Columbia 11A-549Q597 Operator's Manual

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Safety • Setup • Adjustments • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

21" Rotary Mower — Model Series 540

IMPORTANT:

READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.

LES DISTRIBUTIONS RVI LIMITÉE, 2955, JEAN-BAPTISTE DESCHAMPS, LACHINE, QUEBEC H8T 1C5

769-02853

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

11/10/06

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Page 1 Safety • Setup • Adjustments • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty OPERATOR’S MANUAL 21” Rotary Mower — Model Series 540 IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. LES DISTRIBUTIONS RVI LIMITÉE, 2955, JEAN-BAPTISTE DESCHAMPS, LACHINE, QUEBEC H8T 1C5 769-02853 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 & Off-Season Storage ....10 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 State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc- tive 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 8. Never fuel machine indoors because flammable vapors will accumulate in the area. 1. Mow across the face of slopes; never up and down. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on 9. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while the engine is slopes.
Page 6: Set-Up & Adjustments
1. Attaching Rear Wheels (If Not Already Attached) NOTE: The units illustrated may vary slightly from a. Place rear of the mower deck on raised blocks. your unit. b. Remove the hex flanged nut on the rear axle from each side and place the rear wheel on the axle.
Page 7 5. Insert post on cable tie into hole provided on the lower handle. Pull cable tie tight and trim excess. See Figure 3-5. Setup and Adjustments Figure 5 NOTE: Make certain 5. Each wheel has a height adjustment lever to change bag is turned right side the cutting height of the mower.
Page 8: Operation
Know Your Lawn Mower Blade Control Operating Your Lawn Mower Recoil Starter Cutting Height Adjustment Lever (for each wheel) WARNING Grass Catcher Read, understand, and follow all instruc- tions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operating. Spark Plug Mulch Plug (optional)
Page 9 To Stop Engine 1. Release the blade control handle to stop the engine and blade. WARNING: The blade continues to rotate for a few seconds after the engine is shut off. Operating 2. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire as Your Lawn instructed in the separate engine manual to prevent accidental starting while equipment is unattended.
Page 10: Maintenance & Off-Season Storage
Engine 1. Refer to the separate engine manual for engine maintenance instructions. 2. Maintain engine oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. Read and follow instructions carefully. Maintenance 3. Under normal conditions service air cleaner as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit.
Page 11 Maintenance Figure 13 Figure 14 4. Remove blade and adapter from the crankshaft. 5. The blade may be resharpened by removing it and WARNING Rear Flap Replacement either grinding or filing the cutting edge keeping as close to the original bevel as possible. Do not attempt The rear flap is attached to the back of the mower deck, to sharpen the blade while it is still on the mower.
Page 12: 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. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. Trouble 4.
Page 13: Warranty
TWO YEAR SUPREME WARRANTY: For two years from date of retail purchase within Canada, MTD PRODUCTS LIMITED will, at its option, repair or replace, for the original purchaser, free of charge, any part or parts found to be defective in material or workmanship. This warranty covers units which have been oper- ated and maintained in accordance with the owner’s instructions furnished with the unit, and Warranty which have not been subject to misuse, abuse, commercial use, neglect, accident improper...
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