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TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

For TWO YEARS from the date of re tail pur chase within Can ada, MTD PROD UCTS LIM ITED
will, at its op tion, re pair or re place, for the orig i nal pur chaser, free of charge, any part or parts
found to be de fec tive in ma te rial or work man ship.

This war ranty does not cover:

1. Any part which has be come in op er a tive due to mis use, com mer cial use, abuse, ne glect, ac -

ci dent,  im proper  main te nance  or  al ter ation;  or

2. The unit if it has not been op er ated and/or main tained in ac cor dance with the owner’s in -

struc tions fur nished with the unit; or

3. The en gine or mo tor or com po nent parts thereof which carry sep a rate war ran ties from their

man u fac tur ers.  Please  re fer  to  the  ap pli ca ble  man u fac turer’s  war ranty  on  these  items;  or

4. Bat ter ies and nor mal wear parts ex cept as noted be low. Log split ter pumps, valves and cyl in -

ders or com po nent parts thereof are cov ered by a one year war ranty; or

5. Rou tine main te nance items such as lu bri cants, fil ters, blade sharp en ing and tune-ups, or ad -

just ments such as brake, clutch or deck; or 

6. Nor mal de te ri o ra tion of the ex te rior fin ish due to use or ex po sure. 

Full Ninety Day War ranty on Bat tery: 

For ninety (90) days from the date of re tail pur chase, if

any bat tery in cluded with this unit proves de fec tive in ma te rial or work man ship and our test ing
de ter mines the bat tery will not hold a charge, MTD PROD UCTS LIM ITED will re place the bat -
tery at no charge to the orig i nal pur chaser.

Ad di tional Lim ited Thirty Day War ranty on Bat tery: 

Af ter ninety (90) days but within one hun -

dred twenty (120) days from the date of pur chase, MTD PROD UCTS LIM ITED will re place the
de fec tive bat tery, for the orig i nal pur chaser, for a cost of one-half (1/2) of the cur rent re tail price 
of the bat tery in ef fect at the date of re turn.

Full Sixty Day War 

ranty on Nor 

mal Wear Parts:

 Nor 

mal wear parts are de 

fined as belts,

blade adapt ers, blades, grass bags, seats, tires, rider deck wheels and clutch parts (fric tion
wheels). These parts are war ranted to the orig i nal pur chaser to be free from de fects in ma te rial
and work man ship for a pe riod of sixty (60) days from the date of re tail pur chase.

How to Ob tain Ser vice:

 War ranty ser vice is avail able, with proof of pur chase, through your lo -

cal au tho rized ser vice dealer or dis trib u tor. If you do not know the dealer or dis trib u tor in your
area, please call, toll free 1-800-668-1238. The re turn of a com plete unit will not be ac cepted by 
the fac tory un less prior writ ten per mis sion has been ex tended by MTD PROD UCTS LIM ITED.

Trans por ta tion  Charges: 

Trans por ta tion charges for the move ment of any power equip ment

unit or at tach ment are the re spon si bil ity of the pur chaser. Trans por ta tion charges for any part
sub mit ted for re place ment un der this war ranty must be paid by the pur chaser un less such re -
turn is re quested in writ ing by MTD PROD UCTS LIM ITED.

Other  War ran ties:

 All other war ran ties, ex press or im plied, in clud ing any im plied war ranty of

mer chant abil ity is lim ited in its du ra tion to that set forth in this ex press lim ited war ranty. The
pro vi sions as set forth in this war ranty pro vide the sole and ex clu sive rem edy of MTD PROD -
UCTS LIM ITED ob li ga tions aris ing from the sale of its prod ucts.

MTD PROD UCTS LIM ITED will not be li a ble for in ci den tal or con se quen tial loss or dam age.

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Summary of Contents for 12A-463E500

Page 1: ...IMPORTANT Read Safety Rules and Instructions Carefully Owner s Manual SET UP OPERATION MAINTENANCE PRINTED IN U S A OG 4605...

Page 2: ...Please have your model number and serial number ready when you call NOTE Although both numbers are important you will be asked to enter only your serial number before your call can be processed This...

Page 3: ...used by slipping or tripping Do not hold on to the mower if you are falling release the handle immediately Never pull the mower back toward you while you are walking If you must back the mower away fr...

Page 4: ...art of this manual to measure slopes before operating this unit on a sloped or hilly area If the slope is greater than 15 degrees do not mow it DO Mow across the face of slopes never up and down Exerc...

Page 5: ...gine exhaust contains car bon monoxide an odorless and deadly gas Before cleaning repairing or inspecting make certain the blade and all moving parts have stopped Disconnect the spark plug wire and gr...

Page 6: ...a w a g n i t a r e p o f I y r u j n i s u o i r e s e s u a c d n a n r u t r e v o d l u o c r e w o m g n i d i r A y r u j n i s u o i r e s n i g n i t l u s e r p i l s d l u o c u o y d n a g...

Page 7: ...ove any packing material which may be between the upper and lower handles for shipping purposes Raise the lower handle in the direction shown in Figure 1 step 2 till it snaps into place Raise the uppe...

Page 8: ...See Figure 5 Make certain all nuts and bolts are tightened securely ASSEMBLY OF GRASS CATCHER NOTE If your mower s grass catcher is assembled proceed to the next sec tion If not follow these steps So...

Page 9: ...e deflector will deflect a projectile thrown by the blade into the lawn FINAL ASSEMBLY Check all nuts and bolts for correct tight ness CONTROLS Read this owner s manual and safety rules before operati...

Page 10: ...un engine in doors or in enclosed poorly venti lated areas Engine exhaust con tains carbon monoxide an odorless and deadly gas WARNING Keep hands feet hair and loose clothing away from any moving part...

Page 11: ...underside of the deck preventing proper mulching of the grass clippings Cut no more than 1 3 the length of the grass The recommended cut for mulching is 1 3 the length of the grass Ground speed will n...

Page 12: ...inner surface of the wheel with light oil Engine oil may also be used ENGINE Follow engine manual for lubrica tion instructions BLADE CONTROL Lubricate the pivot points on the blade control handle and...

Page 13: ...in the sepa rate engine manual packed with your unit Read and follow instructions carefully Under normal conditions service air cleaner as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your un...

Page 14: ...ould be taken to pre pare lawn mower for storage Clean and lubricate mower thoroughly as de scribed in the lubrication instructions Refer to engine manual for correct engine storage instructions Coat...

Page 15: ...not adjusted prop erly 1 Fill crankcase with proper oil 2 Remove blower housing and clean 3 Adjust carburetor Idles poorly 1 Spark plug fouled faulty or gap too wide 2 Carburetor improperly adjusted 3...

Page 16: ...61 54 65 47 46 77 45 67 39 41 31 29 28 35 30 69 23 48 53 31 81 66 64 63 62 9 10 36 44 53 16 22 79 84 1 3 14 20 19 19 19 49 7 82 13 15 42 8 17 85 19 6 21 27 80 71 Engine Shroud not shown 751B699869 wi...

Page 17: ...10 1650 Self tapping Scr 5 16 18 x 875 Vis autotaraudeuse de 5 16 18 x 0 875 po 25 710 0286 Truss Mach Scr 1 4 20 x 50 Vis de renforcement t te cintr e 1 4 20 x 0 50 26 710 04371 Hex Lock Screw 1 4 15...

Page 18: ...g Lever Front LH Levier de ressort avant CG 62 732 0700 Wire Fil 63 731 04998 Trail Shield Abattant de protection arri re 64 747 04035 Pivot Rod Tige de pivot 65 716 0102 Snap Ring for 1 0 shaft Jonc...

Page 19: ...pot Hardware Quincaillerie 12A 463E500 751A1432613 7510042823 12A 465D515 751A1433513 7510042823 12AD466A563 751B699869 710 1256 12A 558O552 751B281440 710 1256 12AD565C501 731 04525 7510042823 12AD56...

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Page 21: ...sup rieur Comp no 16 19 721 0329 Oil Seal Joint 20 741 0673 Flange Bearing Roulement bride 21 611 0105A Output Shaft Arbre de sortie 22 736 0250 Flat Washer Rondelle plate 23 717 1492 Pinion Shaft 10T...

Page 22: ...wenty 120 days from the date of purchase MTD PRODUCTS LIMITED will replace the defective battery for the original purchaser for a cost of one half 1 2 of the current retail price of the battery in eff...

Page 23: ...23 notes...

Page 24: ...tion du d lai de quatre vingt dix 90 jours mais dans un d lai de cent vingt 120 jours de la date d achat MTD PROD UCTS LIMITED s engage remplacer la batterie d fectueuse l acheteur ini tial pour la mo...

Page 25: ...n d air est g n e 3 Le carburateur est mal r gl 1 Faites le plein d huile du carter 2 D montez l habitacle du ventilateur et nettoyez le 3 R glez le carburateur Le moteur tourne irr guli rement 1 La b...

Page 26: ...dans un abri m tallique non ventil Enduisez toute la ma chine en particulier les c bles et toutes les pi ces mo biles avec une huile l g re ou de la sil i cone RE MARQUE Faites at ten tion de ne pas p...

Page 27: ...l cartement cor rect dans la no tice d utilisation du moteur RE MARQUE Ce syst me d allumage par tincelle de v hicule respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Can ada...

Page 28: ...etien ENTRETIEN Pour obtenir les meilleurs r sultats la lame doit tre bien aff t e Pour la raff ter d montez la puis meulez ou limez les bords tranchants en maintenant l angle aussi pr s que pos si bl...

Page 29: ...iner et r parer la ma chine rapidement PLATEAU DE COUPE Nettoyez le dessous du pla teau de coupe apr s chaque uti li sa tion pour emp cher les brins d herbe les feuilles ou la salet de s y accumuler T...

Page 30: ...la lame arr te le moteur et la lame ARR T DU MOTEUR L chez la poign e de commande de la lame pour arr ter le moteur et la lame D branchez le fil de la bougie et mettez le la masse contre le moteur pou...

Page 31: ...marche Com mande de l obturateur Le moteur est quip d un obturateur vitesse constante r gl au r gime max i mum pour as surer d excellentes per for mances du moteur et une excellente coupe Lev ier de r...

Page 32: ...rale Abaissez le bouchon de d chiquetage charni re Voir la Fig ure 8 AT TEN TION N utilisez pas la tondeuse si le d flecteur bouchon de d chiquetage de la goulotte ou un syst me de ramassage de l her...

Page 33: ...corde du d marreur du moteur Tenez le guide de la fa on repr sent e pour que son ouverture soit orient e vers l avant de la tondeuse Glissez le guide autour de la corde du d marreur et dans le c t dr...

Page 34: ...ntez le sac herbe de la tondeuse et mettez le de c t Voir la Fig ure 1 pre mier point Sortez toute gar ni ture d emballage plac e en tre les guidons sup rieur et inf rieur pour l exp dition Redressez...

Page 35: ...u e r i r r e d t n a h c r a m n e i u p p a n o b n u r e v r e s n o c e d e l i c i f f i d s r e v a r t n e s i a m a j e t n e p a l t n e m e l l l a r a p E G I S s e s u e d n o t s e l z e...

Page 36: ...nce m Lais sez la ma chine refroidir pen dant au moins 5 min utes avant de la remiser ENTRETIEN G N RAL Ne faites jamais fonctioner la ma chine dans un lo cal clos car les gaz d chappement du moteur c...

Page 37: ...I SA TION SUR UNE PENTE Les ac ci dents provoqu s par tomber et de glisser qui se produisent souvent sur des pentes peuvent causer des blessures graves Travailler sur un ter rain en pente demande des...

Page 38: ...s N utilisez jamais la tondeuse si vous tes pieds nus ou si vous portez des sandales ou des ten nis De nombreuses blessures se produisent lorsque la tondeuse passe sur le pied la suite d une chute Ne...

Page 39: ...pour toute ques tion concernant les commandes le fonctionnement ou l entretien de la ma chine t lephonez au ser vice apr s vente Pr parez vos num ros de mod le et de s rie avant de t l phoner NOTE Bi...

Page 40: ...IM POR TANT Lisez attentivement les r gles de s curit et les in struc tions Manuel du propri taire AS SEM BLAGE FONCTIONNEMENT ENTRETIEN IMPRIM AUX TATS UNIS OG 4605...

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