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ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

PARTS

LIST

IMPORTANT:

Read

Safety

Rules

and

Instructions

MODEL

NUMBERS

130-400A

130-400-300

26

"

RIDING

MOWERS

PRINTED

IN

U.S.A.

FORM

NO.

770-0103

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LIMITED

WARRANTY

For

one

year

from

the

date

of

original

retail

purchase,

MTD

PRODUCTS

INC

will

either

repair

or

replace,

at

its

option,

free

of

charge,

F.O.B.

factory

or

authorized

service

firm,

any

part

or

parts

found

to

be

defective

in

material

or

workmanship.

Transportation

charges

for

any

parts

submitted

for

replacement

under

this

warranty

must

be

paid

by

the

purchaser

unless

such

return

is

requested

by

MTD

PRODUCTS

INC.

This

warranty

will

not

apply

to

any

part

which

has

become

inoperative

due

to

misuse,

excessive

use,

accident,

neglect,

improper

maintenance,

alterations,

or

unless

the

unit

has

been

operated

and

maintained

in

accordance

with

the

instructions

furnished.

This

warranty

does

not

apply

to

the

engine,

motor,

battery,

battery

charger

or

component

parts

thereof.

Please

refer

to

the

applicable

manufacturer’s

warranty

on

these

items.

This

warranty

will

not

apply

where

the

unit

has

been

used

commercially.

Warranty

service

is

available

through

your

local

authorized

service

dealer

or

distributor.

If

you

do

not

know

the

dealer

or

distributor

in

your

area,

please

write

to

the

Customer

Service

Department

of

MTD.

The

return

of

a

complete

unit

will

not

be

accepted

by

the

factory

unless

prior

written

permission

has

been

extended

by

MTD.

This

warrany

gives

you

specific

legal

rights.

You

may

also

have

other

rights

which

vary

from

state

to

state.

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I

WARNING

^

TO

PURCHASERS

OF

INTERNAL

COMBUSTION

ENGINE

EQUIPPED

MACHINERY

OR

DEVICES

IN

THE

STATE

OF

CALIFORNIA

The

equipment

which

you

have

just

purchased

does

not

have

a

spark

arrester.

If

this

equipment

is

used

on

any

forest

covered

land,

brush

covered

land,

or

grass

covered

unimproved

land

in

the

State

of

California,

before

using

on

such

land,

the

California

law

requires

that

a

spark

arrester

be

provided.

In

addition,

spark

arrester

is

required

by

law

to

be

in

effective

working

order.

The

spark

arrester

must

be

attached

to

the

exhaust

system

and

comply

with

Section

4442

of

the

California

Public

Resources

Code.

2

■

^IMPORTANT

It

is

suggested

that

this

manual

be

read

in

its

entirety

before

attempting

to

assemble

or

operate.

Keep

this

manual

in

a

safe

place

for

future

reference

and

for

ordering

replacement

parts.

This

unit

is

shipped

WITHOUT

GASOLINE

or

OIL.

After

assembly,

see

operating

section

of

this

manual

for

proper

fuel

and

amount.

This

unit

is

a

precision

piece

of

power

equipment,

not

a

plaything.

Therefore

exercise

extreme

caution

at

all

times.

SAFE

OPERATION

PRACTICES

FOR

RIDING

VEHICLES

1.

Know

the

controls

and

how

to

stop

quickly—

READ

THE

OWNER’S

MANUAL.

2.

Do

not

allow

children

to

operate

vehicle.

Do

not

allow

adults

to

operate

it

without

proper

instruction.

Only

persons

well

acquainted

with

these

rules

of

safe

operation

should

be

allowed

to

use

your

mower.

3.

Do

not

carry

passengers

4.

Keep

the

area

of

operation

clear

of

all

per¬

sons,

particularly

small

children

and

pets.

Stop

engine

when

they

are

in

the

vicinity

of

your

mower.

Although

the

area

of

operation

should

be

completely

cleared

of

foreign

ob¬

jects,

a

small

object

may

have

been

over¬

looked

and

could

be

accidently

thrown

by

the

mower

in

any

direction.

5.

Clear

work

area

of

objects

which

might

be

picked

up

and

thrown

by

the

mower

in

any

direction.

6.

Disengage

all

attachment

clutches

and

shift

into

neutral

before

attempting

to

start

engine.

7.

Disengage

power

to

attachment(s)

and

stop

engine

before

leaving

operating

position.

8.

Disengage

power

to

attachment(s)

and

stop

engine

before

making

any

repairs

or

ad¬

justments.

Disconnect

the

spark

plug

wire

and

keep

the

wire

away

from

the

plug

to

pre¬

vent

accidental

starting.

9.

Before

attempting

to

unclog

the

mower

or

discharge

chute,

stop

the

engine

and

be

sure

the

blade(s)

have

stopped

completely.

Discon¬

nect

the

spark

plug

wire

and

keep

the

wire

away

from

the

plug

to

prevent

accidental

start¬

ing.

10.

Disengage

power

to

attachment(s)

when

transporting

or

not

in

use.

11.

Take

all

possible

precautions

when

leaving

vehicle

unattended

such

as

disengaging

power-take-off,

lowering

attachments,

shift¬

ing

into

neutral,

setting

parking

brake,

stop¬

ping

engine

and

removing

key.

12.

Do

not

stop

or

start

suddenly

when

going

uphill

or

downhill.

Mow

up

and

down

face

of

steep

slopes;

never

across

the

face.

13.

Reduce

speed

on

slopes

and

in

sharp

turns

to

prevent

tipping

or

loss

of

control.

Exercise

ex¬

treme

caution

when

changing

direction

on

slopes.

14.

Stay

alert

for

holes

in

terrain

and

other

hidden

hazards.

15.

Use

care

when

pulling

loads

or

using

heavy

equipment.

A.

Use

only

approved

drawbar

hitch

points.

B.

Limit

loads

to

those

you

can

safely

control.

C.

Do

not

turn

sharply.

Use

care

when

back-

g

ing.

D.

U

se

counterweight(s)

or

wheel

weights

when

suggested

in

owner’s

manual.

16.

Watch

out

for

traffic

when

crossing

or

near

roadways.

17.

When

using

any

attachments,

neverdirect

dis¬

charge

of

material

toward

bystanders

nor

allow

anyone

near

vehicle

while

in

operation.

18.

Handle

gasoline

with

care.

It

is

highly

flam¬

mable.

A.

Use

approved

gasoline

container.

B.

Never

remove

cap

or

add

gasoline

to

a

run¬

ning

or

hot

engine

or

fill

fuel

tank

indoors.

Wipe

up

spilled

gasoline.

C.

Open

doors

if

engine

is

run

in

garage.

Ex¬

haust

fumes

are

dangerous.

Do

not

run

engine

indoors.

19.

Keep

the

vehicle

and

attachments

in

good

operating

condition,

and

keep

safety

devices

in

place.

Use

guards

as

instructed

in

owner’s

manual.

20.

Keep

all

nuts,

bolts,

and

screws

tight

to

be

sure

the

equipment

is

in

safe

working

condi¬

tion.

21.

Never

store

the

equipment

with

gasoline

in

the

tank

inside

a

building

where

fumes

may

reach

an

open

flame

or

spark.

Allow

engine

to

cool

before

storing

in

any

enclosure.

22.

To

reduce

fire

hazard,

keep

engine

free

of

grass,

leaves

or

excessive

grease.

23.

The

vehicle

and

attachments

should

be

stop¬

ped

and

inspected

for

damage

after

striking

a

foreign

object.

The

damage

should

be

repaired

before

restarting

and

operating

the

equipment.

24.

Do

not

change

the

engine

governor

settings

or

overspeed

the

sngine.

25.

When

using

the

vehicle

with

mower,

proceed

as

follows:

(1)

Mow

only

in

daylight

or

in

good

artificial

light.

(2)

Never

make

a

cutting

height

adjustment

while

engine

is

running

if

operator

must

dismount

to

do

so.

(3)

Shut

the

engine

off

and

wait

until

the

blade

comes

to

a

complete

stop

before

removing

the

grass

catcher.

(4)

Check

blade

mounting

bolts

for

proper

tightness

at

frequent

intervals.

26.

Check

grass

catcher

bags

frequently

for

wear

or

deterioration.

For

safety

protection,

replace

only

with

new

bag

meeting

original

equipment

specifications.

27.

Look

behind

to

make

sure

the

area

is

clear

before

placing

the

transmission

in

reverse

and

backing

up.

1

INDEX

Limited

Warranty.

2

Safe

Operation

Practices.3

Assembly

Instructions.5

Controls.

^

Operating

Instructions.9

Maintenance

and

Adjustments.10

Beit

Removal.12

Lubrication.

1

4

Storage.14

Trouble

Shooting

Chart.15

Electrical

Diagram.16

Exploded

View

of

Transmission..17

Repair

Parts

for

Mower.

1

8

-23

Exploded

View

of

Differential.24

Parts

Information.Back

Cover

GRASS

CATCHER

Model

No.

190-015A

is

avail¬

able

as

optional

equipment

for

the

mowers

shown

in

this

manual.

I

WARNING

{

The

mower

should

not

be

operated

without

the

entire

grass

catcher

or

chute

deflector

in

place.

Under

normal

usage

bag

material

is

subject

to

wear,

and

should

be

checked

periodically.

Be

sure

any

replacement

bag

complies

with

the

mower

manufacturer’s

recommen¬

dations.

For

replacement

bags,

use

only

fac¬

tory

authorized

replacement

bag

No.

764-0121.

IMPORTANT

After

striking

a

foreign

object,

stop

the

engine.

Remove

wire

from

spark

plug,

thoroughly

inspect

the

mower

for

any

damage,

and

repair

the

dam¬

age

before

restarting

and

operating

the

mower.

4

steering

Wheel

Cover

Steering

Wheel

Cap

'Hex

Nut

'Belleville

Washer

Steering

Tube

Assembly

Hex

Screw

Hex

Nut

Steering

Shaft

Assembly

Speed

Nut

Flat

Washer

Upper

Hex

Bearing

Lower

Hex

Bearing

FIGURE

1.

STEERING

ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTIONS

Reference

to

right-hand

or

left-hand

side

of

machine

is

from

the

driver’s

seat

facing

forward.

STEERING

WHEEL

ASSEMBLY

(See

figures

1,

2

and

3)

NOTE

Due

to

vibration

during

shipment,

it

is

possible

that

the

steering

shaft

on

your

unit

may

have

dropped

to

a

position

where

alignment

of

parts

is

difficult.

This

must

be

kept

in

mind

during

the

assembly

operation.

1.

C

heck

the

upper

and

lower

hex

bearings.

Be

sure

they

are

seated

and

in

position.

See

figure

1.

2.

P

lace

your

hand

under

the

front

of

the

unit.

Push

up

on

the

steering

shaft

assembly.

3.

Hold

up

the

shaft

assembly.

Place

the

steer¬

ing

tube

assembly

on

the

shaft

and

start

the

_

hex

screw

through

the

hole.

See

figure

2.

4.

Fasten

the

tubihg

assembly

to

the

steering

shaft

assembly

with

hex

screw

and

hex

nut

provided.

FIGURE

2.

STEERING

TUBE

ASSEMBLY

5.

Place

two

speed

nuts

on

support

bracket

as

shown

in

figure

3.

6.

Place

the

cover

over

the

steering

tube

assem¬

bly.

Line

up

holes

in

cover

with

speed

nuts.

See

figure

3.

FIGURE

3.

5

7.

Secure

cover

to

support

bracket

with

two

truss

machine

screws

provided.

See

figure

4.

FIGURE

4.

Belleyllle

FIGURE

5.

STEERING

WHEEL

ASSEMBLY

8.

Piace

the

steering

wheel

on

the

tubing

assembly

and

fasten

with

belleville

washer

and

hex

nut.

See

figure

5.

_

9.

Again,

it

may

be

necessary

to

raise

the

steer¬

ing

shaft

assembly

in

order

to

put

the

hex

nut

on.

10.

Place

the

steering

wheel

cap

on

by

hand.

See

figure

5.

SEAT

ASSEMBLY

To

secure

seat

to

cover

assembly,

line

up

the

four

holes

in

bottom

of

seat

with

four

corresponding

holes

in

cover.

Then

insert

four

hex

screws

V4-20

x

V

2

'

'

long

up

through

holes,

tightening

with

an

ad¬

justable

wrench.

TIRE

PRESSURE

FOR

SHIPPING

PURPOSES,

THE

TIRES

ON

YOUR

UNIT

MAY

BE

OVER-INFLATED.

TIRE

PRESSURE

SHOULD

BE

REDUCED

BEFORE

UNIT

IS

PUT

IN¬

TO

OPERATION.

PRESSURE

SHOULD

BE

AP¬

PROXIMATELY

15

P.S.I.

EQUAL

TIRE

PRESSURE

SHOULD

BE

MAINTAINED

ON

ALL

TIRES.

MAX¬

IMUM

TIRE

PRESSURE

IS

30

P.S.I.

A

CAUTION

Installation

of

tire

to

rim:

1.

Lubricate

tire

beads

and

rim

flanges.

2.

Do

not

exceed

30

P.S.I.

when

seating

beads.

3.

Adjust

to

recommended

pres¬

sure

after

beads

are

sealed.

FIGURE

6.

CONTROLS

CONTROLS

(See

figures

6

and

9)

This

manual

should

be

read

in

its

entirety

before

you

operate

your

riding

mower.

The

more

you

know

and

understand

about

the

machine

and

its

operation,

the

better

job

it

will

do

for

you.

While

reading

the

manual,

compare

the

illustrations

with

your

mower

to

familiarize

yourself

with

the

loca¬

tions

of

various

controls,

lubrication

points,

at¬

tachments

and

adjustment

features.

Study

the

operating

instructions

and

safety

precautions

thoroughly

to

insure

proper

function¬

ing

of

your

mower

and

to

prevent

injury

to

yourself

and

others.

Be

sure

to

save

this

manual

for

future

reference.

THROTTLE

CONTROL

The

throttle

control

is

used

to

regulate

the

engine

speed

and

to

activate

the

choke

on

the

engine.

To

get

the

maximum

efficiency

on

cutting,

the

throt¬

tle

should

be

in

the

“FAST”

position

when

operat¬

ing

the

mower.

Pushing

the

throttle

all

the

way

for¬

ward,

past

“FAST”,

will

choke

the

engine.

IGNITION

KEY

Recoil

Model.

The

key

must

be

turned

to

the

“ON”

position

before

the

recoil

handle

is

pulled

to

start

the

engine.

Turn

the

key

to

the

left

(to

the

“OFF”

position)

to

stop

the

engine.

Remove

the

key

when

the

mower

is

not

in

use.

LIFT

AND

DISENGAGEMENT

LEVER

The

lift

and

disengagement

lever

is

used

to

raise

and

lower

the

cutting

deck,

set

the

cutting

height,

and

disengage

the

cutting

blades.

Move

the

lever

to

the

right

and

move

the

lever

all

the

way

back

and

lock

it

to

disengage

the

blades.

The

lever

may

be

set

in

any

one

of

the

five

cutting

height

positions.

INTERLOCKS

(Not

Shown)

An

interlock

safety

switch

is

located

on

the

clutch

pedal

and

the

lift

and

disengagement

lever.

The

clutch

pedal

must

be

depressed

and

locked.

The

lift

and

disengagement

lever

must

be

in

the

“STOP”

position

(all

the

way

back)

before

the

engine

can

be

started.

Failure

to

follow

these

in¬

structions

will

prevent

starting.

7

Ignition

GEAR

SHIFT

LEVER

The

gear

shift

lever

has

three

positions,

“FOR¬

WARD”,

“NEUTRAL”

and

“REVERSE.”

The

clutch

pedal

must

be

depressed

and

the

riding

mower

must

not

be

moving

when

shifting

gears.

Do

not

force

the

shift

lever.

Release

the

clutch

pedal

slightly

to

line

up

the

shifting

collar

in

the

transmission.

Then

try

to

shift

gears.

BRAKE

To

operate

the

brake,

depress

the

right

pedal

all

the

way.

To

lock

the

brake

in

park

position,

depress

the

right

pedal

all

the

way

and

lift

the

brake

lock.

Pedal

will

stay

in

the

depressed

posi¬

tion.

To

release

the

parking

brake,

depress

the

pedal.

Hood

Release

The

clutch

pedal

is

located

on

the

left

side.

When

pggoji

start

depressed,

it

disengages

the

engine

from

the

„

transmission.

It

can

be

held

in

the

disengaged

Brake

Lock

position

by

lifting

the

clutch

lock.

To

stop

the

Brake

Pedal

FIGURE

8.

CLUTCH

PEDAL

LOCK

Lift

Disengagement

Lever

/

Gear

Shift

Lever

Steering

Wheel

FIGURE

7.

BRAKE

PEDAL

LOCK

CLUTCH

PEDAL

Jhrottle

Control

Clutch

Lock

X,^CIutch

il

mower,

depress

the

clutch

and

brake

pedals.

See

figure

8.

FIGURE

9.

CONTROLS

8

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

1.

KEEP

ALL

SHIELDS

&

GUARDS

IN

PLACE

2.

BEFORE

LEAVING

OPERATOR’S

POSITION:

SHIFT

CONTROLS

INTO

NEUTRAL

SET

PARKING

BRAKE

DISENGAGE

ATTACHMENT

DRIVE

SHUT

ENGINE

OFF

REMOVE

IGNITION

KEY

3.

WAIT

FOR

ALL

MOVEMENT

TO

STOP

BEFORE

SERVICING

MACHINE

4.

KEEP

PEOPLE

&

PETS

A

SAFE

DISTANCE

AWAY

FROM

MACHINE

CAUTION

DO

NOT

OPERATE

MOWER

UNLESS

GUARD

OR

ENTIRE

GRASS

CATCHER

IS

IN

ITS

PROPER

PLACE.

CAUTION

Parking

brake

must

be

disengaged

before

unit

is

put

into

motion.

Unit

is

equipped

with

separate

brake

and

clutch

pedals.

To

effi¬

ciently

stop,

is

necessary

to

dis¬

engage

the

clutch

when

applying

the

brakes.

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

1.

Be

sure

the

crankcase

is

filled

with

oil

as

recommended

in

the

engine

manual

and

put

regular

gasoline

in

the

gasoline

tank.

2.

Attach

the

wire

to

the

spark

plug.

3.

Depress

the

clutch

pedal

and

lock

it

down.

4.

Move

the

lift

and

disengagement

lever

back

to

the

disengaged

position

and

lock

it.

5.

Set

the

throttle

control

lever

in

the

“CHOKE”

position.

6.

T

urn

the

ignition

key

to

the

“ON”

position.

Twist

the

recoil

starter

handle

until

it

is

free

and

pull

it

with

a

quick

steady

motion.

After

the

engine

starts,

return

the

recoil

starter

han¬

dle.

Twist

it

until

it

locks.

See

figures

10

and

11

.

NOTE

If

these

instructions

are

not

fol¬

lowed,

the

engine

will

stop

running

when

the

clutch

or

blades

are

en¬

gaged.

Recoil

Handle

Bosition

FIGURE

10.

RECOIL

HANDLE

FIGURE

11.

RECOIL

HANDLE

9

I

Slowly

return

the

throttle

to

the

running

position

as

soon

as

the

engine

starts.

7.

To

stop,

turn

the

ignition

key

to

the

“OFF”

position.

Remove

the

key

when

the

rider

is

not

in

use.

PUTTING

THE

RIDING

MOWER

IN

MOTION

1.

Advance

the

throttle

control

from

%

to

full

throttle

to

prevent

strain

on

the

engine

and

to

operate

the

cutting

blades.

2.

Place

the

gear

shift

lever

in

either

the

“FOR¬

WARD”

or

“REVERSE”

position.

3.

Slowly

release

the

clutch

pedal.

4.

To

stop,

depress

the

clutch

and

the

brake

pedals.

5.

The

blades

can

be

engaged

either

while

mov¬

ing

or

while

standing

still.

Move

the

lift

and

disengagement

lever

forward

slowly

until

the

blades

are

running.

FIGURE

12.

THROTTLE

CONTROL

ADJUSTMENT

^

WARNING

{

If

any

adjustments

are

made

to

the

engine

while

the

engine

is

running

(e.g.

carburetor),

disengage

all

clutches

and

blades.

Keep

clear

of

all

moving

parts.

Be

careful

of

heat¬

ed

surfaces

and

muffler.

STOPPING

Engine—

Turn

the

ignition

key

to

the

left

to

the

“OFF”

position.

Rider—

D

epress

the

clutch

and

brake

pedals.

Blades—

P

ull

the

lift

and

disengagement

lever

all

the

way

back

and

lock

it.

MAINTENANCE

AND

ADJUSTMENTS

THROTTLE

CONTROL

To

Check

Operation:

1.

R

emove

air

cleaner.

2.

M

o

ve

throttle

control

lever

to

“CHOKE”

posi¬

tion.

The

carburetor

choke

should

be

closed.

3.

M

o

ve

throttle

control

lever

to

“STOP”

position.

Lever

should

make

good

contact

with

stop

switch.

To

Adjust:

See

figure

12.

Place

remote

control

lever

on

equipment

in

“FAST”

(high

speed)

position.

Lever

0

on

carburetor

should

be

just

touching

choke

arm

at

D.

To

adjust,

ioosen

casing

clamp

screw

A

on

blower

housing.

Move

control

casing

B

forward

or

backward

until

correct

position

is

ob¬

tained.

Tighten

screw

A.

Recheck

operation

of

controls

after

adjustment.

Replace

air

cleaner.

CARBURETOR

ADJUSTMENTS

See

figure

13.

Minor

carburetor

adjustment

may

be

required

to

compensate

for

differences

in

fuel,

temperature,

altitude

and

load.

Initial

Adjustment:

Turn

needle

valve

clockwise

to

close

it.

Then

open

2

turns.

This

initial

adjustment

will

permit

the

engine

to

be

started

and

warmed

up

before

mak¬

ing

final

adjustment.

Final

Adjustment:

With

engine

running

at

normal

operating

speed

(approximately

3000

RPM

without

load),

turn

nee¬

dle

valve

clockwise

until

engine

starts

to

lose

speed

(lean

mixture).

Then

slowly

turn

needle

valve

counterclockwise

past

the

point

of

smooth¬

est

operation,

until

engine

just

begins

to

run

unevenly.

This

mixture

will

give

best

performance

under

load.

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