MTD 770 series Operator's Manual page 15

Clutch-BrakePedal
The clutch-brake pedal is located on the left side of the lawn
tractor, along the running board. Depress the clutch-brake pedal
part way down when slowing the tractor by changing speeds
(Refer to Speed Control Lever). Depress the pedal all the way down
to engage the disc brake and bring the tractor to a complete
stop.
NOTE:The pedal must be depressed to start the engine. Refer to
Safety Interlock Switches in the Operation section of this manual.
ParkingBrake
To set the parking brake, fully depress the clutch-
brake pedal. Move the speed control lever all the
way down and into the parking brake position.
Release the clutch-brake pedal to allow the parking
brake to engage.
To release the parking brake, depress the clutch-
brake pedal and move the speed control lever out
of the notches to the desired position. Release the
speed control lever and the clutch-brake pedal.
NOTE:The parking brake must be set if the
operator leaves the seat with the engine running or
the engine will automatically shut off.
Shift Lever
The shift lever is located on the left side of the
fender and has three positions, FORWARD,
NEUTRAL and REVERSE.The brake pedal must be
depressed and the tractor must not be in motion
when the moving shift lever. See Figure 4-3.
IMPORTANT: Never force the shift lever. Doing so may result in
serious damage to the tractor's transmission.
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SpeedControl Lever
The speed control lever, located on the left side of
the tractor's dash console, allows you to regulate
the ground speed of the lawn tractor. To use,
depress the clutch-brake pedal and move the
lever out of the parking brake notch and forward
to increase the tractor's ground speed. When a
desired speed has been reached, release the lever
into an appropriate notch to maintain that speed.
To slow the tractor's ground speed, depress the
clutch-brake pedal and move the speed control
lever rearward and release it into a notch.
NOTE: Lawn tractors vary by model and are
available with either a 6- or 7-speed control lever.
DeckLift Lever
Found on your tractor's right fender, the deck lift lever is used to
change the height of the cutting deck. To use, move the lever to
the left, then place in the notch best suited for your application.
PTO(BladeEngage)Lever
Found on the tractor's right fender, the PTO (blade
engage) lever is used to engage power to the cutting
deck or other (separately available) attachments.
To operate, move the lever all the way forward.
Moving the lever all the way rearward into the PTO
OFF position disengages power to the cutting deck/
attachment.
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NOTE:The PTO (blade engage) lever must be in the
disengaged (PTO OFF) position when starting the
engine.
SECTION 4 -- CONTROLS AND FEATURES
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