MTD Procut 700, Procut 900 Operator's Manual
MTD PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD,P.O. BOX 4314 DANDENONG SOUTH VICTORIA 3164
Printed In China
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WARNING
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
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PERATOR’S MANUAL
Form No. 769-12218A
(September 1,2017 )
Procut Mower — Model Series 700,900
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Please read this entire manual prior to operating the equipment.
It instructs you how to safely and easily set up, operate and
maintain your machine. Please be sure that you, and any other
persons who will operate the machine, carefully follow the
recommended safety practices at all times. Failure to do so could
result in personal injury or property damage.
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its features and operation. Please be aware that this Operator’s
Manual may cover a range of product speci
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in this manual may not be applicable to all models. We reserve
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machine are observed from the operating position
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MODEL NUMBER
SERIAL NUMBER
To The Owner
1
2
Safe Operation Practices ........................................ 3
Assembly & Set-Up .................................................. 7
Controls & Features ................................................. 9
Operation ................................................................10
Service .....................................................................11
Troubleshooting .....................................................14
Warranty ................................................................ 16
Table of Contents
products. It was carefully engineered to provide excellent
performance when properly operated and maintained.
Important Safe Operation Practices
2
3
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!
DANGER: This machine was
built to be operated according to
the safe operation practices 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 ngers, hands, toes and feet and
throwing foreign objects. Failure to observe the
following safety instructions could result in
serious injury or death.
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. Keep this manual in a safe
place for future and regular reference.
2. Be completely familiar with the controls
and the proper use of this machine
before operating it.
3. This machine is a precision piece of
power equipment, not a plaything.
Therefore, exercise extreme caution at all
times. This machine has been designed
to perform one job: to mow grass. Do not
use it for any other purpose.
4. Never allow children under 14 years of
age to operate this machine. Children 14
and over should read and understand the
instructions and safe operation practices
in this manual and on the machine and
should be trained and supervised by an
adult.
5. Only responsible individuals who are
familiar with these rules of safe operation
should be allowed to use this machine.
6. Thoroughly inspect the area where the
equipment is to be used. Remo
ve all
stones, stick s, wire, bones, toys and other
foreign objec ts, which could be tripped
over or picked up and thrown by the
blade. Thrown objects can cause serious
personal injur y.
7. Plan your mowing pattern to avoid
discharge of material toward roads,
sidewalks, bystanders and the like. Also,
avoid discharging material against a
wall or obstruction, which may cause
discharged material to ricochet back
toward the operator.
8. To help avoid blade contact or a thrown
object injur y, stay in operator zon
e
behind handles and keep children,
bystanders, helpers and pets at least 75
feet from mower while it is in operation.
Stop machine if anyone enters area.
9. 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.
10. Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes
and close- tting slacks and shirts. Shirts
and pants that cover the arms and legs
and steel-toed shoes are recom
mended.
Never operate this machine in bare feet,
sandals, slippery or light-weight (e.g.
canvas) shoes.
11. Do not put hands or feet near rotating
parts or under the cutting deck. Contact
with blade can amputate ngers, hands,
toes and feet.
12. A missing or damaged discharge cover
can cause blade contact or thrown object
injuries.
13. Many injuries occur as a result of the
mower being pulled over the foot during
a fall caused by slipping or tripping.
Do not hold on to the mower if you are
falling; release the handle immediately.
14. Never pull the mower back toward
you while you are walking. If you must
back the mower away from a wall or
obstruction rst look down and behind
to avoid tripping and then follow these
steps:
a. Step back from mower to fully
extend your arms.
b. Be sure you are well balanced with
sure footing.
c. Pull the mower back slowly, no
more than half way toward you.
d. Repeat these steps as needed.
15. Do not operate the mower while under
the inuence of alcohol or drugs.
16. Do not engage the self-pr
opelled
mechanism on machines so equipped
while starting engine.
17. The blade control is a safety device. Never
attempt to bypass its operation. Doing
so makes the safet y device inoperative
and may result in personal injury through
contact with the rotating blade. The
blade control must operate easily in both
directions and automatically return to the
disengaged position when released.
18. Never operate the mower in wet grass.
Always be sure of your footing. A slip
and fall can cause serious personal
in
jury. If you feel you are losing your
footing, release the blade control handle
immediately and the blade will stop
rotating within three seconds.
19. Mow only in daylight or good articial
light. Walk, never run.
20. Stop the engine when crossing gravel
drives, walks or roads.
21. If the equipment should start to vibrate
abnormally, stop the engine,disconnect
the spark plug and check immediately for
the cause. Vibration is generally a warning
of trouble.
22. Shut the engine o and wait until the
blade comes to a complete stop before
removin
g the grass catcher or unclogging
the chute. The cutting blade continues to
rotate for a few seconds after the blade
control is released. Never place any part
of the body in the blade area until you are
sure the blade has stopped rotating.
23. Never operate mower without proper
trail shield, discharge cover, grass catcher,
blade control or other safety protective
devices in place and working. Never
operate mower with damaged safety
devices. Failure to do so can result in
personal injur y.
24. Muer and engine become hot and can
cause a burn. Do not touch.
25. Never attempt to make a wheel or cutting
height adjustment while the engine is
running.
26. Only use parts and accessories made for
this machine by the manufacturer. Failure
to do so can result in personal injury.
27. When starting engine, pull cord slowly
until resistance is felt, then pull rapidly.
Rapid retraction of starter cord (kickback)
will pull hand and arm toward engine
faster than you can let go. Broken bones,
fractures, bruises or sprains could result
.
28. If situations occur which are not covered
29. Do not smoke while fuelling engine.
30. Start the engine carefully with feet well
in this manual, use care and good
judgement. Contact Customer Support
for assistance or the name of the nearest
service dealer.
31. Stop the engine whenever you leave
the mower, even for a moment.
32.
33. Never cut grass while walking backwards.
34. Replace worn or faulty silencers.
35. Never pick up or carry a mower when it
is operating.
Store fuel in a cool place in a container
specically designed for the purpose. In
general, plastics containers are
unsuitable.
36. DAMAGED BLADES AND WORN BOLTS
ARE MAJOR HAZARDS.
away from the blades.
4 SECTION 2 — IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES
38. Turn the fuel o at the conclusion of
mowing and reduce the throttle setting
during engine run-out.
Slope Operation
Slopes are a major factor related to slip and
fall accidents, which can result in severe injury.
Operation on slopes requires extra caution. The
machine is heavy and can speed up when going
downhill. Be prepared to maintain control of
the machine. If you feel uneasy on a slope, do
not mow it. For your safety, use the slope gauge
included as part of this manual to measure
slopes before operating this machine on a
sloped or hilly area. If the slope is greater than
15 degrees, do not mow it.
Do:
1. Mow across the face of slopes; never up
and down to avoid loss of control.
2. Exercise extreme caution when changing
direction on slopes; turn uphill not down.
3. Watch for holes, ruts, rocks, hidden
objects, or bumps which can cause you to
slip or trip. Tall grass can hide obstacles.
4. Always be sure of your footing. A slip
and fall can cause serious personal
injury. If you feel you are losing your
balance, release the blade control handle
immediately and the blade will stop
rotating within three (3) seconds.
Do Not:
1. Do not mow near drop -os, ditches
or embankments, you could lose your
footing or balance.
2. Do not mow slopes greater than 15
degrees as shown on the slope gauge.
3. Do not mow on wet grass. Unstable
footing could cause slipping.
Children
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not
alert to the presence of children. Children are
often attracted to the mower and the mowing
activity. 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 mower o 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
mower.
5. Keep children away from hot or running
engines. They can suer burns from a ho
t
muer.
6. Never allow children under 14 years of
age to operate this machine. Children 14
and over should read and understand the
instructions and safe operation practices
in this manual and on the machine and
be trained and supervised by an adult.
7. After stopping engine, remove Electric
Start Push Key (if equipped) and keep it in
a safe place out of the reach of children.
Service
Safe Handling Of Gasoline:
1. To avoid personal injury or property
damage use extreme care in handling
gasoline. Gasoline is extremely
ammable and the vapors are explosive.
Serious personal injury can occur when
gasoline is spilled on yourself or your
clothes, which can ignite. Wash your skin
and change clothes immediately.
2. Use only an approved gasoline container.
3. Never ll 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 lling.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and
other sources
of ignition.
7. Never fuel machine indoors because
ammable vapors will accumulate in the
area.
8. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while
engine is hot or running. Allow engine
to cool at least two minutes before
refueling.
9. Never over ll fuel tank. Fill tank to no
more than 1 inch below bottom of ller
neck to provide for fuel expansion.
10. Replace gasoline cap and tighten
securely.
11. If petrol is spilled, do not attempt to start
the engine but move machine away from
the area of the spill and avoid creating
any source of ignition until petrol vapours
have dissipated.
12. Never store the machine or fuel container
near an open ame, spark or pilot light as
on a water heater, space heater, furnace,
clothes dryer or other gas appliances.
13. To reduce re hazard, keep machine free
of grass, leaves, or other debris build-up.
Clean up oil or fuel spillage and remove
any fuel soaked debris.
14. Allow machine to cool at least 5 minutes
before storing.
General 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 and remove Electric Star t Push
Key (if equipped) to prevent unintend
ed
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 specications may lead to
improper performance and compromise
safety!”
4. Mower 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 mower for any
damage. Repair the damage before
starting and operating the mower.
8. Never attempt to make a wheel or cutting
height adjustment while the engine is
running.
9. Grass catcher components, discharge
cover, and trail shield are subject to wear
and damage which could expose moving
parts or allow objects to be thrown.
For safety protection, frequently check
components and replace immediately
with original equipment manufacturer’s
(O.E.M.) par ts only, listed in this manual.
“Use of parts which do not meet the
original equipment specications may
lead to improper performance and
compromise safety!”
10. Do not change the engine’s governor
setting or over-speed the engine. The
governor controls the maximum safe
operating speed of the engine.
11. Check fuel line, tank, cap, and ttings
frequently for cracks or leaks. Replace if
necessary.
12. Do not crank engine with spark plug
removed.
13. Maintain or replace safety and instruction
labels, as necessary.
14. Observe proper disposal laws and
regulations. Improper disposal of uids
and materials can harm the environment.
37. Before using, always visually inspect to
see that blades, blade bolts and cutter
assembly are not worn or damaged.
Replace worn or damaged blades and
bolts in sets to preserve balance.
5SECTION 2 — IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES
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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Safety Symbols
This page depicts and describes safet y symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before
attempting to assemble and operate.
Symbol Description
READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S)
Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate.
DANGER — ROTATING BLADES
To reduce the risk of injury, keep hands and feet away. Do not operate unless discharge cover or grass catcher is in its
proper place. If damaged, replace immediately.
DANGER — BYSTANDERS
Do not mow when children or others are around.
DANGER — HAND/ FOOT CUT
Keep hands and feet away from rotating parts.
DANGER — THROWN DEBRIS
Remove objects that can be thrown by the blade in any direction. Wear safety glasses.
DANGER — SLOPES
Use extra caution on slopes. The machine is heavy and can speed up when going downhill. Be prepared to maintain
control of the machine. To avoid loss of control, operate across slopes, not up and down. When turning, turn uphill,
not down. Do not operate on slopes greater than 15°.
WARNING—GASOLINE IS FLAMMABLE
Allow the engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling.
WARNING— CARBON MONOXIDE
Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless
and deadly gas.
WARNING— HOT SURFACE
Engine parts, especially the muer, become extremely hot during operation. Allow engine and muer to cool before
touching.
Do not modify engine
To avoid serious injury or death, do not modif y
engine in any way. Tampering with the governor
setting can lead to a runaway engine and cause
it to operate at unsafe speeds. Never tamper
with factor y setting of engine governor.
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