Yard Machines 400 SERIES Owner's Manual
Yard Machines 400 SERIES Owner's Manual

Yard Machines 400 SERIES Owner's Manual

Front engine lawn tractors
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OIIII11/A°S
AMERICAN
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AMERICAN
M
A
D
E
0 WNED
OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT
IMPORTANT!
Record the exact Model No.
and Serial No. which appear on the upper portion of
rear frame of your unit in the space below. You must
have
these
numbers,
along
with
the
date
of
_urchase, in order to receive warranty or service.
MEETS ANSI SAFETY STANDARDS
MODEL NO.
SERIAL NO.
131-i-]411 I I I I I IIIII1111111
FRONT ENGINE
LAWN TRACTORS
Model 400 Series
Lawn Tractors
WARNING:
This unit is equipped
with an internal combustion
engine and should not be used on or near any
unimproved forest-covered,
brush-covered
or grass-covered
land unless the engine's exhaust system is equipped
with a spark arrester
meeting
applicable
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 avail-
able through your nearest engine authorized service dealer or contact the service department,
P.O. Box 368022,
Cleveland, Ohio 44136-9722.
MTD PRODUCTS
INC • P.O. BOX 368022
• CLEVELAND,
OHIO 44136-9722
PRINTED
IN U.S.A.
FORM
NO. 770-7631L

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  • Page 1 OIIII11/A°S AMERICAN AMERICAN 0 WNED OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT IMPORTANT! Record the exact Model No. FRONT ENGINE and Serial No. which appear on the upper portion of rear frame of your unit in the space below. You must have these numbers, along with date...
  • Page 2: Safe Operation Practices

    IMPORTANT SAFEOPERATION PRACTICES AL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL HIS SYMBOL POINTSOUT IMPORTANTS,_:ETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF NOTFOLLOWED,COULD ENDANGERTHE PERSON- BEFORE ATTEMPTINGTO OPERATE YOUR IdkilT. WHENYOU SEETHIS SYMBOL-- ,tt HEEDITS WARNING. Your lawn mower was t uilt to be operated accordingto the rules for safe operation in this manual.
  • Page 3 5. Check the blade and engine mounting bolts at frequent 1. Keep children out of the mowing area and in watchful care of intervals for proper tightness. Also, visually inspect blade for an adult other than the operator. 2. Be alert and turn machine off if children enterthe area. damage (e.g., excessive wear, bent, cracked).
  • Page 4: Battery Information

    ASSEMI3LY INSTRUCTIONS BATTERY INFORMATION IMPORTANT: After assembly, service engine with gasoline, and check oil level as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with WARNING your unit. care as A. Battery acid must be handled with grea NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the contact with it can burn and blister the skin It is also unit is observed from the driver's seat, facing for-...
  • Page 5 Steering ATTACHING THE STEERING WHEEL Wheel Ca 1. The hardware for attaching the steering wheel has been packed inside the steering wheel. Bolt Carefully pry off the steering wheel cap and remove the hardware. Remove the steering bel- low from the lift handle. 2.
  • Page 6: Installing The Battery

    Slot in Positive Terminal | lattery INSTALLING THE BATTERY Frame (Inside Strap 1. Lift the seat. 2. Make certain both the negative (black) cable and the positive (red) cable are routed up through the battery opening as shown in figure 4. 3.
  • Page 7 PARKINGBRAKE IGNITIONSWITCH The speed control lever is used to set the parking Turn the key to the START position to start brake. To set the parking brake, depress the clutch- engine. When the engine is running, let the key return brake pedal.
  • Page 8: Operation

    Set the throttle control in the FAST position. See OPERATION figure 6. Pull out choke knob to choke engine. A warm engine may not require choking. WARNING Turn the ignition key to the START position. When the engine is running, let the key return to AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH the ON position.
  • Page 9: Seat Adjustment

    2. With unit on hard, level surface, measure the dis- WARNING: Before leaving the operator's & tance from the bottom edge of the center of the position for any reason, disengage left side of deck to the ground. Measure the same blades, place the shift lever in neutral, distance just behind the chute area on the right...
  • Page 10 until the 8. Depress the clutch-brake pedal forward 2. Thread the speed control link into or out of the stop on the clutch-brake pedal asser lbly hits ferrule until the eyelet on the opposite end of the solidly against the underside of the fram_ link slips onto the stud on the bottom side of the variable speed bracket.
  • Page 11: Wheel Adjustment

    Threaded Wheel Bracket Hex Jam Lock Hex Nut Lock Washer FIGURE 12. FIGURE 11. Dimension "B" should be approximately 1/8" less than Move the lock nut toward the tubing to start to disen- Dimension "A." See figure 13. gage the deck earlier. Move the lock nut away from A.) To increase Dimension "B,"...
  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    WHEELS NOTE: A dirty air cleaner will cause an engin _,to run rough. Be certain air cleaner is clean and att_ ched to The front wheels are provided with grease fittings. The rear wheels must be removed from the axle for the carburetor before adjusting carburetor.
  • Page 13: Fuel Filter

    B. Sharpening Remove the cutting blade by following the directions of the preceding section. When sharpening the blade, follow the original angle of grind as a guide. It is extremely important that each cutting edge receives an equal amount of grinding to prevent an unbalanced blade.
  • Page 14 5. Remove belt from transmission pulley and idler Hex Bolts Hex Bolts Lock Lock V rashers pulley. Remove the rear drive belt from around Washers Hex N= the top of the variable speed pulley. Hex Nuts 6. Reassemble new belt, following instructions reverse order.
  • Page 15: Off-Season Storage

    TIRES Add only distilled water. Never add additional acid or any other chemicals to the battery after initial acti- Recommended operating tire pressure is approxi- vation. mately 12 p.s.i. (check sidewall of tire for tire manu- facturer's recommended pressure). Maximum tire NOTE: After operating the lawn tractor for a long...
  • Page 16: Grass Collector

    GRASS CC LLECTOR AVAILABLE GRASS COLLECTOR Model 190-063 is a_ ailable as optional equipment for the lawn tractors shown in this manual (requires mounting kit model 190-084 ). WARNING: The mower should nc,t be operated without the entire grass catcher or chute deflec- tor in place.
  • Page 17: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) Engine will not Safety switch button There are two switches in the starting circuit of your unit: the clutch pedal switch and the deck lift lever crank not depressed switch. Make certain the actuator is fully depressing the buttons on each switch. Battery installed The battery must be installed with negative terminal attached to black ground wire.
  • Page 18 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 ..A CORNER OF A BUILDING • • °eeee • • "..
  • Page 19 Copy the information from your model plate here: FI[]FIFIF1Nfll3FII3N Have your model number available when you call 725-1625 Fuse 7-1/2 amp _ine Oil (SAE 30) 73; -0208 725-1381 Throttle Control Wire 74( -0776 Fuse 20 amp 725-0201 Throttle Control Wire 22" Lg. 74( -0638 Ignition Key 72,_ -1705...

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