Yard Machines 430 manual Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Content

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Important Safe Operation Practices

3

Slope Gauge

6

Assembling Your Lawn Mower

7

Know Your Lawn Mower

10

Operating Your Lawm Mower

11

Making Adjustments

12

Maintaining Your Lawn Mower

14

Off-Season Storage

15

Troubleshooting

16

Parts List

18

FINDING MODEL NUMBER

This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn mower. 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 standing at the operating position and looking down at the rear of the mower deck. 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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Contents Operator’s Manual Table of Contents Important Safe Operation Practices General OperationChildren ServiceSlope Operation Do notYour Responsibility Slope Gauge O L SAssembling Your Lawn Mower Disconnect Spark Plug WireSetting Up Your Lawn Mower To Remove Unit From CartonSoft Grass Bag Assembling Grass CatcherHardtop Grass Bag Attaching Grass Catcher To Mower Know Your Lawn Mower Converting To Side DischargeBefore Starting Operating Your Lawn MowerGas and Oil Fill-Up To Start Engine and Engage BladeHandle Height Using Your Rotary MowerUsing the Mulcher Cutting HeightThrottle Control CarburetorBlade Care Maintaining Your Lawn MowerLubrication Replacing Rear Flap Deck CareEngine Blade Mounting TorqueTrouble Shooting Guide Trouble Possible Causes Corrective ActionsShroud Chart Shroud ColorParts List for Models 430 Through Models 430 through MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for