User manual MTD 1031A

[. . . ] Using the appliance for any other purpose is considered incorrect and unapproved. The user is liable for all damage caused to third parties and their property. Unauthorized modifications made to the mower rule out any liability on the part of the manufacturer for damage resulting therefrom. Before working with the appliance Persons using the appliance must not be under the influence of intoxicants, e. g. Persons younger than 16 years of age must not use this lawn mower ­ local regulations can determine the minimum age of the users. [. . . ] Please follow additional information in the section entitled "For your safety". Risk of injury ­ only work with impact protection mounted. Risk of injury ­ only work with tail clamp mounted. 5 English Operating instructions ­ Lawn mower with IC engine Operating safety ^äëç=Ñçääçï=íÜÉ=áåëíêìÅíáçåë=áå=íÜÉ= ÉåÖáåÉ=Ü~åÇÄççâK Risk of injury ­ only work with deflector mounted. Always keep these symbols on the appliance in a legible state. Symbols in the user's guide Symbols are employed in the user's guide to indicate hazards or draw attention to important information. They have the following specific meanings: !a~åÖÉê aê~ïë=óçìê=~ííÉåíáçå=íç=ëçìêÅÉë=çÑ= éçíÉåíá~ä=Ç~åÖÉê=~ëëçÅá~íÉÇ=ïáíÜ=íÜÉ= í~ëâ=óçì=~êÉ=ìåÇÉêí~âáåÖ=~í=íÜÉ=íáãÉ= ïÜáÅÜ=ÅçåëíáíìíÉ=~=Ç~åÖÉê=íç= éÉêëçåëK= `~ìíáçå rëÉÇ=íç=ÜáÖÜäáÖÜí=Ü~ò~êÇë=ïÜáÅÜ=~êÉ= ~ëëçÅá~íÉÇ=ïáíÜ=íÜÉ=~Åíáîáíó=íÜ~í=áë= ÄÉáåÖ=ÇÉëÅêáÄÉÇI=ïÜÉêÉÄó=Ç~ã~ÖÉ= ÅçìäÇ=çÅÅìê=íç=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉK Note qÜáë=áåÇáÅ~íÉë=áãéçêí~åí=áåÑçêã~íáçå= ~åÇ=~ééäáÅ~íáçå=íáéëK Assembling the appliance At the end of the operating instructions or as a supplement the assembly of the lawn mower is presented in pictures. Disposal instructions Dispose of packaging remnants, old units, etc. , in accordance with local regulations. !a~åÖÉê ^ÅÅáÇÉåí Ó kç=éÉêëçåI=ÉëéÉÅá~ääó=ÅÜáäÇêÉåI= ~åÇLçê=~åáã~äë=ëÜçìäÇ=ÄÉ=~ääçïÉÇ= íç=ëí~åÇ=ÅäçëÉ=íç=íÜÉ=ãçïÉê=ïÜáäÉ= áí=áë=áå=ìëÉK=oáëâ=çÑ=áåàìêó=ÇìÉ=íç= ÉàÉÅíÉÇ=ëíçåÉë=çê=çíÜÉê=çÄàÉÅíëK= c~ääáåÖ=çîÉê Ó léÉê~íÉ=íÜÉ=îÉÜáÅäÉ=~í=ï~äâáåÖ= ëéÉÉÇ=çåäóK Ó _É=é~êíáÅìä~êäó=Å~êÉÑìä=ïÜÉå= ãçïáåÖ=áå=êÉîÉêëÉ=~åÇ=éìääáåÖ= íÜÉ ~ééäá~åÅÉ=íçï~êÇë=óçìK Ó tÜÉå=ãçïáåÖ=çå=ëíÉÉé=ëäçéÉëI= íÜÉêÉ=áë=~=êáëâ=çÑ=íÜÉ=ãçïÉê=íáééáåÖ= çîÉê=~åÇ=óçì=ÅçìäÇ=ÄÉ=áåàìêÉÇ=~ë= ~ êÉëìäíK=jçï=Åêçëëï~óë=íç=íÜÉ= ëäçéÉI=åÉîÉê=ìéï~êÇë=~åÇ=ÇçïåJ ï~êÇëK=aç=åçí=ãçï=çå=áåÅäáåÉë= ÖêÉ~íÉê=íÜ~å=OM=BK Ó _É=é~êíáÅìä~êäó=Å~êÉÑìä=ïÜÉå= ÅÜ~åÖáåÖ=íÜÉ=ÇáêÉÅíáçå=~åÇ=~äï~óë= é~ó=~ííÉåíáçå=íç=~=ÖççÇ=éçëáíáçåK Ó jçïáåÖ=~äçåÖ=éÉêáãÉíÉêë=áåîçäîÉë= ~=êáëâ=çÑ=áåàìêóK=jçïáåÖ=åÉ~ê= ÉÇÖÉëI=ÜÉÇÖÉëI=çê=ëíÉÉé=áåÅäáåÉë=áë= Ç~åÖÉêçìëK=hÉÉé=~=ë~ÑÉ=Çáëí~åÅÉ= Ñêçã=éÉêáãÉíÉêë=ïÜÉå=ãçïáåÖK Ó fÑ=íÜÉ=ÖêçìåÇ=áë=ïÉí=íÜÉ=ãçïÉê= ÅçìäÇ=ëäáé=ÇìÉ=íç=êÉÇìÅÉÇ=íê~Åíáçå= ~åÇ=çîÉêíìêåK=jçï=çåäó=ïÜÉå=íÜÉ= Öê~ëë=áë=ÇêóK Ó tçêâ=çåäó=Äó=Ç~óäáÖÜí=çê=áå=ÖççÇ= ~êíáÑáÅá~ä=äáÖÜíáåÖK fåàìêó Ó ^äï~óë=ã~áåí~áå=~=ë~ÑÉ=Çáëí~åÅÉ= Ñêçã=íÜÉ=êçí~íáåÖ=íççä=Äó=ãÉ~åë= çÑ íÜÉ=ëíÉÉêáåÖ=Ü~åÇäÉK Ó kÉîÉê=éä~ÅÉ=óçìê=Ü~åÇëI=ÑÉÉíI= çê çíÜÉê=é~êíë=çÑ=íÜÉ=ÄçÇó=åÉ~ê= êçí~íáåÖ=é~êíëK Ó qìêå=çÑÑ=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=~åÇ=ï~áí=ìåíáä= íÜÉ=Ää~ÇÉ=Ü~ë=ëíçééÉÇW Ó =ÄÉÑçêÉ=íáäíáåÖ=íÜÉ=ä~ïå=ãçïÉêI Ó =Ñçê=íê~åëéçêíáåÖ=çîÉê=ëìêÑ~ÅÉë= çíÜÉê=íÜ~å=Öê~ëëI Ó pïáíÅÜ=çÑÑ=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=íç=éêÉîÉåí= íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=Ñêçã=ÄÉáåÖ=ëí~êíÉÇ= ìåáåíÉåíáçå~ääóW=oÉãçîÉ=áÖåáíáçå= âÉó=EáÑ=ìëÉÇFI=äÉ~îÉ=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=íç= Åççä=Ççïå=~åÇ=êÉãçîÉ=íÜÉ=ëé~êâJ éäìÖ=íÉêãáå~äI Ó ÄÉÑçêÉ=óçì=ÅäÉ~ê=íÜÉ=ÉàÉÅíçê=çÑ= ÄäçÅâ~ÖÉë=~åÇ=çíÜÉê= ÜáåÇê~åÅÉëI Ó ÄÉÑçêÉ=óçì=ÅÜÉÅâI=ÅäÉ~åI=çê= ÅçåÑáÖìêÉ=íÜÉ=ä~ïå=ãçïÉê=çê= éÉêÑçêã=~åó=ïçêâ=çå=áíX Ó áããÉÇá~íÉäó=~ÑíÉê=~=ÑçêÉáÖå= çÄàÉÅí=áë=ÜáíK=`ÜÉÅâ=íÜÉ= ~ééäá~åÅÉ=Ñçê=Ç~ã~ÖÉI=~åÇ= Ü~îÉ ~åó=Ç~ã~ÖÉ=êÉé~áêÉÇ=~í= ~ ëéÉÅá~äáëÉÇ=Ö~ê~ÖÉI Ó áããÉÇá~íÉäó=~ÑíÉê=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉ= ëí~êíë=íç=îáÄê~íÉ=ïáíÜ=ìåìëì~ä= îáçäÉåÅÉ=~åÇ=ÄÉÑçêÉ=óçì=ÅÜÉÅâ= íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉK Ó kÉîÉê=äáÑí=çê=Å~êêó=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉ= ïÜÉå=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=áë=êìååáåÖK Ó `ÜÉÅâ=íÜÉ=ëìêÑ~ÅÉ=çå=ïÜáÅÜ=íÜÉ= ~ééäá~åÅÉ=áë=íç=ÄÉ=ìëÉÇ=~åÇ= êÉãçîÉ=~ää=çÄàÉÅíë=íÜ~í=íÜÉ= ~ééäá~åÅÉ=Å~å=í~âÉ=ìé=~åÇ= ÑäáåÖ çìíK Ó fÑ=íÜÉ=ÅìííáåÖ=íççä=Üáíë=~=ÑçêÉáÖå= çÄàÉÅí=EÉKÖK=ëíçåÉF=çê=áÑ=íÜÉ= ã~ÅÜáåÉ=ëí~êíë=îáÄê~íáåÖ=îáçäÉåíäóW= ëíçé=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ áããÉÇá~íÉäóK= `ÜÉÅâ=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉ=Ñçê=Ç~ã~ÖÉI= ~åÇ=Ü~îÉ=~åó=Ç~ã~ÖÉ=êÉé~áêÉÇ=~í= ~=ëéÉÅá~äáëÉÇ=Ö~ê~ÖÉK Ó få=íÜÉ=Å~ëÉ=çÑ=ãçïÉêë=ïáíÜ=êçí~êó= Ää~ÇÉëI=åÉîÉê=ëí~åÇ=áå=Ñêçåí=çÑ= Öê~ëë=ÉàÉÅíáçå=ÜçäÉëK i~ïå=ãçïÉêë=ïáíÜ=Öê~ëë=Å~íÅÜÉêëW Ó fÑ=óçì=êÉãçîÉ=íÜÉ=Öê~ëë=Å~íÅÜÉêI= óçì=çê=çíÜÉê=éÉêëçåë=ãáÖÜí=ÖÉí= áåàìêÉÇ=ÇìÉ=íç=ÉàÉÅíÉÇI=ãçïÉÇ= ã~íÉêá~äë=çê=ÑçêÉáÖå=ÄçÇáÉëK= kÉîÉê Éãéíó=íÜÉ=Öê~ëë=ë~Åâ=ïÜáäÉ= íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=áë=êìååáåÖK=pïáíÅÜ=çÑÑ= íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉK a~åÖÉê=çÑ=~ëéÜóñá~íáçå=ÇìÉ=íç= Å~êÄçå=ãçåçñáÇÉ=éçáëçåáåÖ= oìå=íÜÉ=áåíÉêå~ä=ÅçãÄìëíáçå=ÉåÖáåÉ= çìíÇççêë=çåäóK= 6 Operating instructions ­ Lawn mower with IC engine bñéäçëáçå=~åÇ=ÑáêÉ=Ü~ò~êÇ Ó mÉíêçä=î~éçìêë=~êÉ=ÉñéäçëáîÉI= ~åÇ éÉíêçä=áë=ÜáÖÜäó=Ñä~ãã~ÄäÉK Ó cáää=íÜÉ=ÑìÉä=ÄÉÑçêÉ=ëí~êíáåÖ=íÜÉ= ÉåÖáåÉK=hÉÉé=íÜÉ=ÑìÉä=í~åâ=ÅäçëÉÇ= ïÜÉå=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=áë=êìååáåÖ=çê=ëíáää= ÜçíK Ó cáää=ïáíÜ=ÑìÉä=çåäó=ïÜÉå=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ= Ü~ë=ÄÉÉå=ëïáíÅÜÉÇ=lcc=~åÇ=Ü~ë= ÅççäÉÇ=ÇçïåK=hÉÉé=~ï~ó=Ñêçã= å~âÉÇ=Ñä~ãÉëI=~îçáÇ=ÅêÉ~íáåÖ= ëé~êâë=~åÇ=Çç=åçí=ëãçâÉK=cìÉä=íÜÉ= ~ééäá~åÅÉ=çìíÇççêë=çåäóK= Ó aç=åçí=ëí~êí=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=ïÜÉå=ÑìÉä= Ü~ë=ëéáäíK=oÉãçîÉ=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉ= Ñêçã=íÜÉ=ëìêÑ~ÅÉ=ëçáäÉÇ=ïáíÜ=ÑìÉä= ~åÇ=ï~áí=ìåíáä=íÜÉ=ÑìÉä=î~éçìêë= Ü~îÉ=Éî~éçê~íÉÇK Ó qç=~îçáÇ=ÑáêÉ=Ü~ò~êÇI=éäÉ~ëÉ=âÉÉé= íÜÉ=ÑçääçïáåÖ=é~êíë=ÑêÉÉ=çÑ=Öê~ëë= ~åÇ=ÉëÅ~éáåÖ=çáäW Ó ÉåÖáåÉ Ó ÉñÜ~ìëí Ó Ä~ííÉêáÉëLëíçê~ÖÉ=Ä~ííÉêáÉë Ó éÉíêçä=í~åâK qêáééáåÖ=çîÉê Ó léÉê~íÉ=íÜÉ=ãçïÉê=~í=ï~äâáåÖ= ëéÉÉÇ=çåäóK `~ìíáçå a~ã~ÖÉ=íç=íÜÉ=ä~ïå=ãçïÉê Ó píçåÉëI=ëÅ~ííÉêÉÇ=Äê~åÅÜÉëI=~åÇ= ëáãáä~ê=çÄàÉÅíë=Å~å=Ç~ã~ÖÉ=íÜÉ= ã~ÅÜáåÉ=~åÇ=áãé~áê=áíë=ÅçêêÉÅí= çéÉê~íáçåK=oÉãçîÉ=~ää=çÄàÉÅíë= Ñêçã=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉÛë=é~íÜ=ÄÉÑçêÉ= ÉîÉêó=ìëÉK Ó léÉê~íÉ=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉ=çåäó=ïÜÉå= áí=áë=áå=ÖççÇ=íÉÅÜåáÅ~ä=ÅçåÇáíáçå= pìÄàÉÅí=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉ=íç= ~ íÜçêçìÖÜ=îáëì~ä=ÅÜÉÅâ=ÄÉÑçêÉ= ìëáåÖ=áíK=få=é~êíáÅìä~êI=ÅÜÉÅâ=íÜÉ= ë~ÑÉíó=ÇÉîáÅÉëI=Åçåíêçäë=~åÇ= íÜêÉ~ÇÉÇ=ÅçååÉÅíáçåë=Ñçê=Ç~ã~ÖÉ= ~åÇ=ëÉÅìêÉ=~íí~ÅÜãÉåíK= oÉéä~ÅÉ=Ç~ã~ÖÉÇ=é~êíë=ÄÉÑçêÉ= çéÉê~íáåÖ=íÜÉ=ìåáíK Operating times Comply with the national/municipal regulations concerning the times when the mower may be used (if required, contact your local authority). Directions Specified positions on the unit (e. g. on the left, on the right) are always seen from the steering handle in the working direction of the unit. English Always make any adjustments before using the unit Before starting up the unit for the first time Filling the engine with oil `~ìíáçå qÜÉ=ä~ïå=ãçïÉê=áë=ÇÉäáîÉêÉÇ=ïáíÜçìí= ~åó=äìÄêáÅ~íáåÖ=çáä=ÇìÉ=íç= íê~åëéçêí~íáçå=êÉ~ëçåëK= ­ Therefore, you must fill the engine with oil before putting into operation for the first time. oáëâ=çÑ=áåàìêó= _ÉÑçêÉ=~ää=ïçêâ=çå=íÜáë=~ééäá~åÅÉ Ó pïáíÅÜ=çÑÑ=ÉåÖáåÉI Ó oÉãçîÉ=íÜÉ=áÖåáíáçå=âÉó=EáÑ=ìëÉÇFI Ó t~áí=ìåíáä=~ää=ãçîáåÖ=é~êíë=Ü~îÉ= ÅçãÉ=íç=~=ëí~åÇëíáääX=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ= ãìëí=Ü~îÉ=ÅççäÉÇ=ÇçïåI Ó êÉãçîÉ=íÜÉ=ëé~êâ=éäìÖ=ÅçååÉÅíçê= çå=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=áå=çêÇÉê=íç=éêÉîÉåí= íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=Ñêçã=~ÅÅáÇÉåí~ääó=ÄÉáåÖ= ëí~êíÉÇK Hang the grass catcher (only in the case of lawn mowers with grass catchers) Figure 11 Lift up the deflector flap and hook the grass sack onto the appliance. Charge the battery (appliances with electric starter) `~ìíáçå Ó båëìêÉ=íÜ~í=íÜÉ=éçïÉê=ëìééäó= çéÉê~íÉë=~í=OOMÓOPM=s=~åÇ=RM=eò= ~ÅÅçêÇáåÖ=íç=íÜÉ=ëéÉÅáÑáÅ~íáçåë=çå= íÜÉ=ê~íáåÖ=éä~íÉ=çÑ=íÜÉ=ÅÜ~êÖÉêK= Ó mêçíÉÅí=íÜÉ=ÅÜ~êÖÉê=Ñêçã=ÜìãáÇáíóI= ê~áåI=ëåçï=~åÇ=ÑêçëíK Ó låäó=ÅÜ~êÖÉ=íÜÉ=~ÅÅìãìä~íçê=áå= ~ Çêó=~êÉ~K=aç=åçí=ÉñÅÉÉÇ=íÜÉ= ã~ñáãìã=ÅÜ~êÖáåÖ=íáãÉ=çÑ= NO ÜçìêëK Ó _ÉÑçêÉ=ëí~êíáåÖ=íÜÉ=ä~ïå=ãçïÉêI= ÇáëÅçååÉÅí=íÜÉ=ÅÜ~êÖÉê=Ñêçã=íÜÉ= éçïÉê=ëìééäó=~åÇ=ìåáíK Figure 2 Before using the lawn mower for the first time, charge the storage battery 10 for at least 10 hours. Only use the battery charger included in the delivery. Note Disconnect the battery charger in reverse order. Set the cutting height Figure 3 Set the cutting height of the grass as required. ­ Clean the cutters regularly. After finishing work Remove the ignition key (if used). Wait until all moving parts have come to a complete stop and the engine has cooled down. Turn off the fuel tap (if fitted ­ see engine manual). Disconnect the spark plug terminal on the engine. For appliances with electric starter: Recharge storage battery for 10 hours. Note Leave engine to cool down before placing unit in closed room. Working without the grass sack Whenever you detach the grass sack, the deflector flap drops down. When working without a grass catcher, the mowed grass is ejected directly downwards. Retrofitting for mulching (for units with optional mulcher) Units with rear discharge: Figure 8A Lift the ejection flap. Note Models with integrated mulching function do not require a separate mulch key ­ a specially shaped rear flap assumes this function (Fig. Units with side discharge: Figure 9 Attach impact protection/mulch lock instead of the side discharge (Fig. 9A) or Remove side discharge ­ impact protection/mulch lock closes automatically (Fig. a~åÖÉê lÄàÉÅíë=ã~ó=ÄÉ=Å~ìÖÜí=~åÇ=ÉàÉÅíÉÇ= Äó=íÜÉ=êçí~íáåÖ=ÅìííÉê=ÇÉÅâ=~åÇ= Å~ìëÉ=áåàìêó=~åÇLçê=Ç~ã~ÖÉK= cáêëí=ëíçé=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=ÄÉÑçêÉ=ãçîáåÖ= áí=çîÉê=ëìêÑ~ÅÉë=çíÜÉê=íÜ~å=Öê~ëëK `~ìíáçå péáäí=ÑìÉä=éçääìíÉë=íÜÉ= ÉåîáêçåãÉåíK qÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉ=ãìëí=åçí=ÄÉ=íáäíÉÇ= ïÜÉå=áí=áë=íê~åëéçêíÉÇK cçê=íê~åëéçêí=çå=çê=áå=~=îÉÜáÅäÉI= ëÉÅìêÉ=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉ=~ÇÉèì~íÉäó= ~Ö~áåëí=ëäáééáåÖK Lawn mowers with collapsible bars: Figure 10 The steering handle can be folded down to facilitate storage. Tips on lawn care Here are some tips to help you keep your lawn looking healthy and ensure uniform growth. Mowing Lawns consist of various grass types. [. . . ] `~ìíáçå aê~áå=ÑìÉä=çìíÇççêë=çåäóK Clean the appliance and the grass sack. To protect metal parts from rust, wipe them all down with an oiled cloth (resin-free oil) or apply an oil spray. Charge the battery (if fitted). Warranty The warranty rules issued by our company or the importer apply to every country. As part of the warranty, we remedy malfunctions on your appliance free of charge provided that this malfunction is caused by a material or manufacturing defect. [. . . ]