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Columbia 020 series Operator's Manual

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Safety • Setup • Adjustments • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
20" Rotary Mower — Model Series 020
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
769-03042
MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
2/1/07

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  • Page 1 Safety • Setup • Adjustments • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty OPERATOR’S MANUAL 20” Rotary Mower — Model Series 020 IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 769-03042 MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1 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 Maintainence and Storage ....... 12 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: Setup And Adjustments

    It is suggested that this manual be read in its entirety before attempting to assemble or operate. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference and for ordering replacement parts. NOTE: Locknuts cannot be threaded onto a bolt by hand, a wrench is required for assembly. This type of nut is used where vibrations occur.
  • Page 7 Attaching Lower Handle (Hardware A) • Raise the rear of the deck and place it on a block securely. • Place the lower handle over the deck aligning Setup and the lower two holes in the handle with the Adjustments corresponding holes on the deck.
  • Page 8 Attaching the Blade Control Handle NOTE: If the blade control handle got displaced either during shipping or during assembly of other two handles, reassemble it now. If the Setup and blade control handle is firmly secured in place, Adjustments you may proceed to the next assembly. •...
  • Page 9 Securing Brake Cable (Hardware F) • Secure the cable to the lower left handle near the base of the unit with a cable tie from the hardware pack. Trim off extra length Setup and of the cable tie. See Figure 7. Adjustments Attaching Wheels (Hardware E)

  • Page 10: Operating Your Lawnmower

    Know Your Lawn Mower Operating Your Lawn Mower WARNING Read, understand, and follow all instruc- tions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operating. Figure 10 This blade control Blade Control Handle To Start Engine mechanism is a 1.
  • Page 11 Operating Tips 1. For best results, do not cut wet grass. 2. New grass, thick grass, or wet grass may require a narrower cut. 3. For a healthier lawn, never cut off more than one-third of the total length of the grass. Operating 4.

  • Page 12: Maintainence And Storage

    3. Under normal conditions service air cleaner as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. Clean every few hours under extremely dusty conditions. Poor engine performance and flooding usually indi- cates that the air cleaner should be serviced. Maintenance 4.
  • Page 13 Blade Mounting Torque Center Bolt 450 in. lb. min., 600 in.lb. max. To insure safe operation of your unit, ALL nuts and bolts must be checked periodically for correct tightness. Maintenance Off-Season Storage The following steps should be taken to prepare your lawn mower for storage.

  • Page 14: 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. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. Trouble 4.

  • Page 15: 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 oper- ated and maintained in accordance with the owner’s instructions furnished with the unit, and Warranty which have not been subject to misuse, abuse, commercial use, neglect, accident improper...

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