MTD i1046, i1050 warranty Maintaining Your Tractor

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Maintaining Your Tractor

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT: Failure to perform the sched- uled maintenance may void your warranty.

Maintenance Schedule

Before	Every 10	Every 25	Every 50	Every 100	Prior to
Each Use	Hours	Hours	Hours	Hours	Storing

Check Engine Oil Level

Check Air Cleaner

Check Engine Air Intake

Areas & Clean as Needed

Clean and Re-oil Air Filter’s

Foam Precleaner

Check Air Cleaner Paper Ele- ment & Clean as Needed

Replace Air Cleaner Paper

Element & Precleaner

Change Engine Oil & Filter

Check Spark Plugs

Clean Engine Cooling Fins

Change Fuel Filter

Lube Mid Steering Arms,

Pivot Shafts, and Axles

Lube Front Wheel Bearings

Lube Deck Spindles

Lube Deck Idler Arm - 50"

Deck ONLY

Lube Deck Front Ball Wheels

Use Deck Wash System to

Clean Underside of Deck

Lubricate All Pedal and Lift

Pivot Points With Light Oil

Clean Battery Terminals

Clean Hood Louvers

IMPORTANT: Check air cleaner components more often if operating in extremely dirty, dusty conditions, and sevice as necessary.

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Table of Contents Slope Gauge —Safe Operation Practices Your ResponsibilityChildren OperationGeneral Operation Do Not Never allow children or others in or on towed equip- mentService Attaching the Battery Cables Opening the Tractor HoodGas and Oil Fill-up Mulching Plug and Shipping Brace RemovalThrowing objects. Never operate Tire PressureIts down position, even with Know the Controls Control Switch Key Switch Module12V Power Outlet Throttle Control Lever PTO Blade EngageSystems Indicator Monitor/Hour Meter Seat Adjustment LeverDeck Lift Lever Cup HolderSafety Interlock System Reverse Caution ModeCargo Net Hydro Transmission Bypass RodsStarting the Engine Stopping the EngineDriving The Tractor If the blades are engaged, disengage the PTOSteering the Tractor Driving On SlopesMoving the Tractor Manually MowingInstalling Mulching Plug on 46 Decks only Installing Mulching Plug on 50 Decks onlyMulching Raise and hold the chute deflector in up positionMaking Making AdjustmentsLeveling the Deck Front To Rear Leveling Deck Gauge Wheel AdjustmentSee Figure Deck Rear Roller Adjustment Deck onlyMaintaining Your Lawn Tractor Changing Engine Oil & FilterChecking Engine Oil Level OperatingAir Cleaner Servicing the PrecleanerSpark Plugs Servicing Paper ElementSteering Maintenance Engine CoolingCarburetor Fuel LineLubrication Cleaning the Tractor and DeckDeck Wash System Tires BatteryCutting Deck Removal Spindle Assembly Cutting Blades Blades may be removed as follows Hex Flange NutReinstalling the Cutting Deck Hydrostatic TransmissionChanging the Deck Belt FusesMower Deck Maintaining Your Tractor Off-Season Storage Attachments & AccessoriesDrain fuel only into an approved container Safety Labels Trouble Shooting Clean gears Steering effort Lack of LubricationArms Debris in steering gearsDescription Model To order replacementOr visit MANUFACTURER’S Warranty Coverage General Emissions Warranty Coverage U.S.A