MTD 760 Operator's Manual page 17

Driving The Tractor
_ ARNING: Avoid sudden starts,
ex-cessive speed and sudden
stops.
WARNING: Do not leave the seat
of the tractor without first plac-
ing the PTO (Blade Engage) lever
in the disengaged (OFF) posi-
tion, depressing the brake pedal
and engaging the parking brake.
If leaving the tractor unattended,
also turn the ignition key off and
remove the key.
Always look down and behind
before and while backing up to
avoid a back-over accident.
1. Depressthe brakepedalto releasethe parkingbrake
and let the pedal up.
2. Movethe throttleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.
3. Placetheshift leverin eitherthe FORWARD or
REVERSEposition.
IMPORTANT: D o NOT usethe shift leverto changethe
directionof travelwhenthe tractoris in motion.Always
usethe brakepedalto bringthe tractorto a complete
stop beforeshifting.
4. Releasethe parkingbrakebydepressingthe clutch-
brakepedaland positioning the speedcontrolleverin
desiredposition.
IMPORTANT: F irst-timeoperatorsshouldusespeed
positions1 or 2. Becomecompletelyfamiliarwith the
tractor'soperationand controlsbeforeoperatingthe
tractorin higherspeed positions.
5. Releaseclutch-brakepedalslowlyto put unitinto
motion.
6. The lawntractor isbroughtto a stop bydepressing
the clutch-brakepedal.
NOTE:Whenoperatingthe unit initially,therewill be little
differencebetweenthe highesttwo speedsuntilafter the
belts haveseatedthemselvesinto the pulleysduring the
break-inperiod.
_ ARNING: Before leaving the
operator's position for any
reason, disengage the blades,
place the shift lever in neutral,
engage the parking brake, shut
engine off and remove the key.
IMPORTANT: W henstoppingthe tractorforany reason
whileon a grasssurface,always:
1. Placethe shift leverin neutral,
2. Engagethe parkingbrake,
3. Shutengineoff and removethe key.
Doingso will minimizethe possibilityof havingyourlawn
"browned"by hot exhaustfromyourtractor'srunning
engine.
If unit stalls with speedcontrolin high speed,or if unit
will notoperatewith speedcontrol leverin a lowspeed
position,proceedas follows:
1. Placeshift leverin NEUTRAL.
2. Restartengine.
3. Placespeedcontrol leverin highestspeedposition.
4. Releaseclutch-brakepedalfully.
5. Depressclutch-brakepedal.
6. Placespeedcontrol leverin desiredposition.
7. Placeshift leverin eitherFORWARD or REVERSE,
and follow normaloperatingprocedures.
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Operatinq
Your Lawn
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WARNING
iAvoJdsudden starts,
i ex-cesslve speed and
I sudden stops.
Do not leave the seat
of the tractor without
first placingthe PTO
(Blade Engage) lever in
the disengaged (OFF)
position, depressing
the brake pedal and
engaging the parking
brake, if leaving the
tractor unattended,
also turn the ignition
key off and remove the
key.
Always look down
and behind before
and while backi ng up
to avoid a back-over
accident.