Tire Pressure; Installing The Battery; Throttle Control; Shift Lever - MTD 660 Series Owner's Manual

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;terminal
Battery
Drain
Tube
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Red
Black (Positiw ;)
(Negative) Cable
Cable
FIGURE 7. Drain
Cable Tube
Transaxle [ _l
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Bracket
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FIGURE 8.
4. Insert the end of the adjustable lift link into the hole
in the deck hanger channel. Recheck the adjust-
ment as instructed above. Readjust if necessary.
5. When deck is level, secure the end of the
adjustable lift link with flat washer and hairpin clip.
TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your unit may be over-inflated for ship-
ping purposes. Reduce the tire pressure before oper-
ating the unit. Recommended operating tire pressure
is approximately 12 p.s.i. (check sidewall of tire for tire
manufacturer's recommended pressure).
WARNING: Maximum tire pressure under
any circumstances is 30 p,s.i. Equal tire
pressure should be maintained on all tires,
"_'-INSTALLING THE BATTERY
1. Raise the seat.
2. Make certain the positive cable (heavy red wire)
and negative cable (heavy black wire) are routed
outside the battery opening.
3. Place the battery inside the opening so that the
positive terminal is toward the front of the unit.
See figure 7. Route the battery drain tube down
beside the battery.
4. Remove the hex bolt from the positive (+) termi-
nal. Place the positive cable on the positive termi-
nal. See figure 7. Secure with hex bolt. Be careful
not to lose the nut inside the terminal.
5. Secure the negative cable to the negative (-) ter-
minal in the same manner. Replace the battery
cover over the positive terminal. Lower the seat.
6. Insert the drain tube through the cable tie which is
attached to the transaxle reinforcement bracket
on the right side of the unit. See figure 8. Be cer-
tain drain tube is routed away from the wheel rim.
Pull on end of cable tie to tighten (do not collapse
drain tube). Trim excess end of cable tie.
CONTROLS
Clutch-Brake
Pedal
Throttle
Control
Ammeter Shift
(Optional) Lever
FIGURE 9.
I( nition
iwitch
Ligl _t Switch
(C ptional)
Ohoke
(Opt }onal)
THROTTLE CONTROL
The throttle control is used to regulate the engine
speed. To get maximum efficiency from cutting, the
throttle should be in the FAST position when operat-
ing the mower. See figure 9.
CHOKECONTROL (Optional)
The choke control is located on the dashboard and is
operated manually. Details for the choke operation
are covered in the separate engine manual packed
with your unit. See figure 9.
SHIFT LEVER
The shift lever is located in the center of the console
and has three positions, FORWARD, NEUTRAL and
REVERSE. See figure 10. The clutch-brake pedal
must be depressed and the lawn tractor must not be
moving when shifting gears. Do not force the shift
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