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Operator's Manual
Pedal Drive
Garden Tractor
Model Series
808H & 808K
IMPORTANT:
Read safety rules and instructions
carefully
before operating
equipment.
Warning:
This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-cov-
ered, brush-covered
or grass-covered
land unless the engine's exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable
local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it should be maintained in effective working order by the operator. In the State
of California the above is required by law (Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code). Other states may have similar laws.
Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized service dealer
or contact the service department,
P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019.
MTD LLC,P.O.BOX361131CLEVELAND, OHIO44136-0019
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
FORM NO. 769-00595A
(11/2003)
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- Page 1 Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized service dealer or contact the service department, P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019. MTD LLC,P.O.BOX361131CLEVELAND, OHIO44136-0019 PRINTED IN U.S.A. FORM NO. 769-00595A...
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Page 2: Customer Support
TABLEOFCONTENTS Content Page Content Page Customer Support Maintenance Important Safe Operation Practices Service Tractor Set-Up Off-Season Storage Know Your Garden Tractor Attachments & Accessories Operation Illustrated Parts List Making Adjustments Warranty Back Cover FINDINGMODELNUMBER This Operator's Manual is an important part of your new garden tractor. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. -
Page 3: Section 1: Important Safeoperation P Ractices
SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFEOPERATION P RACTICES WARNING" This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. -
Page 4: Slope Operation
through unusually tall, d ry grass (e.g., pasture) orpiles of Do not mow on wet grass. It may cause sliding. dry leaves. Dry grass o rleaves m ay contact theengine Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill. Over-speeding exhaust and/or build uponthemower deck presenting a may cause the operator to lose control of the machine potential firehazard. -
Page 5: General Service
extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. complete stop within approximately (5) five seconds after Serious personal injury can occur when gasoline is operating the blade disengagement control. If the blades spilled on yourself or your clothes which can ignite. Wash do not stop within the this time frame, your unit should be your skin and change clothes immediately. - Page 6 SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE 1'91 A POWER POLE lULl 15 ° lULl ,_WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury.
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Page 7: Section 3: Setting Upthetractor
SECTION 3: SETTING UPTHETRACTOR Before Assembly NOTE: There are two different styles of steering wheel cap. See Figure 2. Styles vary by model. • This manual covers specifications of several Models with steering bellow only: Remove the models. Please follow instructions and parts steering bellow from its packaged location on the numbers pertaining to your tractor only. -
Page 8: Quickadjustment Seat
equipped) fromthe bottom of seatbeforeproceeding Line up the plastic seat spacers with the slots in withapplicable i nstructions below. seat pivot bracket. Slide seat in until front seat spacer engages the StandardAdjustmentSeat seat stop. See Figure 4. Position the shoulder screws (found on the base of the seat) inside the slot openings in the seat pivot WARNING: Before operating this machine,... -
Page 9: Shippingbrace Removal
ShippingBrace Removal While holding the discharge chute with your left hand, remove the shipping brace with your right (H deck models only) hand by grasping it between your thumb and index finger and rotating it clockwise. IMPORTANT: The shipping brace, used for packaging purposes only, must be removed and discarded before operating tractor. - Page 10 NOTE: The stabilizer rod may be secured to the tractor guards) and both idler pulleys as illustrated in frame with a plastic cable tie for shipping reasons. If so, Figure 8 before proceeding. carefully cut the cable tie before mounting the front of Relieve tension on the deck idler by inserting a 318"...
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Page 11: Section 4: Know Your Garden Tractor
SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR GARDEN TRACTOR Models with PTO lever NOTE: Steering Wheel not shown for clarity. Figure 10 PTO (Power Take-off) Knob/Lever Ignition Switch Choke Control Brake Pedal Drive Pedal Parking Brake Button Shift Lever Cruise Control Button Cup Holder (if equipped) Seat Adjustment Lever Deck Lift Lever Systems Indicator Monitor/Hour Meter... - Page 12 ThrottleControlLever DrivePedal The throttle control lever is The drive pedal is located below Choke* located on the right side of the the brake pedal on the right front tractor's dash panel. This lever side of the tractor along the Fast controls the speed of the engine running board.
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Page 13: Seat Adjustment Lever
SeatAdjustment Lever monitors. Locate the monitor on the left side of your dash panel and compare it to Figure 11. To adjust the seat forward or backward, slide the seat adjustment lever to the left and reposition the seat to the desired position. -
Page 14: Safetyinterlock Switches
SECTION 5: OPERATING Y OUR GARDEN TRACTOR WARNING WARNING: Keep hands and feet away from the discharge opening of the cutting deck. AVOID SERIOUS INJURY ORDEATH NOTE: The deck wheels are an anti-scalp feature of the deck and are not designed to support the weight of the •... -
Page 15: Driving The Tractor
DrivingTheTractor • Turn the key either into the On position (to leave the engine running) or the Off position (to shut the IMPORTANT: Avoid sudden starts, excessive speed and engine off). sudden stops. NOTE: Never move the key into the Start position while the engine is running. -
Page 16: Using Thedecklift Lever
Mowing Changing to Reversewhen CruiseControlis Engaged • Depress the brake pedal to disengage the cruise • Do not mow at high ground speed, especially if a control and bring the tractor to a complete stop. mulch kit or grass collector is installed. •... -
Page 17: Section 6: Making Adjustments
SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS KnobAdjustment Seat (if so equipped) WARNING" Never attempt to make any Flip the seat up as shown in Figure 5. adjustments while the engine is running, Loosen the two seat adjustment knobs located except where specified in the manual. under the seat. - Page 18 • The measurement taken in front of the axle should measurements taken should be equal. If they're be between 1/16" and 5/16" less than the not, proceed to the next step. measurement taken behind the axle. LevelingtheDeck NOTE: Check tractor's tire pressure before...
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Page 19: Section 7: Maintaining Your Garden Tractor
SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR GARDEN TRACTOR Air Cleaner • Service the pre-cleaner, if so equipped, and WARNING" Before performing any maintenance or repairs, disengage PTO, move cartridge/air cleaner element as instructed in the shift lever into neutral position, set parking engine manual. -
Page 20: Cutting Deckremoval
SECTION 8: SERVICE Cutting DeckRemoval • Rotate the pin slightly toward the rear of the tractor and release the pin into the hole provided. To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows: • Repeat the above steps on the tractor's right side. •... - Page 21 To change or replace the deck belts on your tractor, • Model 808K only: Remove the PTO belt from the electric PTO clutch and from around the PTO idler proceed as follows: pulley, if present. • Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the •...
- Page 22 Variab,e-speed Rear ,d,er Pu,,ey iliiiiiiiii l Or,ve Be,t (,ower Pulley Drive Belt (Upper) Engine Pulley Front of Tractor Figure 21 NOTE: Slowly rotate the pulley counter-clockwise to roll • Remove rear idler pulley from the double- idler the belt off it. bracket while loosening the belt from around both the rear and the front idler pulleys.
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Page 23: Cutting Blades
Uneven tire pressure could cause the cutting deck to Double-idler Bracket mow unevenly. Cutting Blades Idler Adjuster Rod WARNING: Be sure to shut the engine off, remove ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground against the engine to prevent unintended starting before removing the cutting blade(s) for sharpening or Front of Tractor... -
Page 24: Jump Starting
• Grind each cutting blade edge equally to maintain Always keep the battery cables and terminals clean proper blade balance. and free of corrosive build-up. After cleaning the battery and terminals, apply a light coat of petroleum jelly or grease to both WARNING"... -
Page 25: Section 9: Off-Season S Torage
Start the stalled tractor and leave it running to Disconnect the positive (+)jumper cable from the charge the battery. positive (+) post of the good battery. Disconnect the negative (-)jumper cable from the Disconnect the other end of the positive (+) jumper tractor. -
Page 26: Section 11: Troubleshooting
SECTION 11: TROUBLESHOOTING Trouble Corrective Action Possible Cause(s) Engine fails to start PTO knob/lever engaged. Place PTO knob/lever in disengaged (OFF) position. Parking brake not engaged. Engage parking brake. Spark plug wire(s) disconnected. Connect wire(s) to spark plug. Throttle control lever not in correct Place throttle lever to FAST position. - Page 27 SECTION 12: PARTS LISTFORMODELS 808H & 808K (for choke) REF. PART DESCRIPTION 710-0227 Self-tapping Screw, #8-18 x .5 710-0599 Self-tapping Screw, 1/4-20 x .5 710-0726 AB Screw, 5/16-12 x .75 710-1237 Screw, #10-32 x .625 710-1314A Socket Cap Screw, 5/16-18 x .625 710-1315 Self-tapping Screw, 3/8-16 x 1.25 712-3017...
- Page 28 Models808H & 808K...
- Page 29 Models808H & 808K Ref. Ref. Part No. Part No. Description Description 683-0195 725-1752 Bracket Assembly Electric PTO Switch (if equipped) 710-0599 712-3027 Self-tapping Screw, 1/4-20 x .5 Hex Flange Lock Nut, 1/4-20 710-0751 736-3078 Hex Cap Screw, 1/4-20 x .62 Flat Washer, .349 x 1.0 x .063 710-0924 747-1215A...
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- Page 31 Models808H & 808K REF. PART REF. PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 747-1130B 731-1993 Deck Stabilizer Rod (Model 808H) Cover w/Cup Holder 747-1324 736-3078 Deck Stabilizer Rod (Model 808K) Flat Washer, .349 x 1.0 x .063 683-0197B 783-0677 Lift Shaft Assembly (Model 808H) Lift Adjustment Bracket 683-0462 783-04331...
- Page 32 Models808H & 808K '/Q_3o...
- Page 33 Models 808H & 808K REF. PART DESCRIPTION 710-1260A Self-tapping Screw, 5/16-18 x .75 710-0604A Self-tapping Screw, 16-18 x .625 783-0726B RH Pivot Support Bracket 783-0727A LH Pivot Support Bracket 783-0728 Pivot Bar Bracket 710-0514 Hex Cap Screw, 3/8-16 x 1 (Grade 5) 711-1408 RH Drag Link 711-1409A...
- Page 34 Models808H & 808K 21 8/ ® * Refer to pages 36 and 37 for break-down of this assembly.
- Page 35 Models808H & 808K REF. PART REF. PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 618-0376A 712-3027 Transmission Assembly: Two Speed Flanged Lock Nut 618-04148 718-04012 Variable Speed Pulley Assembly Cup: Bearing 647-04023 736-0362 Flat Washer Shift Rod Assembly 710-0176 Hex Bolt 5/16-18 x 2.75 741-0600 Ball Bearing 710-0347 Hex Bolt 3/8-16 x 1.75...
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- Page 37 Models808H & 808K REF. PART DESCRIPTION 618-0225 Reverse Collar Assembly 618-0226 Hi-Lo Collar Assembly 618-0227A Shift Fork Assembly 710-0642 Self-tapping Screw, 1/4-20 x .75 718-04053 Shft. Cover 736-0227 Flat Washer 710-3119 Lock bolt 3/8-16 x 0.75 741-0681 Ball Bearing 618-0365 Wheel Hub Assembly 618-0368 Differential Axle Assembly...
- Page 38 Model 808H Ground (For reference only) 54 6...
- Page 39 Model808H REF. PART REF. PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 783-0653E Steering Support Bracket 736-0407 Belt Washer, .45 x 1.0 x .062 647-0064 PTO Lever Engagement Assembly 738-1132 Shoulder Screw 683-04060 Engagement Plate Assembly 754-0228 PTO Belt 710-1002 Hex Bolt 7/16-20 x 2.0 783-0693 Axle Bracket 710-0276...
- Page 40 Model808K (For reference onh Ground Wire IMPORTANT: For a proper working machine, use Factory Approved Parts. V-belts are designed to engage and disengage safely. A substitute (non OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not disengaging completely.
- Page 41 Model808K REF. PART REF. PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 736-0222 Lock Washer, 1/4 783-0653E Steering Support Bracket 783-1033A Hitch Plate 754-0476 PTO Belt 748-0415B Spacer, 3/8 x 1.54 717-1774 756-0627B Elec. PTO Clutch (Mod. Z809K) Idler Pulley, 3.5 783-1487 PTO Clutch Anti-rot. Brakt. 783-0349 Battery Tray 710-0859...
- Page 42 Model808H _\\\\\ $ 62 ®...
- Page 43 Model808H REF. PART REF. PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 17116 736-0270 Belt Washer Deck Brake Assembly 17258D Belt Cover 736-0418A Flat Washer 17982 736-0760 Lock Washer Spindle Plate 618-0430A 738-0347 Spindle Assembly: Pulley w/ftg. Shoulder Spacer 618-0595 738-0373 Shoulder Screw 3/8-16 Spindle Assembly: Double Pulley 683-0254 742-0611A Blade: 16.28"...
- Page 44 Model808K 63 _4 */_46 36 72 29 64 __29 "_22 65 /...
- Page 45 Model808K REF. PART REF. PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 12650 731-0335 Bracket, Adjustment, Height Roller, Deck 16606 731-3005 Front Roller Bracket, Hook, Retainer 618-0671 731-3131A Spindle Assembly, Pulley, 5.39 Dia x .5625 Deflector, Chute 683-0254 732-0306 Bracket Assembly, Deck, Hanger LH Spring, Compression, .406 x .531 x 1.75 683-0459 732-0459...
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- Page 48 MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with MTD does not extend any warranty for products sold or respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the exported outside of the United States, its possessions United States, its possessions and territories.