Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 760, 779 MTD
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Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Adjustment • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • W arranty Warning : This uni t is equip ped wit h an internal co mbusti on engine an d should not b e used on.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purc hased, without fir st contacting Customer Suppor t.
3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degrees (a rise of appro xima tely 2- 1/ 2 fe et e ve r y 1 0 fee t) . A riding mow er could o ve r turn and cause s erious inj ury .
4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children 1 . T ragi c acci dents can o ccur if t he operator is n ot aler t to the pres ence of ch ildren. Chil dren are often attr acted to the mac hine and t he mowing ac tivit y . They do not und erstan d the dang ers.
5 2 Safe Operation Practices W ARNING This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could endange r the personal saf ety and /or propert y of y ourself an d others. Rea d and follo w all instructions in thi s man- ual bef ore a ttempting to opera te this ma chine.
6 Slope Operati on : Slop es are a major factor rel ated to loss of co ntrol and tip -over acc idents wh ich ca n result in severe injur y or death. All s lopes re quire extra c aution. If you ca nnot back up t he slop e or if you feel uneasy on it, d o not mow it.
7 2 Safe Operat ion Practices This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could endange r the personal saf ety and /or propert y of y ourself an d others. Rea d and follo w all instructions in thi s man- ual bef ore a ttempting to opera te this ma chine.
8 3 Setting Up Y our Lawn T ractor NO TE: This Operat ors Manual co ve rs a range of product specifica tions for v ariou s models. Cha racteristics an d fea tur es discussed and / or illust rated i n this man ual may not be applicable to a ll models.
9 3 W ARNING Make sure the rid ing mower’ s engine is off, remov e the igni- tion ke y , and set the parking brak e before remov ing the shippin g brace. Setting Up Y our Lawn T ractor The shippin g brace, used for packagi ng purposes onl y , must be remov ed and discarded before operating y our ridi ng mower .
10 3 Setting Up Y our Lawn T ractor NO TE: Fo r shipping rea- sons, s eats a re either fast ened to the t ractor sea t ’ s piv ot bra cke t with a plastic tie , or moun ted backward t o the pivo t brack et.
11 3 W ARNING Setting Up Y our Lawn T ractor Figure 7 Identifying the Mulch Plug (if so equipped) On trac tor mode ls so equip ped, a mul ch plug c an either be found wi thin the c utt ing dec k’s discharg e openin g or packed separatel y with your unit.
12 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor Kno w Y our La wn T ractor Figure 8 A Spee d Control Lever/ Parki ng Brake E Throt tle Contr ol Lever B Clutch -Br ake P edal F I.
13 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor W ARNING Never lea ve a ru nning machine unattended. Alwa ys d isengage PTO , mov e shift lever int o neutral position, set parking brak e, stop engine and remo ve k ey to pre vent un intended starting.
14 P arking Brake T o set the par king brake, fully de press the c lutch -brake pedal. M ove the speed co ntrol lever all the way down and into the p arking bra ke position.
15 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor Models without Rever se Caution Mode • The e ngine will auto matic ally shut of f if the P TO ( Blad e Engage) lever is moved into the eng aged ( ON ) posit ion with t he shif t lever in Reverse.
16 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor Do not operate the tractor if the inter lock sy stem is malfu nction- ing. This s yst em was designed for y our safety and protection. If you str ike a forei gn object, stop the engine, dis connect the spark plug wi re ( s) and ground agai nst the engine.
17 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor W ARNING Driving The T ractor W ARNING : A void sudden starts , ex - cessive speed and sudden stops. W ARNING : Do not lea ve the seat of the tractor witho ut first plac- ing the PTO ( Blade Engage ) lev er in the disengaged ( OFF) posi- tion, depressing the brake pedal and engagin g the parking brake.
18 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor Driving On Slopes Refer to the SLOPE GA UGE on pag e 3 to help deter- mine slo pes where you may operate th e tractor safely. W ARNING : Do not mo w on incli nes with a slope in ex cess of 1 5 d egrees ( a rise of appro xi- mately 2- 1 / 2 feet ev ery 10 feet) .
19 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor W ARNING Plan y our mo wing pat- tern to a v oid discharge of material s tow ard roads, sidewal ks, by - standers and the like. Also , av oid dischargin g material agai nst a wall or obstruction whi ch may cau se discharged material t o ricochet back to ward the operator .
20 5 Adjusting Y our Lawn T ractor Figure 15 Figure 14 W ARNING Never a t tempt t o make an y adjust - ments while the engine is r unning, ex cept where speci- fied in the operator’ s manual. W ARNING : Nev er attempt to make an y adjustments wh ile the engine is ru nning, e xcept where specified in the operator’ s manual.
21 5 W ARNING Adjusting Y our Lawn T ractor brake is in need of ad justment . The brake disc c an be found on th e right si de of the tran smissi on in the rear of the trac tor . Adjust if ne cessar y as fol lows: 1 .
22 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor NO TE: Depending on the engine m odel found on yo ur tracto r , it may be necessary to remo v e the tract or’ s side panel in order t o replace th e oil filt er (if so equipped) .
23 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor Figure 21 Deck W ash System™ A hex plug can b e found on your tractor ’s deck sur face. See Figure 21 . This plu g can be rep laced wit h a water port to b e used as par t of a separately-availabl e deck wash system.
24 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor Tires W ARNING : Nev er ex ceed the maximum in flation pressure show n on the sidewall o f tire. The rec ommend ed operati ng tire pressure i s: • Ap proximately.
25 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor W ARNING Periodi cally inspect the blade spindles for cracks or damage, especially if y ou strik e a foreign object.
26 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor Figure 26 W ARNING Be sure to sh ut the engine off, remo ve ig- nition k ey , disconnect the spark plug wi re ( s) and ground agai nst the engine to pre vent unin tended star ting before remov ing the belt (s ) .
27 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor .
28 7 O f f - S e a s o n S t o r a g e / A t t a c h m e n t s W ARNING Drain fuel only i nto an approv ed container outdoors, aw ay from an open flame. Al- low eng ine to cool. Ex tingu ish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of ign i- tion prior t o drainin g fuel.
29 8 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is s ymb ol po in ts ou t i mp orta nt sa f ety in st ruc tio ns wh ich , if no t fo ll ow ed , co uld en dan ge r the p ers on al sa f ety an d / o r p ro pe rty of y o urs el f a nd o the rs . Re a d a nd f oll o w a ll in st ruc tio ns in th is ma nu al be f or e at - t emp ti ng t o o pe ra te th is ma chi ne .
30 9 T roub le Shooting For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust - ments liste d here, contact an autho ri ze d service deale r . Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fails t o start 1 . PTO engaged. 2. Spark pl ug wire ( s) di sconne cted. 3. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel.
31 9 T roub le Shooting For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust - ments liste d here, contact an autho ri ze d service deale r . En gine ov erhe ats 1 . Fill cran kcase with pr oper oil. 2. Clean gra ss clip pings an d debri s from around t he engine’s cooling fins and bl ower housing.
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CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The Ca liforn ia Air Re sourc es Boar d and MT D Cons umer Gro up Inc are p leas ed to expla in the evap orati ve emiss ion c ontro l system warra nty o n your 20 06 l awn mower.
The limi ted warranty set for th b elow is given by MTD LLC with res pect to new merchan dise purc hased and u sed in the Un ited States, its posse ssions an d territorie s.
An important point after buying a device MTD 760, 779 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought MTD 760, 779 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data MTD 760, 779 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 760, 779 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 760, 779 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 760, 779, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime MTD 760, 779.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 760, 779. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 760, 779 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
