MTD 760 Operator's Manual page 18

WARNING
Do not mow on inclines
with a slope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise
of approximately 2-1/2
feet every 10 feet). The
tractor could overturn
and cause serious
injury.
1"ohelp avoid blade
:ontact or a thrown
object injury, keep
bystanders, helpers,
:hildren and pets at
east75 feet from the
_achine while it is in
)peration. Stop ma-
:hine if anyone enters
:he area.
Driving On Slopes
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEon page3 to helpdeter-
mineslopeswhereyou mayoperatethe tractorsafely.
_. WARNING: Do not mow on
inclines with a slope in excess
__ of 15 degrees (a rise of approxi-
mately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet).
The tractor could overturn and
cause serious injury.
Mow up and downslopes,NEVERacross.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
on slopes.
• Watchfor holes, ruts,bumps,rocks, or otherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.
Tall grasscan hide obstacles.
• Avoidturns whendrivingon a slope. If a turn must
be made,turn downthe slope.Turningup a slope
greatlyincreasesthechanceof a roll over.
,, Avoidstoppingwhendrivingup a slope. If it is
necessaryto stop whiledrivingup a slope, start up
smoothlyand carefullyto reducethe possibilityof
flippingthetractoroverbackward.
Engaging
the Blades
Engagingthe PTO(Blade Engage)transferspowerto
thecutting deckor other(separatelyavailable)attach-
ments.To engagethe blades,proceedas follows:
1. Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)
position.
2. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotit all
the wayforwardinto theengaged(ON) position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverin the FAST(rabbit)position
for the mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeck or other
(separatelyavailable)attachments
IMPORTANT: M odelswith ReverseCaution Mode:
Theenginewill automaticallyshut off if the PTOis
engagedwith the shift leverin positionfor reversetravel
with the ignitionkey in the NORMALMOWINGposition.
Models without ReverseCaution Mode:
The PTO(BladeEngage)levermustbe in the disen-
gaged(OFF)position whenstartingthe engine,when
travelingin reverse,and if the operatorleavesthe seat.
Referto SafetyInterlockSwitcheson page 14.
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck, movethe deck lift leverto the
left, thenplace it in the notch bestsuited for yourapplica-
tion. Referto SettingThe CuttingHeightearlierin this
section.
Mowing
_ ARNING: To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown object injury,
__ keep bystanders, helpers, children
and pets at least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in operation.
Stop machine if anyone enters the
area.
Thefollowinginformationwill be helpfulwhenusingthe
cuttingdeckwith yourtractor:
l_. ARNING: Plan your mowing
pattern to avoid discharge of
-- materials toward roads, sidewalks,
bystanders and the like. Also,
avoid discharging material against
a wall or obstruction which may
cause discharged material to
ricochet back toward the operator.
,, Do not mowat high groundspeed,especiallyif a
mulchkit or grasscollectoris installed.
,, Forbest resultsit is recommended that the firsttwo
lapsbe cut with the dischargethrowntowardsthe
center.After thefirst two laps, reversethe directionto
throwthe dischargeto the outsidefor the balanceof
cutting.This will givea betterappearanceto the lawn.
,, Do notcut thegrass too short.Shortgrass invites
weedgrowthand yellowsquicklyin dryweather.
,, Mowingshouldalwaysbe done with theengineat full
throttle.
,, Underheavierconditionsit may be necessarytogo
backover thecut areaa secondtime to get a clean
cut.
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