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MTD 760 Operator's Manual

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Safety • AssembJy • Operation • Adjustment • Maintenance
• TroubJeshooting
• Warranty
A
OR'S
MANUAL
Transmatic
Lawn Tractor-
Models 760=779
iMPORTANT
READ SAFETY
RULES AND iNSTRUCTiONS
CAREFULLY
BEFORE
OPERATION
Warning:
This unitis equippedwith an internalcombustionengineand shouldnot be usedon or nearany unimproved forest-covered, b rush-
coveredor grass-covered land unlessthe engine'sexhaustsystemis equippedwith a sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor state laws (if any).
If a sparkarresteris used, it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworkingorder by the operator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveis requiredbylaw
(Section4442 of the CaliforniaPublicResources Code). Otherstates mayhavesimilarlaws.Federallaws applyon federallands.A sparkarrester
for the muffleris availablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contactthe servicedepartment,RO. Box361131 Cleveland,
Ohio 44136-0019.
FORMNO.769-01598A
PRINTEDIN U.S.A.
MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND,
OHiO 44136=0019
10/11/2005

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  • Page 1 If a sparkarresteris used, it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworkingorder by the operator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveis requiredbylaw (Section4442 of the CaliforniaPublicResources Code). Otherstates mayhavesimilarlaws.Federallaws applyon federallands.A sparkarrester for the muffleris availablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contactthe servicedepartment,RO. Box361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019. FORMNO.769-01598A PRINTEDIN U.S.A. MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHiO 44136=0019 10/11/2005...
  • Page 2 You can locate the model plate by looking beneathe the seat. This information will be necessary to use the manufacturer's web site and/or obtain assistance from the Customer Support MTD LLC Department or an authorized service dealer. P.O. BOX 361131...
  • Page 3 Sight and hold this level with a vertical tree... _---- or a corner of a building... or a fence post £1. _rlts a 15° o>. "O 15 ° >-...
  • Page 4 WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- Jill nents conta n or em t chem ca s known to State of Ca forn a to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductiveharm. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual.

  • Page 5: General Operation

    General Operation: 14.Watchfor traffic whenoperatingnearor crossing roadways. T his machineis not intendedfor useon 1. Read,understand,and followall instructionson the anypublic roadway. machineand in the manual(s)beforeattemptingto 15.Do notoperatethe machinewhileunderthe influ- assembleand operate.Keepthis manualin a safe enceof alcoholor drugs. placefor future and regularreferenceand forordering 16.Mowonly in daylightor good artificiallight.
  • Page 6 S ope Operat on DoNor Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto loss of controland 1. Do notturn on slopes unlessnecessary;then,turn slowlyand graduallydownhill,if possible. tip-overaccidentswhich can resultin severeinjury or 2. Do not mownear drop-offs,ditchesor embankments. death.All slopesrequireextracaution.If you cannot The mowercouldsuddenlyturnoverif a wheel is over back up the slopeor if youfeel uneasyon it, do notmow the edgeof a cliff, ditch,or if an edge cavesin.

  • Page 7: Your Responsibility

    Service 10.Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsor repairsto the machinewhile theengine is running. 1. Neverrun an engineindoorsor in a poorlyventilated 11.Grasscatchercomponentsand the discharge area. Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an coverare subjectto wearand damagewhichcould odorless,and deadlygas. exposemovingparts or allowobjectsto be thrown. 2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertain Forsafety protection,frequentlycheckcomponents the blade(s)and all movingparts havestopped. and replaceimmediately with originalequipment Disconnectthe sparkplug wireand groundagainstthe manufacturer's (O.E.M.)parts only,listed in this...
  • Page 8 M anualpackedwith this manual maTnot be yourtractor.Readinstructionscarefully. applicable to al! models, IMPORTANT: Y ourtractoris shippedwith motoroil in the MTD LLC reservesthe engine.However, y ou MUSTcheckthe oil levelbefore right to change product operating.Be careful notto overfill. specifications designs and equipment without...
  • Page 9 Shipping Brace Removal WARNING: Make sure the riding mower's engine is off, remove the ignition key, and set the parking brake before removingthe ship- ping brace. = Locatethe shippingbrace,if present,and accompany- ing warningtagfoundon the rightside of the mower, betweenthe dischargechuteand the cuttingdeck. See Figure2.
  • Page 10 Attaching The Seat Seatstyles vary bytractormodeland thereare three differentstyles available. ,---_-h • StandardAdjustment QuickAdjustment& __d_'l'tlllntll ||1_ ,' KnobAdjustment "" If theseat for yourtractordid notcome attached,referto Your Lawn Figure4, Figure5, and Figure6 to identifyyourtractor's seat styleand followthe applicableinstructionsbelowto Tractor attachit. NOTE:Forshippingreasons,seatsare eitherfastened to the tractorseat'spivot bracketwith a plastictie, or mountedbackwardto the pivotbracket.In eithercase, freethe seat form its shippingpositionand removethe...
  • Page 11 Identifying the Mulch Plug (if so "X • equipped) / ..,..On tractormodelsso equ=ppeda mulch plugcan e=ther ..' ,, be foundwithinthe cuttingdeck'sdischargeopeningor ..packed separately with your unit. Setting Up NOTE:Refer to Mulchingon page 19for moredetailed information. Your Lawn Tractor If you'dpreferto operatethe cuttingdeck withoutmulch- ing, simplyremovethe mulch plugby unthreadingthe...
  • Page 12 NOTE: Anyreference inthismanual tothe RIGHT or LEFT sideof thetractor i sobserved fromoperator's p osition. \\\\ NOTE:Steeringwheelnot shownforclarity,/ Figure 8 1 If so equipped SpeedControlLever/ParkingBrake ThrottleControlLever Clutch-BrakePedal IgnitionSwitchModule ShiftLever DeckLift Lever ChokeControl1" PTO(Blade Engage)Lever NOTE:Anyreferencein this manualto the RIGHTor LEFTside of the tractoris observedfrom operator'sposition.
  • Page 13 Throttle Control Lever "_ Thethrottlecontrolleveris locatedon the rightside of the tractors dash panel.This levercontrolsthe speed of the engineand,on somemodels,when pushedall FAST the wayforward,the chokecontrol also.Whenset in a givenposition,the throttlewill maintaina uniformengine speed.See Figure9. IMPORTANT: W henoperatingthetractorwith the cutting deck engaged,be certainthat the throttleleveris always in the FAST(rabbit)position.
  • Page 14 Speed Control Lever Thespeedcontrol lever,locatedon the left side of the tractor'sdashconsole, FORWARD allowsyouto regulatethegroundspeed of the lawntractor.To use,depressthe clutch-brakepedaland movethe leverou of the parkingbrakenotchand forward erating to increasethe tractor'sgroundspeed. Whena desiredspeedhas beenreached releasethe leverintoan appropriate RUETEAL notchto maintainthat speed. Toslow the tractor'sgroundspeed, depressthe clutch-brakepedal and mow the speedcontrol leverrearwardand releaseit intoa notch.
  • Page 15 (Blade Engage)leveris movedintothe engaged(ON) Reverse positionwith the shift leverin Reverse. Indicator Push Button Models with Reverse Caution Mode Light Reverse With the ignitionkeyin the NORMALMOWING Stop Caution Mode position,the enginewill automatically shut off if the Position Position PTO(Blade Engage)leveris movedintothe engaged ©...
  • Page 16 Setting the Cutting Height 1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckby placingthe deck lift leverin any of the six different cuttingheightnotcheson the rightside of the fender. AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH 2. Adjustthe deck wheels,if equipped,so that they are GO UPAND DOWN SLOPES,NOT ACROSS. between1A-inch a nd Y2-inch abovethe groundwhen AVOIDSUDDENTURNS.
  • Page 17 Driving The Tractor NOTE:Whenoperatingthe unit initially,therewill be little differencebetweenthe highesttwo speedsuntilafter the belts haveseatedthemselvesinto the pulleysduring the break-inperiod. ex-cessive speed and sudden ARNING: Avoid sudden starts, stops. I _ I i _' operator's position for any ARNING: Before leaving the Operatinq reason, disengage the blades, WARNING: Do not leave the seat...
  • Page 18 Driving On Slopes Using the Deck Lift Lever Referto the SLOPEGAUGEon page3 to helpdeter- Toraisethe cuttingdeck, movethe deck lift leverto the mineslopeswhereyou mayoperatethe tractorsafely. left, thenplace it in the notch bestsuited for yourapplica- tion. Referto SettingThe CuttingHeightearlierin this section. inclines with a slope in excess Mowing WARNING: Do not mow on of 15 degrees (a rise of approxi-...
  • Page 19 ,, Do NOTattemptto mow heavybrushand weedsand extremelytall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mow lawns,NOTclearbrush. ,, Keepthe bladessharpand replacethe bladeswhen worn.Refer toCutting Blades on page25 of this manualfor properblade sharpeninginstructions. Mulching (If Equipped) Selectmodelscome equippedwith a mulch kit which incorporatesspecialblades,alreadystandardon the tractor,in a processof recirculating grass clippings repeatedlybeneaththecutting deck.The ultra-fine clippingsare thenforced backinto thelawnwherethey act as a naturalfertilizer.
  • Page 20 1. With thetractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,place the deck lift leverin the top notch(highestposition) and rotatethe blade nearestthe dischargechute so that it is parallelwith the tractor. 2. Measurethe distancefrom the front of theblade tip to the groundand the rearof the bladetip to the ground. Adjust=ha Thefirst measurement t aken shouldbe between 1/4"...
  • Page 21 S,, y ,- brakeis in need of adjustment.Thebrakedisc can be foundon the rightsideof the transmissionin the rearof the tractor.Adjustif necessaryas follows: 1. Lookingat thetransmissionfrom the rightside of the tractor,locatethe compression springand brakedisc• See Figure16. 2. Loosen,but do NOTremove,the hex nutfoundon the rightsideof the brakeassembly•...
  • Page 22 Performthe abovestepsin theoppositeorderafter oil has finisheddraining. 5. Refillthe enginewith newmotoroil as instructedin the EngineOperator/Owner M anualpackedwith your unit. iMPORTANT: R eferto the EngineOperator/Owner Manualpackedwith yourunit for informationregardingthe quantityand properweightof motoroil. Air Cleaner Servicethe pre-cleaner,if so equipped,and cartridge/air cleanerelementas instructedin the EngineOperator/ OwnerManualpackedwith your unit.
  • Page 23 Deck Wash System A hexplug can be foundon yourtractor'sdeck surface. See Figure21. This plug can be replacedwith a waterport to be used as partof a separately-available deck washsystem. Use the DeckWash System to rinsegrassclippings from thedeck'sundersideand preventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals. NOTE:Referto page 28 for informationregardingthis and otherseparately-available a ttachments&...
  • Page 24 Jump Starting WARNING: When removing or maximum inflation pressure WARNING: Never exceed the installing the battery, follow shown on the sidewall of tire. these instructions to prevent the screwdriver from shorting against the frame. The recommended operatingtire pressureis: ,, Approximately 10psi for the rear tires iMPORTANT: N everjumpyourtractor'sdead batterywith ,, Approximately 14psi for the fronttires the batteryof a runningvehicle.
  • Page 25 Cutting Blades WARNING: Be sure to shut the engine off, remove ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground against the , ,',g engine to prevent unintended starting before removing the cut- Your Lawn ting blade(s) for sharpening or Tractor replacement.
  • Page 26 Tochangeor replacethedeck beltand PTObelt on your tractor,proceedas follows: uareHole_ 3/8" 1. Lowerthe deck by movingthedeck lift leverinto the bottomnotchon the rightfender. 2. Removethe beltguardsby removingthe self-tapping screwsthat fastenthem to the deck. Maintaining 3. Removethe beltkeeperrod fromaroundthe engine pulley. Your Lawn 4.
  • Page 27 Puny 42-Inch Deck Engine Idler Bracket Deck Idler Pulleys Figure 26 Puny 38=InchDeck Engine Idler Bracket Deck Idler Pulleys _., ..Figure 27...

  • Page 28: Attachments & Accessories

    Cleanand lubricatethe tractoras instructedin Section Followthe instructionsin the Service, Storage & 6: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWNTRACTORon page 19 Specifications sectionof the EngineOperator/Owner of this manualbeforestoringfor an extendedperiod. Manualfor properenginecare prior to storingyourtractor. WARNING: Never store the an approved containeroutdoors, WARNING: Drain fuel only into achine or fuel container indoors away from an open flame.
  • Page 29 NOTE:IHBOTH MODE_ _I_EN OpER_TOn L_VES S_T, E_I_EWILL STOP U NLESS P_KI_ _r_K_I_SLT _,D _L_E__R_ _S_,_ED. IF UNn S_LLS wnHSr_EO ¢OH_ROL IN HIGH S_EO, O R IF UNn WILL NOT O PERATE WnHSPEEn CONTROL LE_ IN_ LOW SP_E_ WARNING Th s symbo points out importantsafety instructionswhich, if not followed,could...
  • Page 30 Problem Cause Remedy Enginefails to Start !. Place PTOknob lever)in PTOengaged. aisengaged(OFF)position, 2. spark plugwire(s)disconnected. 2: connect wire(s)to spa!k plug(s)i 3 FUeliankem t oistaiefuel 3 F tankwtheean freshgaso ne 4 Chokenotactiated 4 Pu out the CHOKEcontro ( f so 'Trouble equipped)or placethe throttle €ontrolin CHOKEpositionl Shooting...
  • Page 31 Problem Cause Remedy Engine oveiheats Engine0il leve! !ow 1: Fi!I Crankcas ewithproPer*0iL 2. Air flow restricted. " 2. Cleangrassclippingsand debris fr0m aroundthe enginelscoo!ing fns and b owerhousng. Enginehesitates at 1. Sparkplug(s)gap tooclose. 1. Removespark plug(s)and reset high RPM thegap. Idles poorly Sparkplug(s)fouled,!aulty O!gap !.
  • Page 32 Useth_s p agetomake notes and write down • !mportant mformat_on.
  • Page 33 Use this page to make notes and write down impo_.nt in_orm.tio...
  • Page 34 notes and write down important information.
  • Page 35 Asthe lawn mowerowner,you shouldhoweverbe awarethat MTDLLC may denyyou warrantycoverageif your lawnmoweror a part has failed dueto abuse, neglect,or impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications. Youare responsiblefor presentingyourlawn mowerto MTD LLC'sdistributioncenteror servicecenteras soonas the problemexists.The warrantyrepairsshould be completedin a reasonableamountof time, not to exceed30 days. If you havea questionregardingyourwarrantycoverage,you shouldcontactthe MTD ServiceDepartmentat 1-800-800-7310. GENERAL...
  • Page 36 To locate the dealer in your area, check your Yellow Pages, lasts,so the aboveexclusions or limitationsmaynotapply to you. or contact MTD LLC at RO. Box 361131,Cleveland, Ohio 44136- In no event shallrecoveryof any kindbe greaterthanthe amountof the 0019, or call 1-800-800-7310 or 1-330-220-4683 or log on to our purchasepriceof the productsold.

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