MTD 410 Series Operator's Manual
21" rear discharge push mower
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Operator's Manual
21" Rear Discharge
Push Mower
Model Series
410 through 419
IMPORTANT:
Read safety rules and instructions
carefully
before operating
equipment.
Warning:
This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved
forest-cov-
ered, brush-covered
or grass-covered
land unless the engine's exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting
ap-
plicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it should be maintained in effective working order by the operator. In
the State of California the above is required by law (Section 4442 of the California Public Resources
Code). Other states may have
similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized
service dealer or contact the service department,
P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019.
MTD LLC, P.O. BOX361131CLEVELAND, O HIO44136-0019
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
FORM NO. 770-10124D
(11/2002)
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- Page 1 Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized service dealer or contact the service department, P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019. MTD LLC, P.O. BOX361131CLEVELAND, O HIO44136-0019 PRINTED IN U.S.A. FORM NO. 770-10124D...
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Page 2: Engine Information
TABLEOFCONTENTS Content Page Important Safe Operation Practices ..............Slope Gauge ..................... Assembling Your Lawn Mower ................Know Your Lawn Mower ..................Operating Your Lawn Mower ................Making Adjustments ..................Maintaining Your Lawn Mower ................Off-Season Stoarge ................... Troubleshooting ....................Parts List ......................FINDINGMODELNUMBER This Operator's Manual is an important part of your new lawn mower. -
Page 3: Section 1: Important Safeoperation P Ractices
SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFEOPERATION P RACTICES 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 operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. -
Page 4: Slope Operation
unclogging thechute. The cutting b lade continues to obscure your vision of a child who may run into the rotate f orafew seconds after t heengine i sshut o ff. mower. Never place a nypart o fthebody intheblade area until Keep children away from hot or running engines. -
Page 5: Your Responsibility
3. Check t heblade and engine m ounting bolts atfrequent replace immediately with original equipment intervals forproper tightness. Also, visually inspect blade manufacturer's (O.E.M.) parts only, l isted inthismanual. fordamage (e.g., b ent, cracked, worn) R eplace blade "Use ofparts which d onot m eet theoriginal equipment with theoriginal equipment manufacture's (O.E.M.) blade specifications... - Page 6 USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY. SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POWER POLE n,91 .J.. I ,_ A CORNER OF A BUILDING > 15 ° WARNI NG Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet).
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Page 7: Section 3: Assembling Your Lawnmower
SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWNMOWER Hardware P ack Unpacking • Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut Please identify each piece of the hardware pack as tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open shown in Figure 2 here. carton. - Page 8 Assembling GrassCatcher Carriage Bolt NOTE: Make certain bag is turned right side out before Wing Nut assembling (warning label will be on the outside). Parts for Grass Bag: Frame Assembly Grass bag Weld Assemble grass bag as follows: • Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the bottom of bag).
- Page 9 • To remove the grass catcher: Lift the rear • Slide the push nut onto the right side of the rod to secure. discharge door on the mower as shown in Figure 8. Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the AttachingChuteDeflectorTo Mower handle bracket assemblies.
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Page 10: Section 4: Know Your Lawnmower
SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWNMOWER Compare the illustrations in Figure 11 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Blade Control Handle Upper Handle Bag-Fill Indicator (if equipped) Recoil Lower Handle Grass Catcher_ _4" _Spark Plug Height Adjustment... - Page 11 end of the spark plug wire inside the rubber boot is fastened securely over the spark plug's metal tip. WARNING: object, stop the engine. Remove wire from If the mower strikes a foreign spark plug, thoroughly inspect the mower for ToStartEngine&...
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Page 12: Section 6: Making Adjustments
SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Cutting Height An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel ARNING: Do not at any time make any adjustment to lawn mower without first position provides cutting height adjustment. Each stopping the engine and disconnecting the adjusting plate has nine height positions. -
Page 13: Section 7: Maintaining Your Lawnmower
SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWNMOWER blade and insert the hex bolt. Tighten the hex bolt to the torque listed here. ARNING: Be sure to disconnect and ground the spark plug wire before performing BladeMountingTorque: any repairs or maintenance. Center Bolt: 450 in. Ibs. min., 600 in. Ibs. max. •... -
Page 14: Section 8: Off-Season S Torage
• Maintain engine oil level as instructed in engine Engine manual. Follow engine manual for lubrication instructions. • Service air cleaner every 25 hours under normal conditions. Clean every few hours under extremely dusty conditions. Poor engine performance and flooding usually indicates that the air cleaner should be serviced. -
Page 15: Section 9: Trouble Shooting Guide
SECTION 9: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Actions Engine fails to Blade control handle disengaged. Engage blade control handle. start Spark plug wire disconnected. Connect wire to spark plug. Dirty aircleaner. Refer to the engine manual. Primer button not depressed. Refer to the engine manual. - Page 16 SECTION 10: PARTS LISTFORMODEL SERIES 410THROUGH 419 \\\\\ Zag Tread Wheel Bar Tread Wheel...
- Page 17 ModelSeries410Through419 Pa_ No. Ref. Part No. Description Ref. Description 738-0507B Shoulder Screw 747-1161A Control Handle Bell Washer .375 x .870 749-1092A 736-0105 Upper Handle Front Wheel 747-04080 Grass Catcher Frame Shoulder Screw .498 x 1.4 749-0928A Lower Handle 738-0102 782-5004A Rear Baffle RH 720-0279 Wing Nut...
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Page 18: Your Notes
YOURNOTES Date Comments... - Page 19 YOURNOTES Date Comments...
- Page 20 MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with MTD LLC does not extend any warranty for products respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the sold or exported outside of the United States, its United States, its possessions and territories.