Manual Murray MB1842LT

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  • Murray MB1842LT - page 1

    OPERA T OR'S MANU AL MODEL: MB1842L T LA WN TRA CT OR AL W A YS WEAR EYE PR O TECTION DURING OPERA TION W ARNING: Read this Man u al and follo w all Warnings and Saf ety Instructions. F ail ure to do so can re sult in serious in ju ry . IMPOR T ANT MANU AL Do Not Thr ow A wa y 403765 01.24.06 VB Printed in U.S .A. ¨ 01533 ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 2

    2 I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and f ollow all instructions on the machine and in the manual bef ore star ting. • Do not put hands or f eet near rotating par ts or under the machine. K eep clear of the discharge opening at all times. • Only allow responsible adults, who are f amiliar with the in struc tions , to operate the machi ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 3

    3 • Be sure the area is clear of bystanders bef ore operat- ing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. • Ne v er carr y passengers. • Do not mow in rev erse unless absolutely necessar y . Al w a ys look down and behind bef ore and while back- ing. • Ne v er carry children, ev en with the b lades shut off . They ma y f all off and be serio ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 4

    4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 4 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4 ASSEMBL Y ................................................................. 6-8 OPERA TION .................................. ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 5

    5 CONTENTS OF HARD W ARE P A CK Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Insert (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Boot Steering Wheel Adapter Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Hex Bolt 5/16-18 x 4 (1) 5/16 Lock Washer Steering Extension Shaft (1) Bolt ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 6

    6 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will mak e assemb ly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (1) 1/2" wrench Utility knif e (2) 3/4" wrench Tire pres sure gauge Pliers When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means when you are in the oper ating po si tion (seated be hind the steer ing wh ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 7

    7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 2 W ARNING: Bef ore star ting, read, un der stand and follow all in struc tions in the Operation section of this manual. Be sure tractor is in a well-v entilated area. Be sure the area in front of tractor is clear of other people and objects. T O ROLL TRA CT OR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con t ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 8

    8 ASSEMBL Y CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tr actor were o v erinfl ated at the f actory f or shipping pur poses. Correct tire pressure is impor tant f or best cutting perf ormance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown on tires . CHECK DECK LEVELNESS F or best cutting results, mo wer housing should be properly le v eled. See “T O LEVEL M ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 9

    9 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on your tr actor or in literature supplied with the product. Lear n and understand their mean- ing. DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models only) KEEP AREA CLEAR SLOPE HAZARDS 15 15 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF FUEL CHOKE MOWER HEIGHT R ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 10

    10 02829 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TRA CT OR Compare the illustrations with y our tractor to f amiliarize y ourself with the locations of v arious controls and ad just ments. Sav e this man ual f or future ref erence . A TT A CHMENT CLUTCH LEVER - Used to engage the mo ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 11

    11 NO TE: Under cer tain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases ma y cause “brown ing” of g rass . T o eliminate this possibility , al- wa ys stop engine when stopping tr actor on grass areas . CA UTION: Al wa ys stop tractor com- plete ly , as described abo ve, bef ore leav- ing the operator& ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 12

    12 T O OPERA TE ON HILLS W ARNING: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes great er than 15° and do not drive across an y slope. • Choose the slo west speed bef ore starting up or down hills. • A v oid stopping or changing speed on hills . • If stopping is absolutely necessary , push clutch/brak e pedal quickly to br ake position and engag ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 13

    13 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 4) When star ting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtra cr anking time to mov e fuel from the tank to the engine. • Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake . • Place gear shift le v er in neutral (N) position ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 14

    14 MO WING TIPS • Mower should be properly le v eled f or best mo wing per- for mance. See "TO LEVEL MO WER HOUSING" in the Ser vice and Adjustments section of this manual. • The left hand side of mower should be used f or trim- ming. • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut. Hav e the cut area to the ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 15

    15 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHART d SPINDLE ZERK d FRONT WHEEL BEARING ZERK c SAE 30 OR 10W30 MO T OR OIL d GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE e REFER T O MAINTENANCE “ENGINE” SECTION IMPORT ANT: DO NO T OIL OR GREASE THE PIVO T POINTS WHICH HA VE SPECIAL NYLON BEARINGS. VISCOUS LU BRI CANTS WILL A TTRACT DUST AND DIR T THA T WILL SHOR T EN THE LIFE OF THE ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 16

    16 MAINTENANCE FIG. 8 T O SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 9) NO TE: We do not recommend sharpening blade - but if you do , be sure the blade is balanced. Care should be taken to k eep the b lade balanced. An un- bal anced blade will cause e xcessiv e vibration and e ven tual dam age to mo wer and engine . • The blade can be sharpened with a fi le or on ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 17

    17 FIG. 9 B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a batter y charging system which is suf fi cient f or normal use. Howe v er , per iodic charging of the batter y with an automotiv e charger will e xtend its lif e. • K eep battery and ter minals clean. • K eep battery bolts tight. • K eep small v ent holes open. • Recharge at 6-10 amperes f or 1 hour ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 18

    18 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, batter y , seat, fi nish, etc. of all f oreign matter . • K eep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc. • Protect painted surf aces with automotiv e type wax. W e do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to clean y our tractor unless the engine and trans- mission a ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 19

    19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T O A V OID SE RI OUS IN JU R Y , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR ADJUST - MENTS: • Depress clutch/brake pedal full y and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment clutc h in “DISENGA GED” position. • T urn ignition key to “ST OP” and remove key . ? ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 20

    20 T O REPLACE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 18) The mower b lade driv e belt ma y be replaced without tools. P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace . Engage parking brake. BEL T REMO V AL - • Remove mo wer from tr actor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of this manual). • W ork belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulle ys. ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 21

    21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 18 FIG. 20 T O REPLACE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 20) P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace . En gage parking brak e. Fo r a s sis tance , there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left f ootrest. BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mower (See “TO RE MO VE MOWER” in this section of manual). NO TE: ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 22

    22 ADJUSTMENT BOL T NEUTRAL LOCK GA TE GEARSHIFT LEVER FIG. 21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hor izontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight f orw ard, remov e steer- ing wheel and reassemb le per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual. FRONT WHEEL T O ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 23

    23 REPLA CING BA TTER Y (See Figs. 24 and 25) W ARNING: Do not short batter y ter mi nals by allowing a wrenc h or an y other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Bef ore connect- ing battery , remo ve metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc. P ositive terminal m ust be connected fi rst to pre vent sparking from ac ci - den tal ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 24

    24 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your tr actor f or storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. W ARNING: Never store the trac tor with gas o line in the tank inside a building where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark. Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any en cl o sure. TRA CT OR Remov ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 25

    25 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait sever al minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spark plug. 4. Replace spark plug. 5. Dirty air fi lter . 5. Clean/replace air fi lter . 6. Dir ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 26

    26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine dies when 1. Rev erse oper ation system 1. T ur n ignition key to tractor is shifted (ROS) is not "ON" while ROS "ON" position. into reverse mower or other attachment See Operation section. is engaged. Engine continues to run 1. F aulty operator-saf ety presence contro ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 27

    27 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warr ants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from def ects in materi- als and work man ship. For a period of two (2) y ears from date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser , we will repair or replace, at our option, without charge f or parts or labor incurred ...

  • Murray MB1842LT - page 28

    15 DEGREES MAX. FO LD ALO NG DO TTED LINE THIS IS A 15 DEG REE SLO PE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees. Make turns gradually to prev ...

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