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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

LIMITED 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 

teries 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 LIMITED
will re place the bat tery at no charge to the orig i nal pur chaser.

Ad 

di tional Limited 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 LIMITED 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 LIMITED.

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 LIMITED.

Other War 

ranties:

 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 LIMITED ob li ga tions aris ing from the sale of its prod ucts.

MTD PROD UCTS LIMITED

 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 OG-4905

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual SET UP OPERATION MAINTENANCE IMPORTANT Read Safety Rules and Instructions Carefully PRINTED IN CANADA OG 4905...

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 For mo...

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: ...ing brackets Place the hairpin clips in the inner hole See Figure 2 Place one carriage bolt found in the hard ware pack included with your unit in the upper hole of the right handle mounting bracket f...

Page 8: ...changing your speed selection release the drive clutch control NOTE Only move the shift lever when the engine is running Changing the shift lever setting with the engine off can cause damage to the m...

Page 9: ...anual packed in your mower Read instructions carefully WARNING Never fill fuel tank in doors with engine running or until the engine has been allowed to cool for at least two minutes after running BEF...

Page 10: ...me engine as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit If your unit is equipped with a two speed control on the engine refer to the separate engine manual packed with your unit St...

Page 11: ...you the best cut and do the most effective job of mulching WARNING If you strike a foreign object stop the engine Remove wire from spark plug thoroughly in spect the mower for any damage and repair th...

Page 12: ...may also be used to determine the position in which the drive clutch control is engaged If it is more comfortable to have the drive engaged with the lever further away from the handle tighten the driv...

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

Page 14: ...rt over the blade with the tabs in the holes of the blade and insert the hex bolt Tighten the hex bolt to the torque listed below Blade Mounting Torque Center Bolt 450 in lb min 600 in lb max To insur...

Page 15: ...e lower pulley assembly and re move the old belt from around the crankshaft See Figure 25 15 Place the new belt over the transmission pulley Start the belt in pulley groove and rotate pulley until bel...

Page 16: ...se screws 25 Lightly lubricate the crankshaft and reinstall blade and blade adapter as described in the Cutting Blade section 26 Tip the mower back on its wheels 27 Make certain to retest the unit for...

Page 17: ...ower in a dry clean area STORAGE OF THE BATTERY The battery must be stored with a full charge A discharge battery will freeze IMPORTANT All batteries discharge during storage Recharge battery every tw...

Page 18: ...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 effect a...

Page 19: ...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...

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