MTD 760 Operator's Manual page 13

Throttle Control Lever f "_
Thethrottlecontrolleveris locatedon the rightside of
the tractors dash panel.This levercontrolsthe speed
of the engineand,on somemodels,when pushedall
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.
Choke Control
On some models,movingthe
throttleleverall the wayforward
activatestheengine'schoke _.
control.On all othermodels,the
lk
chokecontrolcan be foundon
the left side of thedash panel
and is activatedby pullingthe
knoboutward.Activatingthe
chokecontrolclosesthe choke
plateon the carburetorand aids in startingthe engine.
Referto Starting The Engine on page 16of this manual
for detailedstartinginstructions.
ignition Switch
Theignitionswitchis activatedto startthe engine.Insert
key intothe ignitionswitchand turnclockwisetothe
STARTposition.Releasethe key intothe ON position
onceengine hasfired. See FigureIOA.
ignition Switch Module (if Equipped)
Tostartthe engine,insertthe keyintothe ignitionswitch
and turnclockwiseto theSTARTposition.Releasethe
key intothe NORMALMOWINGMODEpositiononce
the enginehasfired.
Tostop the engine,turnthe ignitionkey counterclockwise
to the OFF position.See Figure10B.
WARNING: Never leave a running
machine unattended. Always
disengage PTO, move shift lever
into neutral position, set parking
brake, stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended
starting.
IMPORTANT: P rior to operatingthe tractor,referto both
Safety Interlock Switches on page 14and Starting
The Engine on page16 of this manualfordetailed
instructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuleand
operatingthetractorin REVERSECAUTIONMODE.
FAST _
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SLOW
Figure 9
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A
Off On/Lights
Start
)sition
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Normal
Mode
Figure 10
Start
Position
WARNING
Never leave a running
machine unattended.
Aways dsengage
PTO, move sh'ft ever
into neutral position;
}et parking brake, stop
;ngine and remove key
to prevent unintended
iMPORTANT
Prior to operating the
tractorl refer to both
Safety Interlock
,0ion
Starting The
Deck Lift Lever
, Engine on page 16
Foundon yourtractors rightfender,the deck lift leveris .
of this manual for
usedto changethe heightof thecuttingdeck.To use,
movethe leverto the left, thenplace in the notch best
detailed instructions
suitedfor yourapplication,
regarding the Ignition
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