MTD Series 830 Operator's Manual page 7

,_il WARNING:Neveroperatemower unless
the hookson the grass catcherare firmly
seatedon the pivot rod and the rear
discharge door restsfirmly against top of the grass
catcher.
8. The batterypackwithin the ElectricStarter mustbe
charged8 to 10 hoursbeforeuse. Referto "Charging
Battery"in the Maintenance sectionfor instructions.
9. Followthe stepsbelowto install themulchingbaffle:
a. Lift the rear dischargedoor and lift thegrass
catcherup and off of the pivot rod,if installed.
b. Insertthe mulchingbaffleas shown in Figure3-5
and releasethe reardischargedoor.
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10.Toconvertto sidedischarge,makesuregrass
catcherisoff of the unit and reardischargedoor is
closed.
a.
b.
On the sideof the mower,lift the mulchingplug.
SNdetwo hookson sidedischargechute under
hinge pin on mulchingplug assembly.See Figure
3-6. Lowerthe mulchingplug.Do not remove Q||U
sidemulchingplug at anytime evenwhenyou
arenot mu ch ng
ustment
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Figure3-5:The mulchingbaffle Figure3-6:Installingthe sidedischargechute.
Adjustments
Cutting Height
The cuttingheightadjustmentlever is located abovethe
rearleft wheel.See Figure317.
a. Pullthe leverout and awayfrom the mower.
b. Movethe leverforwardor backfordesired cutting
height.
c. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.
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Drive Control
Theadjustmentwheelis locatedin the drivecontrol
handlehousingand is usedto tightenor loosenthe
drivebelt. Youwill need to adjustthe drivecontrolif
the mowerdoes not propelitselfwith the drivecontrol
engagedor if the mower'swheelshesitatewith the drive
controlengaged.If eitherof theseconditionsoccur,
rotatethe adjustmentwheelclockwiseto tightenthe
cableor counterclockwise to loosenthe cable.See
Figure3-8.
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Figure 3-7:Thecutting height a djustment lever.
Figure3-8:The adjustmentwheelon the drivecontrol.
un!essthe hooks on
the grass catcher are
firmly seated onthe
pivot rod and the rear
discharge door rests
topof
the grass catcher.
CUTTINGHEIGHT
For rough Oiuneven
lawns, move the height
adjustment leverto a
higher position. This will
help prevent scalping of
e grass.
OR VE CONrROL
For some peoplethe
drive control may not
bein a comfortable
posit!on:You can adjust
the handle by tightening
the adjustment wheeN
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