MTD 760 Operator's Manual page 8

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Attaching the Battery Cables
Your Law
NOTE:Somemodelsare shippedwith the batterycables
a readyconnected
Tractor
NOTE:The positivebatteryterminalis markedPos. (+).
WARNING
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Use extreme care
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when handl!ng
gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive: Never fuel
machine indoors
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or while the engine
is hot or running,
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars pipes and
other sources Of
NOTE: This Qperators
Manual Coversa range
of product specifications
for var ous mode s
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Characteristics an
featuresdiscussed _
and/or ustrated n
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this manual maTnot be
applicable to al! models,
MTD LLC reservesthe
right to change product
specifications designs
and equipment without
notice and w_thoutrecur-
The negativebatteryterminalis markedNeg. (-).
Figure 1
• Thepositivecable(heavyred wire) is securedto the
positivebatteryterminal(+)with a hexbolt and hex
nut at thefactory.Makecertainthat the rubberboot
coversthe terminalto help protectit from corrosion.
• Removethehex bolt and hexnut from the negative
cable.
• Removetheblack plasticcover,if present,from the
negativebatteryterminaland attachthe negative
cable(heavyblack wire)to the negativebattery
terminal(-) with the bolt and nut.
• Makecertain thehold-downstrap is in positionover
the battery,securingit in place.See Figure1.
NOTE:If the batteryis putinto serviceafterthe date
shownon top of battery,chargethe batteryas instructed
on page24 of this manualpriorto operatingthe tractor.
Gas and Oil Fill-up
The gasolinetankislocated underthehood and hasa
capacityof 1-1/2gallons. Do notoverfill.
WARNING: Use extreme care
when handling gasoline. Gaso-
line is extremely flammable and
the vapors are explosive. Never
fuel machine indoors or while the
engine is hot or running. Extin-
guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
and other sources of ignition.
Servicethe enginewith gasolineand oil as instructedin
the separateEngineOperator/Owner M anualpackedwith
yourtractor.Readinstructionscarefully.
IMPORTANT: Y ourtractoris shippedwith motoroil in the
engine.However, y ou MUSTcheckthe oil levelbefore
operating.Be careful notto overfill.
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