Yard Machines 840 Thru 849 Table of Contents, Finding Model Number, Calling Customer Support

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Content	Page
Important Safe Operation Practices	3-5
Slope Gauge	6
Hardware Pack	7
Unpacking	8
Assembling Your Garden Tractor	8
Know Your Garden Tractor	15
Operating Your Garden Tractor	17
Making Adjustments	19
Service	21
Maintaining Your Garden Tractor	22
Off-Season Storage	25
Optional Equipment	26
Troubleshooting	27

FINDING MODEL NUMBER

This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new Garden Tractor. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says.

Before you start assembling your new equipment, please locate the model plate on the equipment and copy the information from it in the space provided below. The information on the model plate is very important if you need help from our Customer Support Department or an authorized dealer.

•You can locate the model number by pivoting the seat forward and looking under the seat at the seat pivot bracket. A sample model plate is explained below. For future reference, please copy the model number and the serial number of the equipment in the space below.

(Model Number)		(Serial Number)	Copy the model number here:
			Copy the serial number here:
	MTD PRODUCTS INC
CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136

CALLING CUSTOMER SUPPORT

If you have difficulty assembling this product or have any questions regarding the controls, operation or maintenance of this unit, please call the Customer Support Department.

Call 1- (330) 220-4MTD(4683) or 1- (800)-800-7310to reach a Customer Support representative. Please have your unit’s model number and serial number ready when you call. See previous section to locate this information. You will be asked to enter the serial number in order to process your call .

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