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- Page 1 Electric Lawn Mower 19" Rear Bagger Model Vl 7 IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY means it is listed by This symbol on the product's nameplate UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. MTD LLC P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 FORM NO. 770-8969E (10/03)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLEOFCONTENTS Content Page Content Page Important Safe Operation Practices Making Adjustments Slope Gauge Maintaining Your Lawn Mower Unpacking Instructions Off Season Storage Assembling Your Lawn Mower Trouble Shooting Know Your Lawn Mower Illustrated Parts List Operating Your Lawn Mower Warranty FINDINGMODELNUMBER This Operator's Manual is an important part of your new lawn mower. -
Page 3: Important Safe Operation Practices
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: Slope Gauge
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 m excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower _-_ __ could overturn and cause serious injury.
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Page 7: Unpacking Instructions
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 Insulator Hand Knob 1. Slide front frame 2. Place frame into rear frame inside bag _Frame .ooqj Fron/tFrame Figure 4 4. Slip plastic channel 3. Slip handle out of notch over frame Remove the hairpin clips from the outer hole in the Handle weld pins on the handle mounting brackets.
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Page 9: Know Your Lawn Mower
• 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: Operating Your Lawn Mower
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 the previous steps for connecting a suitable extension T = Obstacles 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.
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Page 12: Making Adjustments
SECTION 7: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Cutting HeightAdjustment HandleHeightAdjustment • The upper handle may be adjusted to three different height positions. To adjust the handle at 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 Place the cutting blade, locking plate, and blade bolt on the motor shaft and thread the blade bolt in finger tight. Refer to Figure 13. 1. Insert screw driver through hole Motor ,Shaft Cutting Blade 2. Balanced blade will be parallel to ground ockLngPlate Screw Driver Blade...
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Page 14: Off Season Storage
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: Trouble Shooting
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: Illustrated Parts List
SECTION 11: PARTS LISTFORMODEL V17... - Page 17 Model V 17 Ref. Ref, Part No. Part No. Part Description Part Description 682-0516-0637 782-0054B-0638 19" Deck Handle Bracket Assy, RH 731-2425 Motor Base (Includes #33-37) 710-1756 682-0514 Screw, M7 x 25 Handle Bracket, RH 724-0309 14765 Electric Motor, 115V, 1500W Pivot Bar, RH 712-0397 14766...
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Page 20: Warranty
MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with MTD does not extend any warranty for products sold or respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the exported outside of the United States, its possessions United States, its possessions and territories.