MTD 146Y834P401, 146W834H401 Owner’s Manual

Summer Winter

HYDROSTATIC

TRACTORS

Model Series 834

IMPORTANT!

Record :he exact Model NO. and Serial No. which appear on the frame of your unit (under

:he sea_ i in the spece below, YOU must dave

the_e nbmbers, along wi_h the date of

purchase in order to receive warranty or

service

MODEL NO. SERIAL NO.

14_34_4Oll [ II I I I I I IJI

oASSEMBLY

• OPERATION

IMPORTANT:

• MAINTENANCE

Read Safety Rules and

Thank you for purchasing an AmerJcan-built product.

WARNING: Ths unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine &nd should not be used on or near any unimproved

forest-covered, brush-covered or grass-covered land u_less the engines e_haus; system s equipped with _{ spa,k arrester

meedng aop]icaMe local or stain laws (if any) If a spar_ arrester s Jsed it should be rnain:ained in effective working ord_=r by

the operalor.

have smlar la_ Federar laws appy on federal lands A spark arrester tor _he mufller is avaiJable throdgl" your nearest engire

authorized se_ice dealer or contact the service deparimen_, P.O Box 368022, Cleveland Ohio 44136 9722.

Instructions Carefully

PRINTED IN UIS,A

FORM NO. 770 8623L

Summer Winter

HYDROSTATIC

TRACTORS

Model Series 834

IMPORTANT!

Record :he exact Model NO. and Serial No. which appear on the frame of your unit (under

:he sea_ i in the spece below, YOU must dave

the_e nbmbers, along wi_h the date of

purchase in order to receive warranty or

service

MODEL NO. SERIAL NO.

14_34_4Oll [ I I I I I I I I JI

oASSEMBLY

• OPERATION

IMPORTANT:

• MAINTENANCE

Read Safety Rules and

Thank you for purchasing an AmerJcan-built product.

WARNING: Ths unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine &nd should not be used on or near any unimproved

forest-covered, brush-covered or grass-covered land u_less the engines e_haus; system s equipped with _{ spa,k arrester

meedng aop]icaMe local or stain laws (if any) If a spar_ arrester s Jsed it should be rnain:ained in effective working ord_=r by

the operalor.

have smlar la_ Federar laws appy on federal lands A spark arrester tor _he mufller is avaiJable throdgl" your nearest engire

authorized se_ice dealer or contact the service deparimen_, P.O Box 368022, Cleveland Ohio 44136 9722.

Instructions Carefully

PRINTED IN UIS,A

FORM NO. 770 8623L

iMPORTANT s,.FEO,'E.A,,O.PR,,CT,CES

THiS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFER' rNSTRUCTION$ WHiON. IF NOT FOLLOWED. COULD ENDANGER THE PERSON-

_ BEFOREATtEMPTInG TO OPERATe YOUR UNIT. WHEN YOU SEETHrS SYMBOL-- HEEOtTS WARNING.

AL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL IEfETRUDTIONS IN THIS MANUAL

Your lawn raower was Putt!to be operated accordingto the roles for safe operationin this manual As

DANGER: witg any type of power equlpraerlt, carelezsoess or error on the part of the _perator car1result in injury.

This lawn mower is capable of amputating handsand leel _nd tgrowJngohlect8. Failure to observ_ tile

foRowtngsafely inslrotaions oould resortNtseriau_ injury or deaf_.

Read. understand, and f o!b'_' all tastrudlorls in the rear1ua] aid

on the ranching before start!rig. Keep this manual in a safe

raent paris.

2 Only agow responsible indivJd_Ns familiar with the instruction5

to operate the reaching Know confrere and how to stop tge

machine quickly.

& DO not put hands or feet under Buttirlg d£cl< or lear rotating

paris

40ea heaeao abjeosgJoha Des oys, v e, eta,whch

could be picl<sd up a'ld thrown bg the bJade A smell object _K.

the mower la any direction and C_JSe injury to you or a Pysiander To help _void a _hrown ob]ecisinjury keep

children bystarlders and helpers at I_asI75 Me_lrOll" the mower whiie g is in operaNgn Always w_r s_fety glasses or

gaiety go,pies dLring _pera;ior1 or whil_ performin_ at1

tbe operator may be struck or pulled from the #nit, which gould result i_ serious i_iUry

EP Disenp_oe arl attachrnea_ clutches, thoroughly depress the

Is_ke N_I. e_d _hdt t_to oeutral tle_or_ att_pt_tta_ to start _n_me.

21 Your mower is designe_ to cut norraal residenNar gTa_s of a

height no more than 10". Do not attenlpf to raow through unusually tall. dry grass (e._.. pasture) or piles of dry reave& D_b_i5 may baird up on gle raower deck or oorltaet the engir1_

e×haus! preserlgag a poterltiel fire hazard.

Slopes are a major factor related to less of Control and Np-over

accidents which can resug is severe iniury or death All sofas

Iequi[£ _xtr_ _i0_ _Ig_L .san._ot[s_g u_ |P_ s_p_ _I il ECUI_l Urlee_yor1;t do not mow it

to measure slspes belole operating this urit or a sloped o_ hilly

g Se sure the _rea is c ear of other peaple gefor_= _OWlrlO SK3p

6 _ever germ pessentler5 7 Oi£engeg_ grade(s) he_ore shiftir_ginto re'/e_sehad bacNn_ up.

Be aware of t_e mower and aNacllraent diSCharge directio;I arid d3 lOT polrt d a_ anyone¸ Oo not operate tge mower wiglout

9 Eiewgow'l be'oleturnir/p Operate the machine smoothly

10 Never I_a_ a lunnir_g ra_c!Nna _¢att_=nd_d Always tu_r1 oR

Islado(s) place lran£mis_oll in hen[tel set park brake e_ou

12 Stop enoirle and wail until blade/s) comes :o a complete stop

14 Do r_ui operate t% raaehi_e while urder the irltluence o;

16 Use e_lre care when _¢ading or unloading the nlaClline into a

gO:

Now ap and do_vr1slopes, noi across RBrlove obetaores _eg as rOCkS,iim be. etc.

Wa_¢_ lor hole& rras or Puraps Uneven terrain could overtzrar1Kle

machine Tag gra_e car) hide o_sta_tas.

..fs._ slow speed. Cgoo_e a low enough Dear so that you wiJr r_ot liar8 to slop et shift wgJre orl the grope. Always keep maclKae in gear when _Clng gowa slop_s to take advan!_ga of @Dine braking

_cgon F[3_lowthe manlJt_otorer e reco_merlg_ene fol wheel weights or

change{hes_abilify of the raachirle Keepall rnovcrr1-_u!on the gropesslow and gradual, Oo not ma_e

Avoid £ta.riiag el stoppi#g on a slope [l tires lose fraction, disen

gage the Plada(_] and proceed _low_y taraight down _he s ode

DO NOT:

_r_ _ol _OTn OT taOpE$ _'Ye$S £e_essET_; teen tom _lowly _nd

i_rap onto a trailer or :r_ek under _cwer. because the urlit could tip owr CaUgl'lg serious perserlal iNlury T_B unit must

17 Never rrake a eutthlg height adj_sfraerlt wh_18 _ng]qe is

18 W_er sturdy, roJgh-soled work s_oes a_d elo_e lifting slacks

arg shirts. DO Irol _ ear Ioc e H hog clo_hes or _ewelry They can be eeJghl in moving pepys. Never ope_a:a e unit in da_e

hoes, wires, b:ie£es or low haBginB tree branches before

entering or le_vino bulldillgs or in arp other sitJation wgere

Oo not mow near d:op-Mta, ditches el en)Pangmen s The mower

Could suddenly _urn eve il e wlleel N o./er th_ edge of e ogfl or

DO not :ry iu stabilz_ the machin_ by puiNng your foot on Ihe

groan& E(_eta Use _ras$ catoi13ro_ Steep SlOpes

_aqll. £E[J.EEE_

gnce ef ehildreu_ Ohgd_en a_e often _dree_d _o _he rnaehirle aad

you Nsl saw them.