Warranty; Information On The Engine; Troubleshooting - MTD I 21 Instruction Manual

Warranty

Warranty
The warranty rules issued by our company or the
importer apply to every country.
Under the terms of the warranty we will repair faults
on your device free of charge, insofar as material or
manufacturing defects are the cause.
To make a claim under warranty please contact your
seller or your nearest branch.

Information on the engine

The engine manufacturer is liable for all engine-re-
lated problems with respect to power, power mea-
surement, technical specifications, warranty and
service. Information can be found in the owner's/
user handbook supplied separately by the engine
manufacturer.
Problem
Starter does not turn.
Starter turns but engine does not
start.
Engine producing smoke.
Strong vibrations.
Cutter deck does not discharge
grass or cuts unevenly.
Engine is running; cutter deck
is not mowing.
Possible cause(s)
Safety locking system has
actuated.
Battery not connected correctly.
Discharged or low battery.
Fuse has tripped.
Loose earth cable between
engine and frame.
Choke and throttle in wrong
position.
Carburettor not receiving any
fuel, fuel tank empty.
Defective or dirty spark plug.
No ignition spark.
Too much oil in engine.
Engine defective.
Damaged blade shaft or defec-
tive cutter.
Engine speed too low.
Travelling speed too high.
Cutting blade is blunt.
V-belt torn.

Troubleshooting

Danger
Injury hazard if engine is started inadver-
tently
Protect yourself against injury. Before carrying out
any work on this mower
- Switch off the engine.
- Withdraw the ignition key.
- Actuate the parking brake.
- Wait until all moving parts have come to a stand-
still; the engine must have cooled down.
- Pull the spark plug connector off the engine so
that the engine cannot inadvertently start.
Faults which occur while you are using your mower
often have simple causes which you should know
and may be able to rectify yourself. If you are in any
doubt however, your specialist workshop will be
happy to provide assistance.
Remedy
To start the engine, sit on the driver's seat,
fully depress brake pedal or apply parking
brake. Switching off the cutter deck.
Connect red cable to the (+) battery termi-
nal and black cable to (–) battery terminal.
Charge the battery.
Replace fuse. If the fuse blows repeatedly,
determine the cause (usually a short-cir-
cuit).
Connect earth cable.
Pull out choke.
Move throttle to
Top up with fuel.
Check spark plug; see engine manual.
Arrange for the ignition to be checked in a
specialist workshop.
Switch the device off immediately.
Check engine oil level.
Switch the device off immediately. Arrange
for a specialist workshop to check the
engine.
Switch the device off immediately. Defec-
tive parts must be replaced by a specialist
workshop.
Increase throttle.
Set to a lower travelling speed.
Arrange for a specialist workshop to sharp-
en or replace the blade.
The V-belt must be replaced in a specialist
workshop.
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