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 with a n internal com bustio n 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 fee t ev ery 1 0 fe et) . A riding mo wer cou ld ov erturn and ca use seriou s injury . Operat e riding mo wers up and dow n slopes, ne ver a cross the fa ce of slopes .
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 mach ine.
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 mach ine.
8 3 Setting Up Y our Lawn T ractor NO TE: This Operat ors Manual co ve rs a range of product specif ications 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 Attaching The Seat Seat st yles var y by tractor mo del and there are t hree dif ferent st yles available : • Stand ard Adjust ment • Quic k Adjustm ent & • Knob Ad justment If the seat for your trac tor was not att ached at the fac tor y , refer to Fig.
11 3 W ARNING Setting Up Y our Lawn T ractor Figure 3-8 Identifying the Mulch Plug On trac tor mode ls so equi pped, a mul ch plug c an be found wit hin the cu tti ng deck ’s discharg e opening. NOT E : Refer to Mulching in t he “O perating Y our Lawn T rac tor” se ctio n of this manua l for more detaile d informa- tion.
12 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor Kno w Y our La wn T ractor Figure 4-1 A Spee d Control Lever/ Parki ng Brake E Throt tle Contr ol Lever B Clutch -Br ake P edal F Ignit ion Switc h Modu le C Shif t .
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 NOT E : The parki ng brake must be set if th e operator leaves the seat with t he engine r unning or th e engine will automat ically s hut off. Clutch-Brake P edal The clu tch- brake pedal i s located o n the lef t side of the lawn trac tor , along the r unning bo ard.
15 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor Rever se Caution Mode ( Mo dels e quip ped wit h ignitio n switch modul e) W ARN IN G : Us e extreme c autio n while ope rating t he trac tor in th e REVERSE CA UT ION M ODE . Always look d own and be hind b efore an d while b ackin g.
16 W ARNING A V OID SERIOUS INJUR Y OR DEA TH • GO UP A ND DOW N SLOPES, NOT ACR OSS. • A VOID S UDDEN T URN S. • DO NOT O PERA TE TH E UNIT W HERE IT C OUL D SLIP OR T IP . • IF MACH INE STOPS G OIN G UPHIL L, STOP B L ADE ( S) A ND BACK DOW NHI LL SLOWL Y .
17 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor W ARNING W ARN IN G : Be fore le aving the op erato r’ s posi tion for a ny reason, d ise ngag e the bla des, p lac e the shi ft lever in n eutral, eng age th e parkin g brake, sh ut engi ne off and re move the key .
18 4 Operating Y our Lawn T ractor Mowing W ARN IN G : T o hel p avoid blad e cont act or a thrown ob jec t injury , kee p bystand ers, hel pers, c hild ren and p ets at l eas t 7 5 fe et from the m achi ne whil e it is in o pera tion. Stop m achi ne if anyone e nters th e area .
19 Mulching Selec t mod els come e quippe d with a mul ch kit wh ich incor porates sp ecial b lades, already s tandard o n the tractor, in a process of rec irculat ing grass c lippi ngs repeatedl y beneath th e cut ting de ck. The ul tra-fine clip pings are t hen forced bac k into the lawn where t hey act as a natura l fert ilizer .
20 W ARN IN G : N ever atte mpt to m ake any adju stme nts whil e the e ngine i s running , except w here sp eci fied i n the op erato r’ s manu al. Leveling the Dec k NOT E : Check t he tractor ’ s tire pres sure before per form- ing any dec k leveling adjustm ents.
21 5 W ARNING Adjusting Y our Lawn T ractor P arking Brake Adjustment W ARN IN G : N ever atte mpt to a djust th e brake s whil e the eng ine is ru nning. Always dis enga ge P T O, move shift lever in to neu tral pos ition, s top eng ine an d remove key to prevent un inte nde d startin g.
22 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor Figure 6-1 W ARNING Before per form ing any mai ntenance or repairs, disengage 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.
23 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor Figure 6-2 Cleaning the Engine And Deck Any fuel or oil s pilled on t he machi ne should be w iped off pr omptly. Do NO T allow d ebris to ac cumulate aroun d the co oling fins of t he engine o r on any other par t of the machin e.
24 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor Tires W ARN IN G : N ever excee d the m aximum infla tion p ressure s hown on th e side wall of tire. The rec ommend ed operati ng tire pressure i s: • Ap proxim.
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 Changing the Deck Belt W ARN IN G : Be s ure to shut t he eng ine off, remove ignit ion key , disc onne ct the spa rk plug wire (s ) and g round ag ainst the e ngin e to prevent uni ntend ed st arting befo re removing th e belt . All bel t on your tractor are sub ject to wear and sh ould be replac ed if any signs of wear are pres ent.
27 6 Maintaining Y our Lawn T ractor Engine Pulley 42-Inch Deck Idler Brac ket Deck Idler Pulle ys Figure 6-9 Figure 6-10 4 6- I n c h D e c k Idler Pulleys Belt Cover.
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. Allo w engine to coo l. Ex tingu ish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of ignition pr ior to draini ng 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 Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fail s to start 1 . PTO engaged. 2. Spark pl ug wire ( s) di sconn ected. 3. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel. 4. Choke not acti vated. 5. Faulty spar k plug. 6. Bloc ked fuel line. 7 . Engine flo oded. 8. Parking brake not eng aged.
31 9 T roub le Shooting For r epa irs beyond the minor adjustments list ed here, contact an authorized service deal er . 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.
32 R e p l a c e m e n t P ar ts NOT E : Phone ( 80 0 ) 80 0-73 1 0 to order replac ement par ts or a co mplete Part s Manual ( have your full m odel n umbe r and serial num ber ready) . Part s Manual down loads are also availab le free of charg e at ww w.
33 NO TES Use this pag e to make notes and write down important information..
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 07 lawn 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.
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