Tyre Pressure; Off-Season Storage; Warranty - MTD j 13 Instrucciones De Uso

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Using jump leads
Danger
!
Never bridge a defective or frozen
battery with jump leads. Ensure that
the units and the jump lead clips
do not touch each other and that
the ignitions are switched off.
Connect the red jump lead to the

positive terminal (+) of the flat
battery and the donor battery.
Connect the black jump lead first

to the negative terminal (–) of the
donor battery. Connect the other
clip to the frame of the engine
block of the vehicle with the
flat battery (as far away from
the battery as possible).
Note
If the donor battery is installed
in a vehicle, this vehicle must not
be started during the jump starting
process.
Start the vehicle with the flat

battery and actuate the parking
brake.
Disconnect the jump leads

in reverse sequence.

Tyre pressure

Warning
Never exceed the maximum per-
mitted tyre pressure (see tyre wall).
When pumping up the tyres, do not
stand in front of or over the tyre.
The recommended operating tyre
pressure is:
Front: 1.0 bar
Rear: 0.7 bar
Excessive tyre pressure reduces
the service life of the tyres.
Always check the tyre pressure
before driving.
After 5 operating hours
First engine oil change.

See engine manual for subse-
quent intervals.
After 10 operating hours
Lubricate all rotating and bearing

points (operating lever, height
adjustment of the cutter deck,
clutch/brake pedal, etc.) with
several drops of light oil.
Clean battery terminals.

Every 25 operating hours
Lubricate all blade shafts, tensio-

ning pulleys and tensioning
pulley holders via the grease
10
nipples using grease type
251H EP. Have this work carried
out by a service centre.
Apply multipurpose grease

to the teeth on the steering gear.
Lubricate the steering linkage

with a few drops of light oil.
Lubricate wheel bearings and

axles of the front wheels via
the grease nipples (if fitted)
using a multi-purpose grease.
Every 50 operating hours
Have dirt and grass remnants

removed from the drive gear
by a repair shop.
Every 2 months
Only for battery type 2:
Top up battery cells with distilled

water up to 1 cm below the filling
orifice.
If required
Charge the battery
If you are not using the unit for
a prolonged period, it is recom-
mended to take the battery
out of the unit and charge it before
storage, as well as every 2 months
during storage, and before starting
up the unit again.
Note
Follow the instructions in the opera-
ting manual for your battery charger.
Replacing fuses
Replace defective fuses only

with ones of an equal strength.
Once per season
Apply multipurpose grease

to the teeth on the steering gear.
Lubricate the steering linkage

with a few drops of light oil.
Lubricate all rotating and bearing

points (operating lever, height
adjustment of the cutter deck,
clutch/brake pedal, etc.) with
several drops of light oil.
Clean the spark plug and check

the gap between the electrodes
or replace the plug.
See engine handbook.
Have a repair shop lubricate

the wheel axles with special
grease (water-repellent).
Have the cutting blade sharpe-

ned or replaced in a specialist
workshop.
Operating Manual for Ride-on Lawn Tractor

Off-season storage

Warning
Damage to mower materials
When the engine has cooled down,
store the unit in a clean and dry
room only.
Always protect the mower against
rust if it is to be left for comparati-
vely long periods, e.g. over the
winter.
At the end of the grass-cutting
season or if the mower is not going
to be used for longer than one
month:
Clean the unit.

Wipe all metal parts with an

oily rag or spray them with
oil to protect them from rust.
Charge battery with a battery

charger.
When shutting down the unit for

the winter, remove the battery,
charge it and store in a dry/cool
location (protected from frost).
Charge the battery every
4–6 weeks as well as before
re-installing it.
Drain the fuel tank (out in the

open air only) and service
the engine as described in the
engine handbook.
Inflate tyres according to the

specifications on the tyre walls.
If tyres have no specifications
on the tyre walls, inflate
to a pressure of 0.9 bar.
park the mower in a clean,

dry room.

Warranty

The applicable warranty conditions
in different countries are issued
by our local subsidiary company
or the importer of our products.
During the warranty period, any
malfunctions of the unit caused by
a material or manufacturing defect
will be repaired free of charge.
In the event of a warranty claim,
please contact your original dealer
or our nearest branch office.