MTD 700 Series User Manual

Battery
Drain
Tube
X-i
Cable
\ Tie
'Brake
Cable
Bracket
FIGURE 8.
2. P lace the battery in the lawn tractor so that the
positive terminal is facing the left side of the unit.
—See figure 6.
Right and left hand sides of the unit
are determined from the operating
position, facing forward.
3. Slide the square nut (provided with battery hard¬
ware) into the positive (-k) terminal. Place the
positive (heavy red wire) cable on the positive ter¬
minal. Secure with screw provided. See figure 6.
4. Slide the square nut (provided with battery hard¬
ware) into the negative (-) terminal. Place the
negative (heavy black wire) cable on the negative
terminal. Secure with screw provided.
5. H ook one hold-down rod (G) into the hole in the
edge of the battery bracket beside the battery. See
figure 6. Place the battery cover (F) in position over
the hold-down rod. Secure with wing nut (H). At¬
tach other hold-down rod to the other side of bat-
—tery cover in the same manner. See figure 7.
6. Route the battery drain tube down through the hole
in the frame, then forward to the brake cable
—bracket. See figure 8.
7. Secure drain tube to brake cable bracket with cable
tie (H) as shown in figure 8. Cut off excess end of
cable tie.
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MTD 700 Series Specifications

General

Turning Radius	18 inches
Engine Type	Single-cylinder
Drive Type	Rear-wheel drive
Tire Size (Front)	15x6.00-6
Tire Size (Rear)	20x10.00-8