
21" Self-Propelled Rotary Mower — Model Series 830
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
769-03834A
MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1
12.10.08
PRINTED IN U.S.A.

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  • Page 1 Safety • Setup • Adjustments • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty OPERATOR’S MANUAL 21” Self-Propelled Rotary Mower — Model Series 830 IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 769-03834A MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1 12.10.08 PRINTED IN U.S.A.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new equipment. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Slope Gauge............3 Maintenance ............12 Safe Operation Practices ........

  • Page 3: Slope Gauge

    Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. Slope Gauge 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).

  • Page 4: Safe Operation Practices

    WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury.
  • Page 5 Children 22. Shut the engine off and wait until the blade comes to a complete stop before removing the grass catcher or ragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to unclogging the chute. The cutting blade continues to the presence of children.
  • Page 6 9. Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to no more than ½ 8. Never attempt to make a wheel or cutting height inch below bottom of filler neck to provide for fuel adjustment while the engine is running. expansion. 9.

  • Page 7: Safety Symbols

    This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. Symbol Description READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before Safety attempting to assemble and operate Symbols...

  • Page 8: Setup

    NOTE: The units illustrated may vary slightly from your unit. 1. Remove loose parts and any packing material which may be between upper and lower handles. a. Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the handle from position A into the operating position B.
  • Page 9 7. Attaching Grass Catcher to Mower a. Lift the rear discharge door. b. Place the grass catcher on the pivot rod. Let go of discharge door so that it rests on the grass catcher. See Figure 4-5. Setup & WARNING: Never operate mower unless the hooks on the grass Adjustment catcher are firmly seated on the pivot...

  • Page 10: Operation

    Know Your Lawn Mower Drive Control Blade Control Operating Speed Control Your Lawn Mower Recoil Starter Cutting Height Adjustment Lever WARNING Read, understand, Mulch Plug and follow all instruc- tions and warnings on the machine and Figure 5-1 in this manual before operating.
  • Page 11 Using Your Lawn Mower Be sure the lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire, or other objects which could damage the lawn mower or the engine. Such objects could be accidently thrown by the mower in any direction and cause serious personal injury to the operator and others.

  • Page 12: Maintenance

    General Recommendations . Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance. 2. The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from warranty, operator must maintain the lawn mower as Maintaining instructed here.

  • Page 13: Adjustments

    Maintaining Your Lawn Mower Figure 6-2 2. Remove screw and flap from opposite hole and replace Figure 6-3 with new flap following these steps in reverse order. AdjustmentsVariable Speed Cable WARNING Periodic adjustment of the variable speed cable may be necessary due to normal wear on the drive system.

  • Page 14: Off-Season Storage

    NOTE: Always remove blade from the adapter for testing balance. 5. The blade can be tested for balance by balancing it on a round shaft screwdriver. Remove metal from the heavy side until it balances evenly. 6 Before reassembling the blade and the blade adapter Maintaining Blade to the unit, lubricate the engine crankshaft and the...

  • Page 15: Trouble Shooting

    Problem Cause Remedy 1. Engage blade control handle. Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle disengaged. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 4.

  • Page 16: Illustrated Parts Lists

    Model Series /Modèle de séries 830...
  • Page 17 PART N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TION DE SCRIP TION 754-04176 V-Belt Courroie trapézoïdale 732-04338B Spring Le ver Lev ier de ressort 720-04096 Foam Grip - Black Poignée de mousse - noir Parts List 720-04097 Foam Grip - Red Poignée de mousse - rouge 717-04540 Spur Gear 14T LH...
  • Page 18 Model Series /Modèle de séries 830 Models with electric start Modèles avec démarreur électrique 4 22...
  • Page 19 664-04052A Grass Bag - WOP Grey Sac à herbe - WOP gris 664-04069 Grass Bag - MTD Gold Sac à herbe - MTD Gold 664-04101 Grass Bag - Troybilt Sac à herbe - Troy bilt 710-1174 Car riage Bolt 5/16-18 x 2.0...

  • Page 20: Warranty

    THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD Products Limited with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada and/or its territories and possessions (either entity respectively, “MTD”). MTD warrants this product (excluding its normal wear parts as described below) against defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years commencing on the date of original purchase and will, at its option, repair or replace, free of charge, any part found to be defective in materials or workmanship.

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