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4
Operating
Your Lawn
Tractor
WARNING
Plan your mowing
pattern to avoid
discharge of materi-
als toward roads,
sidewalks, bystanders
and the like. Also,
avoid discharging
material against a
wall or obstruction
which may cause
discharged material to
ricochet back toward
the operator.
NOTE: This Operators
Manual covers a range
of product specifica-
tions for various
models. Characteristics
and features discussed
and/or illustrated in
this manual may not be
applicable to all models.
MTD LLC reserves the
right to change product
specifications, designs
and equipment without
notice and without
incurring obligation.
• Maintain a slow ground speed to allow the grass
clippings more time to effectively be mulched.
• Always position the throttle control lever in the FAST
(rabbit) position and allow it to remain there while
mowing. Failing to keep the engine at full throttle
places strain on the tractor's engine and does not
allow the blades to properly mulch grass.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the discharge
chute to operate the mower with the mulch kit installed.
To operate the cutting deck without mulching, simply
remove the mulch plug by unthreading the plastic wing
nut which fastens it to the cutting deck. This will allow
the clippings to discharge out the side. See Figure 4-6.
Moving the Tractor Manually
Your tractor's transmission is equipped with a hydro-
static relief valve for occasions when it is necessary to
move the tractor manually. Activating this valve forces
the fluid in the transmission to bypass its normal route,
allowing the rear tires to "freewheel." To engage the
hydrostatic relief valve, proceed as follows:
• Locate the hydrostatic bypass rod in the rear of the
tractor. See Figure 4-7.
• Pull the hydrostatic bypass rod outward, then down,
to lock it in place.
NOTE: The transmission will NOT engage when the
hydrostatic bypass rod is pulled out. Return the rod to its
normal position prior to operating the tractor.
IMPORTANT: Never attempt to move the tractor manu-
ally without first engaging the hydrostatic relief valve.
Doing so will result in serious damage to the tractor's
transmission.
Headlights
• On some models, the lamps are ON whenever the
tractor's engine is running. On other models, the
lamps are ON whenever the ignition key is moved out
of the STOP position.
• On all models, the lamps turn OFF when the ignition
key is moved to the STOP position.
Figure 4-6
Figure 4-7
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