Throttle Control Lever; Speed Control Lever; Choke Control; Parking Brake - MTD 770 Operator's Manual

Throttle Control Lever

The throttle control lever is located on the right side of
the tractor's dash panel. This lever controls the speed
of the engine and, on most models, when pushed all the
way forward, the choke control also. When set in a
given position, the throttle will maintain a uniform
engine speed. See Figure 8.
CHOKE
FAST
SLOW
Figure 8
When operating the tractor with the cutting
IMPORTANT:
deck engaged, be certain that the throttle lever is
always in the FAST (rabbit) position.

Choke Control

On most models, moving the
throttle lever all the way forward
activates the engine's choke
control. On other models, the
choke control can be found on
the left side of the dash panel and
is activated by pulling the knob
outward. Activating the choke control closes the choke
plate on the carburetor and aids in starting the engine.
Refer to Starting The Engine on page 15 of this manual for
detailed starting instructions.

Parking Brake

To set the parking brake, fully depress the clutch-brake
pedal. Move the speed control lever all the way down
and into the parking brake position. Release the clutch-
brake pedal to allow the parking brake to engage.
To release the parking brake, depress the clutch-brake
pedal and move the speed control lever out of the
notches to the desired position. Release the speed
control lever and the clutch-brake pedal.
NOTE:
The parking brake must be set if the operator
leaves the seat with the engine running or the engine
will automatically shut off.
FAST
SLOW

Speed Control Lever

The speed control lever, located on
the left side of the tractor's dash
console, allows you to regulate the
ground speed of the lawn tractor. To
use, depress the clutch-brake pedal
and move the lever out of the parking
brake notch and forward to increase
the tractor's ground speed. When a
desired speed has been reached,
release the lever into an appropriate
notch to maintain that speed.
To slow the tractor's ground speed,
depress the clutch-brake pedal and
move the speed control lever
rearward and release it into a notch.
NOTE:
Lawn tractors vary by model and are available
with either a 6- or 7-speed control lever.
Deck Lift Lever
Found on your tractor's right fender,
the deck lift lever is used to change
the height of the cutting deck. To use,
move the lever to the left, then place
in the notch best suited for your
application.
PTO (Blade Engage) Lever
Found on the tractor's right fender,
the PTO (blade engage) lever is used
to engage power to the cutting deck
or other (separately available)
attachments. To operate, move the
lever all the way forward. Moving the
lever all the way rearward into the
PTO OFF position disengages power
to the cutting deck/ attachment.
NOTE:
The PTO (blade engage)
lever must be in the disengaged
(PTO OFF) position when starting the
engine.
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PARK
BRAKE