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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR:

No implied warranty, including any implied warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose,
applies after the applicable period of express written
warranty above as to the parts as identified. No other
express warranty or guaranty, whether written or oral,
except as mentioned above, given by any person or
entity, including a dealer or retailer, with respect to
any product shall bind MTD. During the period of the
Warranty, the exclusive remedy is repair or replace-
ment of the product as set forth above.

(Some states

do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.)

The provisions as set forth in this Warranty provide
the sole and exclusive remedy arising from the sales.
MTD shall not be liable for incidental or consequential
loss or damages including, without limitation, expens-
es incurred for substitute or replacement lawn care
services, for transportation or for related expenses, or
for rental expenses to temporarily replace a warrant-
ed product.

(Some states do not allow limitations on how

long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation
may not apply to you.)

In no event shall recovery of any kind be greater than the
amount of the purchase price of the product sold.
Alteration of the safety features of the product shall void
this Warranty. You assume the risk and liability for loss,
damage, or injury to you and your property and/or to 
others and their property arising out of the use or misuse
or inability to use the product.

This limited warranty shall not extend to anyone other
than the original purchaser, original lessee or the person
for whom it was purchased as a gift.

How State Law Relates to this Warranty:

This warranty

gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.

To locate your nearest service dealer dial
1-800-345-8746 in the United States or
1-800-668-1238 in Canada.

MTD Southwest Inc

550 N. 54th Street

Chandler, AZ 85226 U.S.A.

The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD 
SOUTHWEST INC (“MTD”) with respect with new 
merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its
possessions and territories.

MTD warrants this product against defects in material and
workmanship for a period of two (2) years commencing on
the date of original purchase and will, at its option, repair or
replace, free of charge, any part found to be defective in
material or workmanship. This limited warranty shall only
apply if this product has been operated and maintained in
accordance with the Operator’s Manual furnished with the
product, and has not been subject to misuse, abuse, 
commercial use, neglect, accident, improper maintenance,
alteration, vandalism, theft, fire, water or damage because
of other peril or natural disaster. Damage resulting from the
installation or use of any accessory or attachment not
approved by MTD for use with the product(s) covered by
this manual will void your warranty as to any resulting dam-
age. This warranty is limited to ninety (90) days from the
date of original retail purchase for any MTD product that is
used for rental or commercial purposes, or any other
income-producing purpose.

HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE:

Warranty service is available,

WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE THROUGH YOUR LOCAL
AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. To locate the dealer in
your area, please check for a listing in the Yellow Pages or
contact the Customer Service Department of MTD SOUTH-
WEST INC by calling 1-800-345-8746 or writing to 550 N.
54th Street, Chandler, Arizona 85226 or if in Canada call 
1-800-668-1238. No product returned directly to the facto-
ry will be accepted unless prior written permission has been
extended by the Customer Service Department of MTD
SOUTHWEST INC.

This limited warranty does not provide coverage in the 
following cases:

A. Tune-ups - Spark Plugs, Carburetor Adjustments,

Filters.

B. Wear items - Bump Knobs, Outer Spools,Cutting

Line, Inner Reels, Starter Pulley,Starter Ropes, Drive
Belts.

C. MTD does not extend any warranty for products sold

or exported outside of the United States of America,
its possessions and territories, except those sold
through MTD’s authorized channels of export distri-
bution.

MTD reserves the right to change or improve the design
of any MTD Product without assuming any obligation to
modify any product previously manufactured.

Summary of Contents for 41AD-280G000

Page 1: ...ark 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 Oth...

Page 2: ...help from our Customer Support Department or an authorized dealer You can locate the model number by looking on the bottom side of the shaft housing next to the shaft grip A sample model plate is exp...

Page 3: ...area of children bystanders and pets At a mini mum keep all children bystanders and pets out side a 50 feet 15 m radius there still may be a risk to bystanders from thrown objects Bystanders should w...

Page 4: ...ories approved by the manufacturer for this unit These are available from your authorized service dealer Use of any non approved parts or accessories could lead to serious injury to the user or damage...

Page 5: ...from operation When turned off they remain hot for a short time SHARP BLADE WARNING Sharp blade on cutting attachment shield To prevent serious injury do not touch line cutting blade DO NOT USE BLADES...

Page 6: ...See Figure 2 5 Tighten the wing nut until the D handle is secure SECTION 2 ASSEMBLING YOUR TRIMMER Installing the Cutting Attachment Shield Use the following instructions if the cutting attach ment s...

Page 7: ...on and off The switch must be in the START position to start the unit See Figure 5 Choke Control The choke control is located above the air filter muffler cover It is used to enrich the fuel mixture w...

Page 8: ...to the unit s fuel tank CAUTION For proper engine operation and maximum reliability pay strict attention to the oil and fuel mixing instructions on the 2 cycle oil container Using improperly mixed fu...

Page 9: ...rmally 2 to 5 pulls NOTE Squeeze the throttle control until the engine has started and warmed up 6 Place the choke lever in the PARTIAL choke position B See Figure 8 NOTE The unit will not run in the...

Page 10: ...Line Length The Bump Head cutting attachment allows you to release trimming line without stopping the engine To release more line lightly tap the cutting attachment on the ground while operating the t...

Page 11: ...0 mm by working from top to bottom in small increments to avoid premature line wear or engine drag Cut from left to right whenever possible Cutting to the right improves the unit s cutting efficiency...

Page 12: ...e idle speed adjuster Refer to MAINTAINING YOUR TRIMMER in Section 6 Adjusting Idle Speed WARNING This unit will need to be running during idle speed adjustment Wear protective clothing and observe al...

Page 13: ...e 15 4 Wash the filter in detergent and water Rinse the filter thoroughly Squeeze out excess water Allow it to dry completely 5 Apply enough clean SAE 30 oil to lightly coat the filter See Figure 16 6...

Page 14: ...12 3 13 5 N m Do not over tighten 0 020 inch 0 5 mm Line Installation This section covers both SplitLine and standard single line installation Always use manufacturer s 0 080 inch 2 03 mm replacement...

Page 15: ...e See Figure 23 Proceed to step 11 SplitLine Installation 8 Take approximately 12 feet 3 65 m of new trim ming line Insert one end of the line through one of the two holes in the inner reel Pull the l...

Page 16: ...ert the ends of the line through the eyelets in the outer spool and place inner reel with spring inside the outer spool See Figure 26 Push the inner reel and outer spool together While holding the inn...

Page 17: ...lled Not enough line is exposed Turn the On Off Stop Control to START Fill fuel tank Press primer bulb fully and slowly 5 7 times Use starting procedure with choke control in the RUN position Drain fu...

Page 18: ...18 SECTION 9 PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 41AD 280G000 42 1 2 3 8 10 12 3 4 5 7 6 11 13 15 16 47 48 43 14 22 49 20 17 18 19 21 26 27 28 31 32 30 33 34 36 37 38 35 25 32 39 40 46 41 44 42 45 24 29 23 9...

Page 19: ...Assembly 27 610303 Square Nut Drive 28 181597 Recoil Pulley Assembly 29 613102 Recoil Spring 30 611061 Rope Guide 31 181889 Pulley Retainer Assembly 32 182827 Switch Assembly includes 39 33 181079 Pul...

Page 20: ...20 MODEL 41AD 280G000 10 8 13 9 17 16 18 19 15 11 12 14 1 1 5 6 7 4 3 2...

Page 21: ...using Assembly with Spool Shaft 12 145569 Anti Rotation Screw 13 683274 Shield and Blade Assembly includes 14 14 682061 Blade Assembly 15 153619 Outer Spool and Eyelet Assembly includes 16 16 610660 R...

Page 22: ...MTD SOUTHWEST INC MTD with respect with new merchandise purchased and used in the United States its possessions and territories MTD warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship fo...

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