MTD L2362 User Manual
Safety • Assembly • Operation • Tips & Techniques • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
IMPORTANT
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any uniiproved forest-covered, brush-
covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any).
If a spark arrester is used, it should be maintained in effective working order by the operator. In the State of California the above is required by law
(Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code). Other states may have similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester
for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized service dealer or contact the service department, P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland,
Ohio 44136-0019.
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MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019
FORM NO. 769-02351A
This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new Edger. It will help you assemble, prepare
and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says.
Table of Contents
1. Safety Labels .................................................. 3
2. Safe Operation Practices ........................... 4–5
3. Assembling Your New Edger ......................... 6
4. Know Your Edger ............................................ 7
5. Operation and Adjustment ........................ 8–9
Finding and Recording Model Number
BEFORE YOU START ASSEMBLING YOUR NEW EQUIPMENT,
please locate the model plate on the equipment and copy the
information to the sample model plate provided to the right.
You can locate the model plate by standing at the operating
positionand looking down at the rear of the Edger/Trencher.
This information will be necessary to use the manufacturer’s
web site and /or help from the Customer Support Department or
an authorized service dealer.
6. Maintaining & Servicing Your Edger ..... 10–11
7. Off-Season Storage ...................................... 12
8. Troubleshooting ............................................ 13
9. Parts List ................................................. 14–15
10. Warranty........................................Back Cover
Customer Support
Please do
purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.
If you have difficulty assembling this product or have any questions regarding the controls, operation, or
maintenance of this unit, you can seek help from the experts. Choose from the options below:
• Visit www.mtdproducts.com
• Call a Customer Support Representative at 1-800-800-7310.
• The engine manufacturer is responsible for all engine-related issues with regards to performance, powerrating, specifications, warranty and service. Please refer to the engine manufacturer’s Owner’s/Operator’s
Manual, packed separately with your unit, for more information.
NOT
return the unit to the retailer from which it was
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Please take a moment to review your safety labels.
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Safety
Labels
WARNING
This symbol points
out important safety
instructions which,
if not followed,
could endanger the
personal safety and/or
property of yourself
and others. Read and
follow all instructions
in this manual before
attempting to operate
this machine. Failure
to comply with these
instructions may result
in personal injury. When
you see this symbol.
HEED ITS WARNING
Your
Responsibility
Restrict the use
of this power machine
to persons who read,
understand
and follow the warnings
and instructions
in this manual
and on the machine.
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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Safe
Operation
Practices
WARNING
This symbol points
out important safety
instructions which,
if not followed,
could endanger the
personal safety and/or
property of yourself
and others. Read and
follow all instructions
in this manual before
attempting to operate
this machine. Failure
to comply with these
instructions may result
in personal injury.
When you see
this symbol.
HEED ITS WARNING
Your
Responsibility
Restrict the use
of this power machine
to persons who read,
understand
and follow the warnings
and instructions
in this manual
and on the machine.
DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this
manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can
result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects.
Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.
Children
Tragic accidents can occur if operator is not
alert to presence of children. Children are
often attracted to power equipment such
as lawn edgers. They do not understand
the dangers. Never assume that children
will remain where you last saw them.
1. Keep children out of the mowing area
and under watchful care of a responsible
adult other than the operator.
2. Be alert and turn lawn edger off
if a child enters the area.
3. Before and while moving backwards, look
behind and down for small children.
4. Use extreme care when approaching blind
corners, doorways, shrubs, trees, or other
objects that may obscure your vision of a
child who may run into the lawn edger.
5. Keep children away from hot or running engines.
They can suffer burns from a hot muffler.
6. Never allow children under 14 years old to
operate an edger. Children 14 years old and
over should read and understand operation
instructions and safety rules in this manual and
should be trained and supervised by a parent.
Operation
Safe Handling Of Gasoline:
1. To avoid personal injury or property damage
use extreme care in handling gasoline.
Gasoline is extremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive. Serious personal
injury can occur when gasoline is spilled on
yourself or your clothes which can ignite.
2. Wash your skin and change clothes immediately.
3. Use only an approved gasoline container.
4. Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on
a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner.
Always place containers on the ground
away from your vehicle before filling.
5. Remove gas-powered equipment from the
truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If
this is not possible, then refuel such equipment
on a trailer with a portable container, rather
than from a gasoline dispenser nozzle.
6. Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim
of the fuel tank or container opening at
all times until fueling is complete. Do
not use a nozzle lock-open device.
7. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes
and other sources of ignition.
8. Never fuel machine indoors because flammable
vapors will accumulate in the area.
9. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while
engine is hot or running. Allow engine to
cool at least two minutes before refueling.
10. Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to no
more than ½ inch below bottom of filler
neck to provide for fuel expansion.
11. Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely.
12. If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the engine
and equipment. Move unit to another area.
Wait 5 minutes before starting engine.
13. Never store the machine or fuel container
near an open flame, spark or pilot light as
on a water heater, space heater, furnace,
clothes dryer or other gas appliances.
14. To reduce fire hazard, keep lawn edger free of
grass, leaves, or other debris build-up. Clean up oil
or fuel spillage and remove any fuel soaked debris.
15. Allow a lawn edger to cool at least 5
minutes5 minutes before storing.
General Operation:
1. Read this operator’s manual carefully in its entirety
before attempting to assemble this machine. Read,
understand, and follow all instructions on the
machine and in the manual(s) before operation. Be
completely familiar with the controls and the proper
use of this machine before operating it. Keep
this manual in a safe place for future and regular
reference and for ordering replacement parts.
2. This machine is a precision piece of power
equipment, not a plaything. Therefore, exercise
extreme caution at all times. Your unit has
been designed to perform one job: to edge
lawn. Do not use it for any other purpose.
3. Never allow children under 14 years old to operate
this machine. Children 14 years old and over
should read and understand the instructions in
this manual and should be trained and supervised
by a parent. Only responsible individuals who
are familiar with these rules of safe operation
should be allowed to use this machine.
4. To help avoid blade contact or a thrown object
injury, stay in operator zone behind handles
and keep children, bystanders, helpers and pets
at least 75 feet from lawn edger while it is in
operation. Stop machine if anyone enters area.
5. Thoroughly inspect the area where the
equipment is to be used. Remove all stones,
sticks, wire, bones, toys and other foreign
objects which could be tripped over or picked
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up and thrown by the blade. Thrown objects
can cause serious personal injury.
6. Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles
during operation and while performing
an adjustment or repair to protect your
eyes. Thrown objects which ricochet can
cause serious injury to the eyes.
7. Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and
close-fitting slacks and shirts. Shirts and
pants that cover the arms and legs and
steel-toed shoes are recommended. Never
operate this machine in bare feet, sandals,
slippery or light weight (e.g. canvas) shoes.
8. Never attempt to make any adjustments while
the engine is running, except where specifically
recommended in the operator’s manual.
9. To avoid personal injury or property damage
use extreme care in handling gasoline.
Gasoline is extremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive. Serious personal injury
can occur when gasoline is spilled on yourself
or your clothes which can ignite. Washer
your skin and change clothes immediately.
10. Do not put hands or feet near rotating
parts. Contact with the rotating blade
can amputate hands and feet.
11. The blade control handle is a safety device.
Never bypass its operation. Doing so, makes the
machine unsafe and may cause personal injury.
12. Never operate without blade guard, debris shield
and blade control handle in place and working.
13. Never operate with damaged safety devices.
Failure to do so, can result in personal injury.
14. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly
ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.
15. Do not operate machine while under
the influence of alcohol or drugs.
16. Muffler and engine become hot and
can cause a burn. Do not touch.
17. Never operate this machine without good visibility
or light. Always be sure of your footing and keep
a firm hold on the handles. Walk, never run.
18. Do not operate this machine if it has been
dropped or damaged. Return machine
to your nearest authorized servicing
dealer for examination and repair.
29. Do not operate this machine with a damaged
or excessively worn cutting blade.
20. Never attempt to clear material from the
blade guard while the engine is running.
Shut the engine off, disconnect the spark
plug wire and ground against the engine
to prevent unintended starting.
21. Do not overload machine capacity by
attempting to edge at too fast of a rate.
22. Stay alert for uneven sidewalks, terrain etc.
Always push slowly over rough surfaces. Do
not use this machine on gravel surfaces.
23. Do not operate machine in rain
or wet soil conditions.
Always operate machine from behind the handles
and position yourself where the direct line of
sight to cutting blade is blocked by guards.
24. Always stop engine when edging or
trimming is delayed or when transporting
machine from one location to another.
Never leave a running machine unattended.
Stop the engine, disconnect spark plug
wire and ground against the engine
to prevent unintended starting.
25. Only use parts and accessories made for
this machine by the manufacturer. Failure
to do so, can result in personal injury.
26. If situations occur which are not covered in
this manual, use care and good judgment.
Call 1-800-800-7310 for Customer Support
and the name of your nearest dealer.
Service
1. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly
ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.
2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting,
make certain the blade and all moving
parts have stopped. Disconnect the
spark plug wire and ground against the
engine to prevent unintended starting.
3. Check the blade and engine mounting bolts
at frequent intervals for proper tightness.
Also, visually inspect blade for damage
(e.g., bent, cracked, worn) Replace blade
with the original equipment manufacture’s
(O.E.M.) blade only, listed in this manual.
“Use of parts which do not meet the original
equipment specifications may lead to improper
performance and compromise safety!”
4. Lawn edger blades are sharp and can cut.
Wrap the blade or wear gloves, and use
extra caution when servicing them.
5. Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight to be sure
the equipment is in safe working condition.
6. Never tamper with safety devices. Check
their proper operation regularly.
7. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine,
disconnect the spark plug wire and ground
against the engine. Thoroughly inspect the
lawn edger for any damage. Repair the damage
before starting and operating the lawn edger.
8. Never attempt to make a wheel or cutting
height adjustment while the engine is running.
9. Many components on your new edger can
wear with continued use. For safety protection,
frequently check all edger components and
replace immediately with original equipment
manufacturer’s (O.E.M.) parts only, listed in this
manual. “Use of parts which do not meet the
original equipment specifications may lead to
improper performance and compromise safety!”
10. Do not change the engine governor setting or
overspeed the engine. The governor controls the
maximum safe operating speed of the engine.
11. Maintain or replace safety labels, as necessary.
12. Observe proper disposal laws and
regulations. Improper disposal of fluids
and materials can harm the environment.
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Safe
Operation
Practices
WARNING
This symbol points
out important safety
instructions which,
if not followed,
could endanger the
personal safety and/or
property of yourself
and others. Read and
follow all instructions
in this manual before
attempting to operate
this machine. Failure
to comply with these
instructions may result
in personal injury.
When you see
this symbol.
HEED ITS WARNING
Your
Responsibility
Restrict the use
of this power machine
to persons who read,
understand
and follow the warnings
and instructions
in this manual
and on the machine.
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