MTD 11A-414E729 User Manual

Blade Care " "
_ ARNING: When removing the
cutting blade for sharpening or
replacement, protect your hands
with a pair of heavy gloves or use
a heavy rag to hold the blade.
Periodicallyinspectthebladeadapterforcracks,
especiallyif youstrikea foreignobject. Replacewhen
necessary.Followthe stepsbelowfor bladeservice.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplug.Turn
moweron itsside makingsurethatthe airfilterand
thecarburetorareup.
2. Removetheboltandthe bladebellsupportwhich
holdthebladeand the bladeadaptertotheengine
crankshaft.See Figure4.
3. Removebladeandadapterfromthecrankshaft.
4. Thebladecan be sharpenedwitha fileor on a grind-
ingwheel.Donotattempttosharpenthe bladewhileit
isstillonthe mower.
5. Whensharpeningtheblade,followtheoriginalangle
ofgrind. Grindeachcuttingedgeequallyto keepthe
bladebalanced.
.
7.
Removebladefromtheadapterfor testingbalance.
Balancethe bladeona roundshaftscrewdriverto
check.Removemetalfromthe heavysideuntil it
balancesevenly.
,__ WARNING: An unbalanced blade
will cause excessive vibration
when rotating at high speeds, it
may cause damage to mower, and
could break causing personal
injury.
8. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftandslide the blade
adapteronto the enginecrankshaft.
9. Placethe bladeon the adaptersuchthattheside
ofthe blademarked"Bottom"(orwithpart number)
facesthegroundwhenthemowerisintheoperating
position.Makesurethatthebladeisalignedand
seatedon thebladeadapterflanges.
10.Placebladebellsupportonthe blade.Alignnotches
on thebladebell supportwith smallholesinblade.
11.Replacehex boltandtightenhex boltto torque:450
in.Ibs.rain.,600 in.Ibs.max.
Toensuresafeoperationofyourmower,periodically
checkthebladeboltforcorrecttorque.
Replacing Rear Flap
Figure 4
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Figure 5
1. Toremoverearflap,cutoff the flatendof the wire
rodwhichsecuresit to the deck.See Figure5.
2. Attachthenewflapand newrodto deck,bending
theendsofthenewrodoverto securetodeck.
Off-Season Storage
Thefollowingstepsshouldbetakento prepareyour
lawnmowerforstorage.
1. Cleanandlubricatemowerthoroughlyasdescribed
inthe lubricationinstructions.
2. Wedo notrecommendthe use of a pressurewasher
orgardenhosetocleanyourunit.
3. Refertoenginemanualforcorrectengine
storageinstructions.
4. Coatmower'scuttingbladewithchassisgreaseto
preventrusting.
5. Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Donot storenext
tocorrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Whenstoringanytypeof powerequipmentin a poorly
ventilatedor metalstorageshed,careshouldbetaken
torust-prooftheequipment.Usinga lightoil or silicone,
coattheequipment,especiallycablesandall moving
partsofyourlawnmowerbeforestorage.
Maintaining
Yo ur LaWn
ower
WARNING
When removing
the cutting blade
for sharpening or
replacement, protect
your handswith a
pair of heavy gloves
or use a heavy ragto
hold the blade.
An unbaJanced blade
will cause excessive
vibration when rotat-
ing at high speeds, it
may cause damage
to mower, and couJd
break causing per-
sonal injury.
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MTD 11A-414E729 Specifications

General

Brand	MTD
Model	11A-414E729
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English