MTD 660 Series Operator's Manual page 12

SECTION 6: CONTROLS
IGNITION SWITCH
The ignition switch is located on the dashboard. Turn
the key to the START position to start the engine.
When the engine is running, leave the key in the ON
position. To stop the engine, turn the key to the OFF
position. See Figure 12.
WARNING:
Remove key from the
tractor when tractor is not in use to prevent
accidental starting,
THROTTLE CONTROL
The throttle control is located on the left side of the
dashboard and is used to regulate the engine speed,
See Figure 12. The engine should be operated at full
throttle (FAST) when operating any equipment that
uses the tractor engine as a source of power such
as the mowing deck or snow thrower attachment.
Light
Switch
Choke
Control !I
Clutch-Brake i
Pedal
Shift Lever
Figure 12
CHOKE CONTROL
The choke control is located on the left side of the
dashboard and is operated manually. Details for the
choke operation are covered in the separate engine
manual packed with your unit. See Figure 12.
LIGHT SWITCH (Optional)
The head lamps are operated by pushing the light
switch located on the dashboard. The head lamps
will only operate when the engine is running. See
Figure 12.
AMMETER (Optional)
The ammeter registers the rate of battery charge or
discharge. The ammeter will register on the discharg-
ing side with starting the engine. It should register on
the opposite side (charging) when the engine is run-
ning in the fast position until the battery is completely
charged, With a fully charged battery or with the
engine idling, the ammeter will not show a charge.
See Figure 12.
SHIFT LEVER
The shift lever is located in the center of the console
and has three positions, FORWARD, NEUTRAL and
REVERSE. See Figure 12. The clutch-brake pedal
must be depressed and the lawn tractor must not be
moving when shifting gears. Do not force the shift
lever. Release the clutch-brake pedal slightly to line
up the shifting collar in the transmission. Then try to
shift gears.
SPEED CONTROL LEVER
The speed control lever is located either on the con-
sole or on the right fender. See Figure 13, The speed
control lever allows you to regulate the ground speed
of the lawn tractor. To select the ground speed,
depress clutch pedal. Move speed control lever out of
the notches and backward to slow lawn tractor, for-
ward to increase speed. When desired speed has
been obtained, release lever in that position. When-
ever clutch is released, unit will automatically go to
the pre-set speed.
Speed
Control
Lever
Speed
Shift Control
Lever Lever
Figure 13
CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL
The clutch-brake pedal is located on the left side of
the lawn tractor. Depressing the clutch-brake pedal
part way disengages the clutch. Pressing the pedal
all the way down disengages the clutch and engages
the disc brake. See Figure 12.
NOTE:
The clutch-brake pedal must be depressed
to start the engine.
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