MTD 137-496A Owner's Manual page 7

38" riding mower
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TRANSAXLE DRIVE
10 START
'Lock out clutch tty (top>eKsint) left
pedal S pulhnq knob up mm slat
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• Set Ehiottie to choke .1 engine isc-oid
• Disenqaqe bladps
• Turn key lo Stan engine
FIGURE 9. RIGHT HAND CONTROLS
FIGURE 8. SHIFT PATTERN
i.
Ignition Switch. The ignition switch is located on the
right side of the dashboard.
Electric Start. See figure 7. Turn the key to the START
pos't'on to start the engine. When the engine is run¬
ning, let the key return to the ON position. To stop the
engine, turn the key to the left to the OFF position and
remove it to prevent accidental starting.
NOTE
The engine
will
not
start
unless
the
clutch lockout is in the START position
and the lift lever is in the DISENGAGED
position.
i- Lift and Disengagement Lever. It is used to raise the
cutting deck. Pulling it all the way back and locking
it disengages the blades. The engine will not start un¬
less the lift and disengagement lever is in the disen¬
gaged position. See figure 9.
FIGURE 10. LEFT HAND CONTROLS
FIGURE 11. HEIGHT OF CUT SETTINGS
k.
Cutting Controls. The cutting controls consist of the
height of cut stop and the wheel height adjusters.
Height of Cut Stop. See figure 11. Lift the stop and set
it at the desired cutting height.
Wheel Height Adjuster. See figure 12. Move the lever
towards the wheel and set it in the desired cutting
height.
The cutting height of the mower can be set in two dif¬
ferent ways: FULL FLOAT position where the deck fol¬
lows the contour of the ground, and the SUSPENDED
position where the deck hangs from the frame of the
rider. The suspended position is normally used for cut¬
ting rough uneven ground.
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