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Safety • Setup • Adjustments • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
21" Self-Propelled Rotary Mower — Model Series 839
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
769-03066
MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1
01.06.07
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 839 IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 769-03066 MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1 01.06.07 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 Trouble Shooting ..........13 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

    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. Remove star knobs from handle mounting brackets and pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the handle from position A into the operating Setup and position B.

  • Page 7: Drive Control

    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 3-5. Setup and WARNING: Never operate mower unless the hooks on the grass ments Adjust...

  • Page 8: Operating Your Lawn Mower

    Know Your Lawn Mower Drive Control Blade Control Operating Your Lawn Height Adjustment Lever Recoil Starter Mower WARNING Read, understand, and follow all instruc- tions and warnings on the machine and Figure 4-1 in this manual before operating. Blade Control Handle starting engine or operating mower.

  • Page 9: Operating Tips

    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 10: Maintaining Your Lawn Mower

    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. 3. Under normal conditions service air cleaner as Maintaining instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit.
  • Page 11 NOTE: When removing the blade, blade adapter, etc., be careful not to remove or lose parts above it associ- ated with the engine pulley. 3. The blade may be resharpened by removing it and either grinding or filing the cutting edge keeping as close to the original bevel as possible.

  • Page 12: General Recommendations

    Off-Season Storage 7. Replace with new belt, working it between the deck and baffle, first around the transmission pulley and The following steps should be taken to prepare your lawn then the engine pulley. mower for storage. • Clean and lubricate mower thoroughly as described in NOTE: Make certain that belt is seated correctly and the lubrication instructions.

  • Page 13: 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 14: 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 operated and maintained in accordance with the owner’s instructions furnished with the Warranty unit, and which have not been subject to misuse, abuse, commercial use, neglect, accident...

  • Page 15: Safety Labels

    10W30 I22777 Safety Labels WARNING This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if I200069 not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before at- tempting to operate this machine.

  • Page 16: Illustrated Parts Lists

    Model/Modèle V839...
  • Page 17 PART N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TION DE SCRIP TION 746-04265A Drive Ca ble Câble de la commande1 735-04059 Rub ber Grom met Grummet 753-05096A Drive Con trol Ass'y Commande d’embrayage de l’entraînement Parts List 747-1161A Blade Con trol Han dle Poignée de commande de la lame 731-04859 Bail Cover - Black...
  • Page 18 Model/Modèle V839...
  • Page 19 PART N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TION DE SCRIP TION 754-04093 V-Belt Courroie trapézoïdale Parts List 732-04338 Spring Le ver Levier de ressort 720-0230 Foam Grip Poignée de mousse 717-04184A Spur Gear 14T LH Engrenage 14 dents gauche Pièces 710-0599 Hex Wash S-Tapp Scr 1/4-20 x .50...
  • Page 20 NOTES: For parts and/or accessories refer to customer support on page 2. Adressez-vous au «Service après-vente» à la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoires.
  • Page 22 MAX 15˚ MADE IN U.S.A. / FABRIQUÉ AU E.U. S32892...

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