MTD I 21 - Warranty and Engine Information; Engine Manufacturer Responsibility; Troubleshooting Guide

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Warranty
EN
Warranty
The warranty rules issued by our company or the
importer apply to every country.
Under the terms of the warranty we will repair faults
on your device free of charge, insofar as material or
manufacturing defects are the cause.
To make a claim under warranty please contact your
seller or your nearest branch.
Information on the engine
The engine manufacturer is liable for all engine-re-
lated problems with respect to power, power mea-
surement, technical specications, warranty and
service. Information can be found in the owner’s/
user handbook supplied separately by the engine
manufacturer.
Troubleshooting
Danger
Injury hazard if engine is started inadver-
tently
Protect yourself against injury. Before carrying out
any work on this mower
- Switch o󰀨 the engine.
- Withdraw the ignition key.
- Actuate the parking brake.
- Wait until all moving parts have come to a stand-
still; the engine must have cooled down.
- Pull the spark plug connector o󰀨 the engine so
that the engine cannot inadvertently start.
Faults which occur while you are using your mower
often have simple causes which you should know
and may be able to rectify yourself. If you are in any
doubt however, your specialist workshop will be
happy to provide assistance.
Problem Possible cause(s) Remedy
Starter does not turn. Safety locking system has
actuated.
To start the engine, sit on the driver’s seat,
fully depress brake pedal or apply parking
brake. Switching o󰀨 the cutter deck.
Battery not connected correctly. Connect red cable to the (+) battery termi-
nal and black cable to (–) battery terminal.
Discharged or low battery. Charge the battery.
Fuse has tripped. Replace fuse. If the fuse blows repeatedly,
determine the cause (usually a short-cir-
cuit).
Loose earth cable between
engine and frame.
Connect earth cable.
Starter turns but engine does not
start.
Choke and throttle in wrong
position.
Pull out choke.
Move throttle to
.
Carburettor not receiving any
fuel, fuel tank empty.
Top up with fuel.
Defective or dirty spark plug. Check spark plug; see engine manual.
No ignition spark. Arrange for the ignition to be checked in a
specialist workshop.
Engine producing smoke. Too much oil in engine. Switch the device o󰀨 immediately.
Check engine oil level.
Engine defective. Switch the device o󰀨 immediately. Arrange
for a specialist workshop to check the
engine.
Strong vibrations. Damaged blade shaft or defec-
tive cutter.
Switch the device o󰀨 immediately. Defec-
tive parts must be replaced by a specialist
workshop.
Cutter deck does not discharge
grass or cuts unevenly.
Engine speed too low. Increase throttle.
Travelling speed too high. Set to a lower travelling speed.
Cutting blade is blunt. Arrange for a specialist workshop to sharp-
en or replace the blade.
Engine is running; cutter deck
is not mowing.
V-belt torn. The V-belt must be replaced in a specialist
workshop.