Murray MD2045FC manuel dutilisation Maintenance, Operation

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How To Assemble The Wheels And Axle Bolts (Figure 6)

NOTE: If you cannot attach the recoil--start grip because the rope is too short, hold the engine stop lever against the handle. Slowly pull the recoil--start grip.

WARNING: The blade will rotate when the engine runs.

7. (Figure 5) Attach the recoil--start grip (1) and rope to the right or left side of the handle with the rope guide (2). Fasten with a lock- nut (3).

CAUTION: If a cable fastener is missing, a cable can be too near the muffler. Heat from the muffler can damage the cable. Before you use the unit, replace a missing cable fastener.

3. Attach the engine stop cable (5) to the en- gine stop lever (1).

4. (Figure 3) Attach the engine stop cable (1) to the engine.

5. Make sure the engine stop cable (1) moves freely. If the engine stop cable (1) does not move freely, repeat the above steps.

6. (Figure 4) Attach the engine stop cable (5) to the handle with the cable fasteners (6).

2. Attach the engine stop cable (5) to the han- dle (2).

CAUTION: Rotate blade to remove sharp edges away from work areas. Use gloves.

2. (Figure 2) Assemble the upper handle to the lower handle with bolts (1) and nuts (2).

How To Assemble The Controls To The Handle

NOTE: A cable that is bent or damaged will not work correctly. Before you use the unit, replace a damaged cable.

1. (Figure 4) Mount the ends of the engine stop lever (1) into the bottom set of holes in the upper handle (2).

WARNING: Do not install the engine stop lever into the top set of holes.

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(Figure 1) Attach each side of the lower handle (1) to the mower housing (2) with bolts (3) and nuts (4).

Handle Assembly

Pliers

Adjustable open end wrenches Blade type screwdriver Phillips screwdriver

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TOOLS REQUIRED

NOTE: Torque is measured in foot pounds (metric N.m). This measurement describes how tight a nut or bolt must be. The torque is measured with a torque wrench.

ASSEMBLY

NOTE: Illustrations and pictorials begin on page 2.

Read and follow the assembly and adjustment instructions for your mower. All fasteners are in the parts bag (see Figure 15). Do not discard any parts or material until the unit is assembled.

WARNING: Before doing any assembly or maintenance to the mower, remove the wire from the

spark plug.

		1. To change the height of cut, change the posi-					WARNING: The blade will rotate
		tion of the axle bolts (1) on the mower					when the engine runs.
		housing (2). Make sure you assemble each
		axle bolt (1) in the same hole position so			1. Check the oil.
		that the mower will cut level.			2. Fill the fuel tank with regular unleaded fuel.
		2. Assemble the wheel (3) to the mower hous-				See “ How To Prepare The Engine”.
		ing (2) with an axle bolt (1), washer (4),			3. Make sure the spark plug wire is connected
		and flange nut (5). To tighten, turn the axle				to the spark plug.
		bolt (1). Do not turn the flange nut (5).			4. (Figure 9) The primer button (1) is on the
		3. If your model has hub caps (6), push the				side of the engine. Push the primer button.
		hub caps (6) onto the wheels (3) .				Every time you push the primer button (1),
		Chute Deflector Assembly (Figure 7)				wait two seconds. For the number of times
						required to push the primer button, see the
		WARNING: The chute deflector is
						engine manufacturer’s instructions
		necessary for your safety and
						NOTE: Do not use the primer button to
		protection. Do not operate the
						start a warm engine.
		mower if the chute deflector is missing or
						5. (Figure 10) Stand behind the mower. Use
		is not installed correctly.
						one hand to hold the engine stop lever (1)
		1. Attach the chute deflector (1) to the mower
						in the operating position as shown. Use the
		housing with a bolt (2), washer (3), and nut				other hand to hold the recoil--start grip (2).
		(4). Make sure the fasteners are tight.				6. Rapidly pull the recoil--start grip (2). Slowly
		How To Prepare The Engine				return the recoil--start grip (2).
		Note: Engine does not contain OIL or GAS-				7. If the engine does not start in 5 or 6 tries,
						See the “Trouble Shooting Chart” Instruc-
		OLINE.
						tions.
		WARNING: Follow the engine
		manufacturer’s instructions for the			MAINTENANCE
		type of fuel and oil to use. Always
		use a safety fuel container. Do not smoke			NOTE: Illustrations and pictorials begin on
		when adding gasoline to the engine. When			page 2.
		inside an enclosure, do not fill with gaso-			E gi e Maintenance
		line. Before you add fuel, st p the engine.			Use the following maintenance section to keep
		Let the engine c	l	seve al minutes.
					y ur unit in good operating condition. All the
		NOTE: Actual sustained h rsepower w ll l ke-
					maintenance information for the engine is in the
		ly be lower due	perating limitations and		engine manufacturer’s instructions. Before you
		environmen al ac ors.			start the engine, read this book.
		See the engine manufacturer’s instru tions for					WARNING: Before you make an in-
			for				spection, adjustment (except
		the type f fuel and oil to use. Before you se
		the unit, read the information on safety, opera-					carburettor), or repair, disconnect
		tion, maintenance, and storage.				the wire from the spark plug.
		Final Assembly			Lubrication
		Before you use the m		wer, check the assembly	1. For maximum performance, lubricate the
Notof the wheels, the handle, and the controls.						wheels and all pivot points with engine oil
		Make sure all the fasteners are tight. Make sure				every 25 hours.
		the the engine stop lever works correctly.			2. To lubricate the engine, refer to the engine
						manufacturer’s instructions.
		OPERATION			NOTE: Do not lubricate the engine stop
					cable. Lubricants will damage the cable and
	Reproductionthe engine, hold the engine stop lever (1) in the						clean the mower housing, stop the
		NOTE: Illustrations and pictorials begin on			prevent the cable from moving freely. Re-
		page 2.			place the cable if bent or damaged.
		Engine Stop Lever (Figure 8)			How To Clean The Mower Housing
							WARNING: The blade will rotate
		elease the engine stop lever (1) and the en-
							when the engine runs. Before you
		gine and the blade will automatically stop. To run
		Operating position (2)				engine and disconnect the wire from the
						spark plug.
		Before you start the engine, operate the engine
					Grass and other debris can keep the mower
		stop lever (1) several times. Make sure the
					from working correctly. After you mow, clean the
		cable moves easily.
					mower housing as follows.
		How To Stop The Engine (Figure 8)			1. Stop the engine.
		To stop the engine, release the engine stop le-			2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
		ver (1). Disconnect the wire from the spark plug			3. Clean the top and the bottom of the mower
		to prevent the engine from starting.				housing.
		If the engine will not stop, hold a screwdriver			How To Adjust The Height Of Cut
		against the spark plug and against the engine					WARNING: The blade will rotate
		cooling fins. The spark will go to ground and the					when the engine runs. Before you
		engine will stop. Before you start the engine,					change the height of cut, discon-
		check the engine stop cable. Make sure the en-				nect the wire to the spark plug.
		gine stop cable is assembled correctly. Before			Models With Axle Bolts (Figure 6)
		you operate the unit, replace a bent or damaged
					To change the height of cut, move the axle bolt
		engine stop cable.
					(1) at each wheel (2). Make sure you assemble
		How To Start The Engine (Figure 9 and
					each axle bolt in the same hole position so that
		Figure 10)			the mower will cut level.