Operating Your Garden Tractor - MTD 807 Operator's Manual

Parking Brake Button
To set the parking brake, fully
depress the brake pedal and
push the parking brake button in.
Hold the button in while taking
your foot off the brake pedal.
Both the parking button and the
brake pedal will then stay
depressed. To release the
parking brake, depress the brake
pedal slightly. The parking brake
button will then return to its original position.
NOTE:
The parking brake must be set if the operator
leaves the seat with the engine running or the engine
will automatically shut off.
Always set the parking brake when
IMPORTANT:
leaving the tractor unattended.
Cruise Control Button
On models so equipped, the
cruise control button is located on
the tractor dash panel to the left
of the ignition switch. Push the
cruise control button while
traveling forward at a desired
speed. While holding the button
in, release pressure from the
drive pedal. This will engage the
cruise control and allow the
tractor to remain at that speed without applying
pressure to the drive pedal. Depress the brake pedal or
the drive pedal to deactivate cruise control. Refer to
Setting the Cruise Control on page 15 for detailed
instructions regarding the cruise control feature.
SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR GARDEN TRACTOR
WARNING:
all instructions and warnings on the machine
and in this manual before operating.
Safety Interlock Switches
This tractor is equipped with a safety interlock system
for the protection of the operator. If the interlock system
should ever malfunction, do not operate the tractor.
Contact an authorized MTD service dealer. The safety
interlock system prevents the engine from cranking or
starting unless the parking brake is engaged, and the
PTO knob is in the disengaged (OFF) position.
• The engine will automatically shut off if the operator
leaves the seat before engaging the parking brake.
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Shift Lever
The shift lever is located on the front of the fender
between the operator's legs and has four positions:
Placing the lever in FORWARD—HI, FORWARD—LO
or REVERSE engages the tractor's transmission.
When the shift lever is in none of these positions, the
tractor's transmission is in NEUTRAL. The brake pedal
must be depressed and the tractor must not be in
motion when moving the shift lever. Always bring the
tractor to a complete stop prior to moving the shift lever
from FORWARD—HI to FORWARD—LO or vice-
versa. See Figure 8.
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Shift Knob
Never force the shift lever. Doing so may
IMPORTANT:
result in serious damage to the tractor's transmission.
• The engine will automatically shut off if the operator
leaves the tractor's seat with the PTO knob (or
lever) in the engaged (ON) position, regardless of
whether the parking brake is engaged.
• The engine will automatically shut off if the PTO
lever, if so equipped, is moved into the engaged
(ON) position with the shift lever in position for
reverse travel.
• The electric PTO clutch will automatically shut off if
the PTO knob, if so equipped, is moved into the
engaged (ON) position with the shift lever in
position for reverse travel.
WARNING:
interlock system is malfunctioning. This
system was designed for your safety and
protection.
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Figure 8
Do not operate the tractor if the
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